The Pomegranate Gate, Book Review
Here’s my review of The Pomegranate Gate, an Inquisition-era novel inspired by Jewish folklore and mysticism. I loved this one!
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One Puzzling Afternoon, Book Review
I hope you enjoy my review of One Puzzling Afternoon, a dual timeline (1951/2018), character-driven mystery with a narrator suffering from age-related memory loss and the corroding effect of dangerous secrets kept over a lifetime.
Heir of Uncertain Magic, Book Review
A setting in Victorian Boston and a nearby island, an endearing romance, and an intriguing magical system. I thoroughly enjoyed Charlie Holmberg’s Heir of Uncertain Magic. If that sounds fun to you also, here’s my review.
The Carnivale of Curiosities, Book Review
With atmospherically rich effect, Amiee Gibbs’s The Carnivale of Curiosities combines gothic Victorian historical with dark fantasy. She intertwines themes of constructed family, freaks, and the reality of magic. I hope you enjoy my review.
Horses of Fire: A Novel of Troy, Book Review
Like many of the recent Troy books, this latest, Horses of Fire, focuses on women. It consciously departs from Homeric tradition and historical accuracy in ways that may please readers or irritate them. Have a look at my review.
Review of Elisha Daemon, by E.C. Ambrose
If you’d enjoy a novel combining medieval magic and medicine, my review of E.C. Ambrose’s Elisha Daemon is for you. Read on.
Cover Reveal for Becoming Madame Secretary
Join me in celebrating the cover reveal for Stephanie Dray’s upcoming novel, Becoming Madame Secretary. Whether she’s bringing to life Cleopatra’s daughter or Jefferson’s, she’s an outstanding writer of historical fiction. Take a peek at what she’s done with Frances Perkins.
Review of The Cliff’s Edge by Charles Todd
Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but not with the thirteenth book in the Bess Crawford series. I’ve consistently enjoyed this mystery series. Set in 1919 postwar England, The Cliff’s Edge skillfully interweaves several intriguing elements: the long shadow of WWI, English village life just after the war, old hatreds, and a twisty plot. I hope you enjoy my review.
Review of The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
Here’s my review of The Queen of Swords, an excellent dark fantasy with both cynical and positive streaks and kick-ass heroines. Lots of fun.
Review of A Duke at the Door, by Susanne Allen
My review of a sub-genre of historical fiction that I don’t usually read. From the bare-chested cover and the mention of a duke in the title, you may have guessed this is Regency romance, but with a shapeshifter fantasy twist. A light and humorous read for fun.