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 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...
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...
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...
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...
