Red Wolf's Room

Summary  In the realm of Azenor, there is a fortress in the clouds that was the Seren Duchy. But the Duke was assassinated by his closest friends. As they fled the mountains, the dying Duke cast a curse upon the land, making it so the people's nightmares would come to life among the streets of each town and village when each new moon rose. To fight these nightmares, magicians were designated as wardens at each place to protect the people. Clementine "Clem" Madigan grew up as a magician and warden apprentice to her father until two brothers of one of the other duchies challenges him for his position. After losing their home to the Vesper brothers, Clem makes it her mission to get close to one of them and find anything to take the Vesper family down, getting her home back in the process.  But as she infiltrates one of the brother's homes and becomes his warden partner while wearing a glamour, Clem's character is tested again and again so that even she is wondering j...

  Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash Cinderella Is Dead  by Kalynn Bayron reminds me a little of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale because it illustrates a dystopia much like how our society was and still is, where men have all the power and women are pushed down to be submissive. Meanwhile, it rewrites Cinderella's story and shows us what could have happened after she and her Prince have their happily-ever-after.  It also comments on how the original fairy tale and Disney's retelling both have a lack of details and are superfluous, giving society and young girls the wrong message.  Additionally, I was reminded of  Logan's Run  because of the "We've got a runner" line that repeats twice in the book. Logan lives in a futuristic dystopia and must catch Runners who defy the system. Then, he is purposefully made a runner in order to find the mythical Sanctuary the runners try to get to. Then, Logan sees that their way of life is wrong.  Cinderella Is...

I want to thank Alison Kimble for allowing me to read the ARC of her fantastic book! Thank you, Alison! WORKS | Author Alison Kimble [Spooky] kicked a pebble and it bounced down the road. “Why do you care so much about stories anyway?”  “ Does that strike you as a strange thing to want?” [Carcass] frowned and looked at the sky. “You probably haven’t ever imagined what a world would be like without them.” “Uh, no, I guess not.” “And I had never imagined a world with them. Until I came to Earth and encountered humans interpreting themselves and the world around them, and then reinterpreting everything, again and again. Forming narratives and explanations for every leaf, every mood, every storm. Out of the smoke from their fires. Out of nothing.” You Should Read  Strange Gods  if... You enjoy meeting new and interesting characters You love to travel to far away places You are waiting for something big to happen to you You have a thing for the "end of the world" theme Wan...

  I jumped back into the Found Things series. Like Xanthe and her singing antiques, Book 2: Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston has been sitting on a pile of books, calling my name for a few months now. It was so nice getting back into it. I listened to Adrian von Ziegler's "Resting by the Fire" as I had done when reading Book 1: The Little Shop of Found Things and it was like returning home! The writing has the same magic.  You Should Read  Secrets of the Chocolate House  if... You love antiques.  You enjoy meeting old friends again for a new adventure. You want to be spirited away through time. You are intrigued by the paranormal. You want to know more about Xanthe's power. Want a short and spoiler-free version? Check out my review  on Reedsy Discovery.  --  SPOILERS AHEAD  -- Photo by  Victor Clime  on  Unsplash Summary  Xanthe and her mother, Flora, are still working on drumming up business and ant...