Man, where to begin with this one. There was so much build-up for this book, and yet, to be honest, I almost didn’t pick it up. In the end, I couldn’t let a Schwab book slip by me; I’m happy I read it, but…well. Let’s get into it.
All tagged contemporary fantasy
Book Review: Beneath the Rising
Beneath the Rising was one of my “on a whim” buys (which I seem to be doing quite frequently of late). I do love cosmic horror, especially when I can get it outside Lovecraft (see also The City We Became), and this one also gave off some Middlegame vibes for me based on the blurb. That book was a top 10 2019 book for me (no review yet, because hiatus), so here we are.
Book Review: The City We Became
At this point, I’m heartily convinced that NK Jemisin can do little wrong. I’ve read almost all of her previous work and simply loved it, and The City We Became demonstrates not only the strength of her writing but also the flexibility of her style as she branches away from epic / secondary world fantasy toward cosmic horror.
Book Review: Ninth House
Let me just get this out of the way and say that no, I have never read any of Leigh Bardugo’s other books. If you’re looking for a comparison of Ninth House to, say, the Grishaverse books, you’ll have to go elsewhere. As I’ve said before, I don’t read much YA for a variety of reasons. But this book was trumpeted as Bardugo’s adult debut, putting it squarely in my sights. And even though contemporary fantasy isn’t usually my cup of tea, the description was too delicious to pass up.