He Who Drowned the World by Parker-Chan is the second book in the Radiant Emperor duology, and it absolutely destroyed me (in the best way). Gender-bent tale of the Ming emperor and their rise to power. This series features the single most socio/emotionally developed cast of characters I’ve ever seen. If you’re into fantasy with extremely complex characters, …
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. –Hilary, Beach Books, Seaside, OR Treat yourself to a book to inspire and comfort. Beach Books and other independent bookstores are ready to help. …
In a land living in the shadow of The University of Magics and Industry, magic is everything. And Truth is hidden. Sciona knows what she wants. She has spent 20 years honing her magical skills only to rise to highmage at the university, yet she is shunned and quietly bullied by the males, as she …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. In recent publishing history, the first big hit book with fancy, sprayed edges …
Available new in paperback store on September 17. Watch the replay of our interview with the author here. River can see monsters and is destined to be the hero, a job they definitely don’t want. They’re just trying to survive middle school, especially the class where the teacher keeps misgendering them on purpose. But when …
This was sooooo compelling and delightful! A goose girl retelling, yes, but goose girl as a regency-fantasy-horror-fairytale. This had all the signature warmth and quirk of her other fantasy books, but tinged with true horror elements— some of the more grotesque imagery has really stuck with me. I loved these characters, and the ending was flawlessly …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. We have been enjoying a magical, mysterious summer as readers, with many of …
Full of intrigue, compelling characters, and romance, this historical fantasy is an absolute page turner! Luzia is a scullion who uses scraps of magic to make her life a little less miserable. But when her mistress discovers these “little miracles” and hatches a plot to use Luzia to improve the family’s standing, it thrusts …
Here is a new book from Christopher Buehlman. The Daughters’ War is a prequel to The Backtongue Thief (in case you are tracking this sort of thing), and this one is about goblins, betrayal, and revenge. This one also has giant war corvids, which is kinda where we opened our wallets and spilled all our money on the counter. This …
What am I supposed to do while I wait for the next book in this duology? Wait? This entire book is great but the last 20% blew me out of the water. Arthie, Jin, and Flick are incredible characters and Hafsah Faizal does incredible things with them. I think a lot if books get “If …
