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ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”

ARC Review: Death at the Door by Olivia Blacke

Death at the Door is book 2 in the Ruby and Cordelia Mysteries by Olivia Blacke, but although it’s the second book in the series it’s easily read as a standalone novel. Ruby is a young 20 year old, living away from home for the first time. She has moved into the apartment of Cordelia,ContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Death at the Door by Olivia Blacke”

ARC Review: Atlas of Unknowable Things by McCormick Templeman

Atlas of Unknowable Things is the first book I’ve read by McCormick Templeman, but judging by this one it won’t be the last! Atlas of Unknowable Things starts off innocently enough, telling the story of Robin, a researcher working on her PHD. She is dealing with the fact that the man she thought was herContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Atlas of Unknowable Things by McCormick Templeman”

Review: Fangs For the Bite by Jo-Ann Carson

Fangs for the Bite is book two in Jo-Ann Carson’s Fangsters series. Rebel Black is back as the reluctant head of Fangsters, a school for delinquent teenage vampires. With her are some familiar characters from book 1 as well as a few new ones. Fangs for the Bite picks up shortly after the previous bookContinueContinue reading “Review: Fangs For the Bite by Jo-Ann Carson”

Review: Fangsters by Jo-Ann Carson

Fangsters is book one in a new series by Jo-Ann Carson, and it’s a fairly good start to the series. There is a lot going on in this book. Lots of paranormal creatures, lots of characters, lots of hints at past and present relationships between characters, murder, clan wars between different paranormal types, but unfortunatelyContinueContinue reading “Review: Fangsters by Jo-Ann Carson”