"All creatures were alike, all were either eater or eaten, under the wide expanse of the all-consuming night." For the space of a breath or two, that wolf had entranced her, mesmerised her, made her believeโthe impossible. And that was all it took. Nothing about this wolf was as it should be. Pyotra Nikolayevna Kulakova … Continue reading Pages Review: “Pyotra and the Wolf” by Elna Holst
"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
โThe 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
"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 Ibaรฑezย (ARC)
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 Labanaฬng Manananggal-Mambabarang Komiks
