Vampires; since the beginning of civilization, almost every culture has had their own stories of inhuman creatures who feed off the blood and bodies of humans. Whether these beings resemble humans, monsters, or some twisted version of the two, there is no question that the allure and fear of these beings have brought them to the forefront of media for years. Personally, I am obsessed with vampires in every form. From the association with gothic subcultures, to the profoundly metaphorical idea of consuming blood, I simply cannot get enough of the vampiric. Nearly all of my spare ..read more

A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft Aspiring alchemist Weston Winters has been rejected from every apprenticeship he’s had. His last chance is with Evelyn Welty, a renowned yet reclusive master alchemist. However, when he arrives at the small countryside town of Wickdon, the only Welty he can find is Margaret, Evelyn’s cold sharpshooter daughter. Her mother has been gone for far too long, and if Margaret’s words are to be trusted, Wes has no chance of getting an apprenticeship — unless they work together to win this year’s Halfmoon Hunt, the nation’s most important hunt for the Hala, the world ..read more

This review originally appeared on BookTrib on Sept. 13, 2022 After barely surviving a perilous journey through time, Wren Derecho has defeated her evil future self and thinks she has destroyed the corrupted time orb. But the present that she knows and loves hasn’t remained unscathed. What originally appear to be small, unusual changes give way to reality-collapsing tears in time. A powerful technological artifact falls into the hands of the power- While the first part of the book is told from Wren’s point of view, it became exciting when the story changed POV, and I discovered the unraveling ..read more

In the late 60’s to early 70’s, the world of manga in Japan began to change. Manga, the Japanese form of comics, had mostly followed the trend of simplistic, cartoony characters popularized by artists like Osamu Tezuka that would later become the anime style we know today. But that evolution started with the explosion of “shoujo”. An opposite to the action packed, boy oriented genre known as “shojun”, shoujo manga were stories mostly revolving around romantic, comedic, and dramatic topics and was heavily directed towards young girls. While the genre is still going strong today, the shoujo of ..read more

To all whom may receive this transmission, I write this from Asteroid-B5670- where I have unfortunately crash landed! It appears I unintentionally flew too close to the border of a alien civilization, and they weren't having any of it! Jeez, you would think they would check to see if I was a marauder ship or not before unloading fire. Well, it looks like I'll be stuck here a while in complete silence... Unless! Yes, while I wait for further assistance, I simply MUST tell you all about the book I just read! Behold, all who listen, Nova's Blade by Will SciFi! In a world where businesses have re ..read more

Good day people of Earth! I write to you from the center of the Earth- and boy is it hot. I won't bore you with the details on how difficult it is to transport a computer monitor to the planet's molten core (turns out glass screens love to melt)- but perhaps I do have something a bit more entertaining. Yes, I'm afraid we don't have much time to chat, but that isn't much of a loss, as I am here to present our latest title: The Last Keeper by J.V. Hilliard! Young Daemus Alaric is a Keeper, a group of people blessed with "the sight"- the ability to have prophetic visions. His life takes a sudden ..read more

The end of humanity has come. In The Host by Stephenie Meyer, an alien race lacking physical bodies known as “souls” have spread their galaxy-wide conquest to Earth, capturing humans to use as their new hosts. For some it might sound terrifying, but for soul Wanderer, she knows that her species is merely saving a planet from the humans who exist to destroy it. Wanderer is a Seeker- a soul who’s only purpose is to be inserted over and over into different bodies. She’s been to every planet under soul control, but she’s never witnessed a planet like Earth- nor a challenge as large as being human ..read more

I am back at it with a new book blog! This one I wrote in advance, with advancements such as writing things early so you have them when you need them. And because I pre-wrote this, I don't have to pull myself away from my constant crafting to churn out another one of this busters, in just a click of a button it's there. Hooray! Now, we are not here to talk of my practices. We are here to discuss our new book; Go the Distance by Jen Calonita. So what are we waiting for? Let's jump in! Megara did it. She won her freedom and won the guy, who just happens to be a literal god. Everything should be ..read more

Greetings, readers! I have yet again emerged from my cocoon and with another quality review. Maybe even a few of you will remember this one! I'm quite exited to talk about this, so let's jump right into Monster High by Lisi Harrison! Frankie Stein isn't your average teenage girl- for one, she's only been alive for fifteen days! After being created by her parents in a lab, they decide it's only fair for their daughter to get an education. But in order for Frankie to blend in with the human "normies", she has to cover up her mint-green skin and electric bolts, preventing her from being her own ..read more

Aha! I didn't disappear for eight months again, and so I am back! As promised, I am here to present a book I read not to long ago, that to my surprise blew me away. A tale of magic, mystery, and marauders- not to mention those with a blood-curdling secret. So it's time to raise our sails and begin our voyage to the world of Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper. Connor and Grace Tempest have spent their whole lives listening to their father's bedtime shanty of the fearsome Vampirates; blood sucking monsters who sail the seven seas for their next bounty. They never expected any of it ..read more