Radiant as the Stars by Elaine Elinson follows young Ukrainian Jewish woman, Anna, just arrived back in her home country after living in America for a few years. It's 1911, and rumblings of what will become the Russian Revolution are spreading across the country. Elinson's debut novel opens with Anna on the train to her… Continue reading Review: Radiant as the Stars by Elaine Elinson
Following up her solid debut of Eleanor of Avignon, Elizabeth DeLozier is back with Victorian gothic tale The Whitechapel Full Moon Society. Opening in 1888, Caroline Foster journeys to London to discover the fate of her brother after his sudden disappearance. His last known whereabouts? The Whitechapel Full Moon Society boardinghouse. Unaccustomed to the grim… Continue reading Review: The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier
The cover was created by Studio Duco, who created my Raven Rock cover, and who recently did work for Leigh Bardugo and Naomi Novik. Studio Duco described the creation of the jacket: It was a pleasure to reunite with author Nichole Louise to create the cover illustration, typography and complete full sleeve design for her… Continue reading A Strange & Terrible Wonder Cover Reveal
Song For Another Home by Bora Lee Reed is a dual POV novel taking place just after the Americans and Chinese enter the Korean War. Oksoon, her mother, and brother are forced to flee Pyeongyang due to unrest. They journey on foot south to Seoul to find Oksoon's father and other brother. The other POV… Continue reading Review: Song For Another Home by Bora Lee Reed
Synopsis: 1126. The Norman conquest grips Wales. Rebellion stirs. And one woman’s choice could ignite it all. Nineteen-year-old Angharad, the daughter of a Norman knight and a captive Welsh princess, arrives at Aberteifi Castle for her mother’s arranged marriage. But her new stepfather, the merciless Norman commander of the castle, has other plans. He demands… Continue reading Review: The Siren’s Daughter by Claire Fuge
The Making of a Witch by Judy Molland follows real life 17th century Alice Molland, the last woman to be hanged for witchcraft in England. I actually happened to take a picture of the historical placard when I was in Exeter in 2024: As you've probably surmised, Alice was an ancestor of author Judy which… Continue reading Review: The Making of a Witch by Judy Mollard
Three Queens by Rebecca Connolly follows Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte, and Queen Marie Antoinette from the American Revolution through the French Revolution. Not to be confused with the twin release date book A Founding Mother, Three Queens has Abigail Adams take a bit of a back seat to the dramas unfolding for both Charlotte and… Continue reading Review: Three Queens by Rebecca Connolly
A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie follows "founding mother" Abigail Adams from the Revolution to her death. As a big fan of the HBO mini series, and having recently read an Abigail biography, I was very familiar with the overarching story beats as well as lesser known details. However, the book will… Continue reading Review: A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Victorian Psycho is a wonderfully grotesque and uniquely written work of historical fiction about a governess beginning a new job with the Pounds family. This one is short and not so sweet, and Feito's deftly detailed and wholly original writing style will knock your socks off. Her abnormally delicious way of describing events, both expected… Continue reading Review: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden follows Vasya in medieval Russia (Rus) as she contends with the intersection of the real world and the unseen world of folklore and magic. Born of a natural witch, Vasya can see what others cannot: house and stable spirits who must both be nourished with offerings to… Continue reading Review: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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