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Nonesuch, by Francis Spufford
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: February 19, 2026

Nonesuch, by Francis Spufford

Iris Hawkins knows what she wants. She wants a fun night with a man. She […]

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The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru, by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: February 17, 2026February 8, 2026

The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru, by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

In the heart of Paris, in the heart of the community of Russian exiles, Zina […]

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A Spell for Drowning, by Rebecca Ferrier
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: December 23, 2025December 16, 2025

A Spell for Drowning, by Rebecca Ferrier

Family stories from Cornwall inspired Rebecca Ferrier’s new novel, A Spell for Drowning. Countless years […]

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Ordinary Monsters, by J.M. Miro
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: November 4, 2025November 2, 2025

Ordinary Monsters, by J.M. Miro

The Cairndale Institute is extremely secretive—so secretive that even their own agents aren’t told the […]

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by V.E. Schwab
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy / Historical Fantasy Posted on: October 30, 2025October 19, 2025

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by V.E. Schwab

I’ve been putting off writing and posting a review of V.E. Schwab’s Bury Our Bones […]

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A Steep and Savage Path, by JJA Harwood
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: October 28, 2025October 19, 2025

A Steep and Savage Path, by JJA Harwood

Irina isn’t the sort to be put off by the little fact that what she […]

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Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: October 16, 2025October 11, 2025

Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian

I have no idea why weird westerns are so damn good. Is it that the […]

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When They Burned the Butterfly, by Wen-yi Lee
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: September 29, 2025

When They Burned the Butterfly, by Wen-yi Lee

Every large city has its gangs. The gangs of Singapore have something more than muscle […]

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The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo
Book Review / Historical Fantasy Posted on: September 18, 2025

The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo, begins by telling us that if things had happened slightly […]

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The Possession of Alba Díaz, by Isabel Cañas 
Book Review / Historical Fantasy / Horror Posted on: July 29, 2025

The Possession of Alba Díaz, by Isabel Cañas 

The Possession of Alba Díaz is the third book I’ve read by Isabel Cañas and it […]

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