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I love the idea of enchantments and enchanted items... swords and medallions and in the case of The Helm of Midnight, masks! In Lostetter's outstanding debut novel, individual's essence can be trapped in a mask before they die and the power will last within the vessel forever. If a healer allows their essence to be... Continue Reading →
Publisher Blurb: Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and magic that draws its power from the constellations. With the war over, those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that white authorities would otherwise ignore. In the... Continue Reading →
Summer vacation, racial tensions, and super powers... Not to mention a crush, a bully, and a solid group of friends. Nubia: Real One is an awesome graphic novel that highlights McKinney's ability as a storyteller. I was constantly impressed with the expression of Nubia's character: the strength but also the vulnerability in the face of... Continue Reading →
For starters... It's important to know my thoughts on Time Travel writing, a genre that at times is not my favorite. Time travel writing always falls somewhere on the spectrum between hard core science-y and ‘poof’ magic. I’m happy to report that Tchaikovsky’s description falls somewhere in between. The credibility in his writing is created... Continue Reading →
I couldn't have chosen a better title to be my first audiobook for review... I've tried listening to them before and I just get too distracted. But Nnedi Okorafor's prose paired with the vocal talents of Ben Onwukwe made this a most enjoyable experience. It took me about a chapter to get used to Onwukwe's... Continue Reading →
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