By Heather A. 5 out of 5 stars ★★★★★ Synopsis: In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. Meanwhile, a ship … Continue reading REVIEW: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
By Heather A. 4 out of 5 stars ★★★★☆ Synopsis: A soldier with a curseTala lost her family to the empress’s army and has spent her life avenging them in battle. But the empress’s crimes don’t haunt her half as much as the crimes Tala has committed against the laws of magic… and her … Continue reading REVIEW: Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger
By Heather A. 5 out of 5 stars ★★★★★ Synopsis: Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of … Continue reading REVIEW: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
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