The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman is another 18th century tale of mystery and magic akin to the author's debut Pandora. I view Stokes-Chapman's work in a similar aesthetic and sensibility to my own writing in blending historical fiction with speculative, gothic, and/or magical elements. The Shadow Key takes readers to the wild and beautiful… Continue reading Review: The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman
The Phoenix Crown takes place in 1906 San Francisco in the events leading up to, during, and after the famous earthquake. Gemma Garland is an opera singer trying to start her life over in San Francisco, but the artist friend she moved out to live with has mysteriously disappeared. Suling Feng lives in Chinatown and… Continue reading Review: The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
Someday I'll Find You by C.C. Humphreys is partially based on the author's parents' experiences in WWII: Billy Coke, an RCAF pilot, meets Ilse Magnusson, a Norwegian SOE agent, in London during an air raid in 1940. Both musicians, Billy and Ilse form an instant bond and enjoy a whirlwind romance of three days in… Continue reading Review: Someday I’ll Find You by C.C. Humphreys
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