Tag Archives: Magic

Review: Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Pretty sure that, at this point, I’ll read anything written by Adrienne Young! Spells for Forgetting is no exception to that rule. Any book that promises ancestral magic, isolated towns, and a magical thriller will get my attention. Continue reading →

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Review: Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

I can’t believe it – we’re already at the sixteenth (sixteenth!) novel in the October Daye series. And that’s not even counting all the short stories set in this world (if you haven’t read those, then you’re missing out!). Be the Serpent is the latest installment of this series, and it promises to be yet another groundbreaking novel. As with the last several installments of October Daye, Be the Serpent comes with a new novella – Such Dangerous Seas. Continue reading →

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Review: Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

It’s incredible how quickly one can get taken up in a story. I’ve been reading the Mercy Thompson series for years, yet it doesn’t feel that way. Soul Taken is the thirteenth installment in the series, and part of me hopes it’ll be far from the last. Continue reading →

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Review: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Freya Marske’s latest novel, A Marvellous Light, is a blindingly brilliant read, one that swept me off my feet and had me begging for more. It’s a little bit of everything – historical fiction, romance, fantasy, LGBT+, all with a dash of intrigue and mystery. Continue reading →

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Review: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

These Witches Don’t Burn is both the debut novel for Isabel Sterling and the first novel in a new series (of the same name). So it had a lot riding on it. But based on the sales and how enjoyable this read was, I’m not worried about the future for this author or series. Continue reading →

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Review: A Crown of Echoes by Brindi Quinn

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

It’s that time again! Brindi Quinn has just released a new novel, once again bringing fans back to a fantasy world of her making. A Crown of Echoes is the first novel in a new series of the same name, one that is set in a magical land of intrigue and danger. Continue reading →

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