Pages Review: “A Deadly Education” by Naomi Novik ARC + Journal Spread

"In magic, intentions matter." Lesson One of the Scholomance: Learning has never been this deadly. A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) โ€” until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, … Continue reading Pages Review: “A Deadly Education” by Naomi Novik ARC + Journal Spread

Pages Review: “A Song of Wraiths and Ruin” by Roseanne A. Brown

โ€œThe past devours those naive enough to forget it.โ€ The first in a fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction. For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his … Continue reading Pages Review: “A Song of Wraiths and Ruin” by Roseanne A. Brown

INTL Blog Tour: Woven in Moonlight byย Isabel Ibaรฑez (ARC)

"Words empowered by justice can never be silenced." A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revoluciรณn, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history. Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians … Continue reading INTL Blog Tour: Woven in Moonlight byย Isabel Ibaรฑez (ARC)

PH Blog Tour: Si Janus Sรญlang at ang Labanaฬng Manananggal-Mambabarang Komiks

Apat na buwan na si Janus sa mansiyon nina Manong Joey sa Angono pero naroon pa rin ang sakit ng dilang-karayom ng manananggal sa puso niya dahil sa pagkawala ng mga mahal sa buhay at sapilitang paglayo kay Mica. Simula ng Christmas break nang mawasak ang proteksiyon ng mansiyon laban sa Tiyanak at sa mga … Continue reading PH Blog Tour: Si Janus Sรญlang at ang Labanaฬng Manananggal-Mambabarang Komiks

INTL Blog Tour: โ€œSong of the Crimson Flowerโ€ by Julie C. Dao

โ€œLove is a magic all its own.โ€ From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes a fantastical new tale of darkness and love, in which magical bonds are stronger than blood. Will love break the spell? After cruelly rejecting Bao, the poor physician's apprentice who loves her, Lan, a wealthy nobleman's daughter, … Continue reading INTL Blog Tour: โ€œSong of the Crimson Flowerโ€ by Julie C. Dao