[Did you love] The Book of Doors as much as all of the Beach Books crew? It’s time to pick up The Society of Unknowable Objects! Although these books aren’t in a series, they mesh together beautifully and will have you wanting to reread The Book of Doors. –Beach Books, Seaside, OR From the publisher: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Emerson Wilde has it all together. A true feminist like the women in her family before her, the youngest chamber of commerce president, and owner of her family’s bookstore life couldn’t be better in her beloved town of St. Cyprian. She has the best group of friends turned family, and everything is as it should …
Pirates + Magic + Powerful Women + Phenomenal Character Development + Gorgeous Writing = The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. This equation is the making of my favorite things, and S. A. Chakraborty did it beautifully. Can’t wait for the next one! –Rachel, Browsers, Olympia, WA Find the right formula for your next perfect read at …
Set in Seattle mere weeks after the stock market crash that kicks off the Great Depression, prohibitionists and the cream of the (magical) crop clash with speakeasies and changelings in this enchanted heist novella. Comeuppance Served Cold clips right along but somehow makes room for copious intrigues, prejudices, and so many delightful, colorful characters. I want …
Deonn does a masterful job of having her characters grapple with grief. Grief is a central theme in this book, and the author uses her writing to show how grief affects not only the individual but also everyone around them. –Lisette, Inklings Bookshop, Yakima, WA Find the magic at Inklings Bookshop and other independent bookstores. …
Oohhh – nothing I like more than getting in on the ground floor of a new mystery series, especially one that features hidden staircases, secret cunnings, and locked rooms where impossible crimes have taken place. Tempest Raj is an impressive new heroine – one who must decide if she will take up the family mantel …
Callie knows who they are (not a girl) and who they’re supposed to be (a knight), but the kingdom of Helston operates on strict binaries: boys are knights, girls have magic. Callie and their friends choose to fight the system against great odds and learn that bravery is doing the right thing, even when it’s …
