“The world is an illusion, and living is dreaming, I muttered.Yet blood runs and tears gush forth.” In Seoul, a woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She wants to speak to him, but has lost her voice. Her teacher is finds himself drawn to the silent woman, but day by day he…
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A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
“We all believe we are the center of the universe, but we forget we are merely specks among the stars.” Ning has managed to save her sister, but a new evil has arisen in the kingdom. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, aided by the poisonings that have kept the people bound in…
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
“I don’t know who thought a Senate was a good idea. All it seems to do is turn out a load of annoying power-hungry bureaucrats.” Kadou, the shy prince of Arasht, finds himself at odds with one of the most influential and the father of his niece. An altercation leads to him having to prove…
The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
“Have faith,” says the delusion uselessly. “No matter how far you stray from your destined path, you will find yourself guided back to it.” Misery Nomaki (pronouns she/they) is a nobody from nowhere with the powers of a saint. The question seems to be whether or not she’s actually a saint or someone who has…
Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
“We’re all just scattered, lonely specks out here, unless we try to be more. We shouldn’t be brutal just because the universe is.” In the years since humanity has taken to space, Earth has sent forth members of the faith to the stars to convert the colonies. The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita,…
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
“Wasn’t that what religions did? Squint at one another and declare, ‘My unprovable belief is better than your unprovable belief. Suck it.” Two worlds are on the brink of a war. Karou has taken control of the chimaera and is steering it away from the dead-end of vengeance to what could be a peaceful future….
The Silence of Bones by June Hur
“This is the consequences of the clash of old and new. We must prepare our hearts, all of us. No matter which side wins, we will all be heartbroken.” 1800, Joseon (Korea). Sixteen-year-old orphan Seol is indentured to the police bureau. She’s been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with an investigation into the…
Lobizona by Romina Garber
“When someone deviates from an accepted norm, they signal a gap in the system. A hole that hasn’t been plugged. The danger with exposing a foundation’s failings is it opens the door to the possibility that it’s a faulty structure altogether and should be torn down and built anew.” Manuela Azul has been crammed into…
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
“Maybe we are broken. But we put ourselves back together. We survived. That’s what makes us so powerful. And as for family—well, blood is always family, but family doesn’t always have to be blood.” Even though Victor died, thanks to Sydney he won’t stay dead for long. However, as time passes, it’s becoming clear that…
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
“It is a condition of monsters that they do not perceive themselves as such. The dragon, you know, hunkered in the village devouring maidens, heard the townsfolk cry ‘Monster!’ and looked behind him.” Karou fills her sketchbooks with stories of monsters, that may or may not be real. She disappears on errands and can speak…
The Great Book Wyrm 