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The Hunger We Pass Down, by Jen Sookfong Lee
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Horror Posted on: August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

The Hunger We Pass Down, by Jen Sookfong Lee

Trigger warnings for rape, child sexual abuse, forced prostitution, other forms of abuse, and suicide. […]

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Aunt Tigress, by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: August 20, 2025August 17, 2025

Aunt Tigress, by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin

Tam’s grandmother was a tiger. She had her own mountain in China. Tam’s father—and Tam […]

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Lessons in Magic and Disaster, by Charlie Jane Anders
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: July 21, 2025

Lessons in Magic and Disaster, by Charlie Jane Anders

The irritating thing about cliches and proverbs is how often they turn out to be […]

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Motheater, by Linda H. Codega
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fantasy Posted on: March 12, 2025

Motheater, by Linda H. Codega

I have been struggling since January 20 as I’ve watched people I didn’t vote for […]

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The Witchstone, by Henry H. Neff
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: November 21, 2024November 19, 2024

The Witchstone, by Henry H. Neff

Being a curse keeper is an easy gig. It’s so easy, in fact, that Laszlo […]

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The Witches of El Paso, by Luis Jaramillo
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fantasy Posted on: September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

The Witches of El Paso, by Luis Jaramillo

At first, Marta has no idea that her family has a secret magical history. She […]

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Haunt Sweet Home, by Sarah Pinsker
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: August 27, 2024August 24, 2024

Haunt Sweet Home, by Sarah Pinsker

Mara Billings is the resentful butt of a lot of family jokes. Where her relatives […]

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The Night Flowers, by Sara Herchenroether
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Mystery Posted on: February 27, 2024June 27, 2024

The Night Flowers, by Sara Herchenroether

Trigger warning for brief depictions of interpersonal violence. The Night Flowers, by Sara Herchenroether, tells […]

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Mother Doll, by Katya Apekina
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction Posted on: February 6, 2024June 27, 2024

Mother Doll, by Katya Apekina

Zhenia is content with her life as Katya Apekina’s emotionally stunning novel, Mother Doll, opens. […]

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The Witch of Tophet County, by J.H. Schiller
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: December 21, 2023June 28, 2024

The Witch of Tophet County, by J.H. Schiller

While I think everyone has had a job that they were desperate to leave at […]

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