book reviews Review: Summer War August 22, 2025 / August 27, 2025 by nikatichi | Leave a Comment Author – Naomi Novik Summer War is a once-upon-a-time epic fantasy told in under a hundred pages. It’s also my introduction to Naomi Novik. A bite sized sampler loaded with battles, royal family dynamics, sorcery, mythical beasts, and a race of immortal beings, this novella feels like a portal into Naomi Novik’s universe of works, […] Read more » Fairytale fantasy Novella
book reviews Katabasis August 22, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Katabasis, by R. F. Kuang, is a story about two graduate students who use “Magick” to venture to the uniquely imagined depths of hell crafted by Kuang in order to rescue their doctoral thesis advisor who was mysteriously found not just dead, but torn to pieces atop a chalked alchemical circle the main charater had […] Read more » Classical literature fantasy New Adult young adult
book reviews Review: The Macabre August 20, 2025 / August 22, 2025 by nikatichi Author – Kosoko Jackson Delightfully dark while shining light on empathy, family, and selflessness, “The Macabre” isn’t specifically horror, or a gorefest of any kind, but some of the scenes depicted made my skin crawl. It’s a blend of Fantasy and Horror with several unforgettable moments. Unfortunately, while the story and characters were fun, it […] Read more » blackauthors booktok fantasy horror horror fantasy lgbtq authors
book reviews Review: Hemlock & Silver August 19, 2025 / September 27, 2025 by Star Cat Books Part mystery, part very slight romance, part quite intricate and fascinating fantasy, and part horror. This book drew me in and I couldn’t stop reading. Read more » fantasy mystery
book reviews REVIEW: The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy August 17, 2025 / August 17, 2025 by Star Cat Books | Leave a Comment Mary Darling is not the prim & proper young mother society and her neighbors thing she is. Mary Darling, for instance, belongs to a weekly “exercise” session for “umbrellas” (read: sabers) with other women like her. When she and her husband, George, who fecklessly left their giant protective dog Nanna tied outside while they went […] Read more » Fairy tale fantasy
