Blood for the Undying Throne is the sequel to one of my favorite books of last year, Blood of the Old Kings. That first novel in The Bleeding Empire series featured one of the most unique magic systems I’ve encountered in a fantasy book in years, where the corpses of sorcerers are used as power generators. Blood for the Undying Throne expands on that idea, exploring the events that led […]
If there’s one fairy tale that I have never felt particularly attached to, it’s Snow White. But I figure if anyone could put a spin on it and make me actually like it, it’d be T. Kingfisher. Though Hemlock & Silver is a very unique take on the fairy tale, I didn’t find it as compelling as some of the author’s other works, like A Sorceress Comes to Call, […]
The Silverblood Promise is a fast-paced, rip-roaring fantasy debut that had me hooked from the very first page. The novel is also filled to the brim with loveable characters, interesting character dynamics, and excellent banter. And if that weren’t enough to get readers interested, The Silverblood Promise also involves hair-brained schemes, heists, murder mysteries, and secrets of an extinct ancient race (or two). The novel follows Lukan Gardova, a […]
Ever since reading What Moves the Dead, I’ve become a huge fan of T. Kingfisher’s books, snapping them up left and right. I love how the author manages to effortlessly pivot from sweet and quirky fairytale retellings to dark and twisted horror stories. In Thornhedge, Kingfisher manages to merge both of these genres with aplomb, creating a simultaneously sweet, but dark and violent retelling of the classic tale Sleeping Beauty. […]
In the past, whenever I read any type of list of the greatest fantasy novels of all time, I soon came to realize that said list always featured The Goblin Emperor. So, for years, I intended to read this universally acclaimed novel. I was incredibly intrigued at the premise of the story—that the exiled and unwanted half-goblin son of the emperor, Maia, finds himself forced to assume the throne after […]