https://youtu.be/kwXfu_iDL3I When I picked up Jane Yolen's Briar Rose, I did not fully realize how hard it hits. I knew I'd wanted to read this book for a long time, but I'd all but forgotten the conceit at its core--rather than your run of the mill retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Briar Rose frames the centuries-old... Continue Reading →
I make a game of the collection of Hells. Stay with me, I'll explain. Ever since I was but a young 'un, I've been fascinated by the numerous depictions of the underworld in its myriad religious and...not quite, forms. You give me a TV series like The Good Place, and I'll have fifteen essays' worth... Continue Reading →
This review was originally posted over at booknest.eu! Skyward was an explosive whirlwind of action, quick dialogue and quirky characters that went immensely deep by the time I reached its closing chapter. Little surprise here, as this is Brandon Sanderson we’re talking about. Starsight, meanwhile, is a different beast altogether, delving into the complexities of... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 