Book Reviews
Regency and Regicide by J. J. Fischer
Genre: Christian fantasy Overall rating: 5/5 Literary Value: 5/5 I absolutely loved Fischer’s writing in this book! I fell in love with her Nightingale Trilogy (I’ve also reviewed Calor and Caligo) months ago, partly because of the beautiful writing, but Regency and...
The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine by Lindsay A. Franklin
Genre: Christian YA fantasy Overall rating: 4/5 Literary Value: 4/5 You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m pretty picky about writing style, especially in fantasy! This book is well-written, I just have a soft spot for beautiful/poetic passages, and this book...
Embergold by Rachelle Nelson
Genre: Christian fantasy (young adult, I think, but adults would enjoy it too) Overall rating: 4.5/5 Literary Value: 4.5/5 The writing in Embergold served the story well, but my favorite books are the ones where I occasionally stop to reread a particularly beautiful...
Dragon’s Blood by Leah E. Welker
Genre: young adult high fantasy (with a portal and some romance, so… I’m not actually sure which subgenre it belongs in! But it’s definitely young adult fantasy) Overall rating: 4/5 Literary Value: 4.5/5 Dragon’s Blood isn’t a literary book by any means, but the...
A Soul as Cold as Frost, by Jennifer Kropf
Genre: Christian YA Fantasy Overall Rating: 4/5 Literary Value: 4/5 A Soul as Cold as Frost was beautifully written, with delightfully quirky turns of phrase that helped to create an immersive story world. But at several points while reading, I felt like the story was...
Caligo, by J. J. Fischer
This is a bit of an unusual review, because at the time of writing, Caligo isn’t actually out yet! But as part of the cover reveal and street team, I had early access to the book and absolutely loved it. So, if you’re reading this before the May 15 release date, I...