Review: Fantastical Summer. A Vella Karman Anthology.

Publisher: The Company. Release Date: June 19th 2025. Category: Short stories, paranormal, fantasy. Source: From author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own honest opinions. Synopsis from Goodreads: A mermaid outcast, a girl who can steal stars, and a high schooler suddenly affected by gravity in a gravity-free world—these are just … More Review: Fantastical Summer. A Vella Karman Anthology.

Short Story Review: The Edge of Sea Glass by Kayla E. Green

Publisher: Twenty Hills Publishing Release Date: November 21st, 2025 Source: I was gifted an ARC from the author. All opinions are my own, honest opinions. Category: Contemporary with fantasy elements. Short story. Synopsis from Goodreads: The storm brewing on the beach is no match for the turmoil inside Jenna’s breaking heart. The last time she … More Short Story Review: The Edge of Sea Glass by Kayla E. Green

ARC Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J.J Fischer.

Publisher: Self-Published. Release Date: 5th November 2025. (Available now!) Source: An eARC from the author. All opinions are my own honest opinions. I also purchased a physical copy. Category: Christmas, contemporary, fantasy. Stand alone. Synopsis from Goodreads: For Claire Samson, the only way to survive Christmas this year is to escape it. High-achieving Australian medical … More ARC Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J.J Fischer.

ARC Review: Flameheart by Dalton Bequette and Emily Bequette.

Publisher: Quill & Flame Publishing House. Release Date: July 29th, 2025. Source: From publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Category: YA Fantasy/Portal Fantasy. Series: The Flameheart Chronicles book one. Synopsis from Goodreads: Out of the pages, he comes. Into the pages, she must go. Seventeen-year-old Lia Corvine supports her … More ARC Review: Flameheart by Dalton Bequette and Emily Bequette.

Review: Darkfell by Amanda Wright.

Publisher: Quill and Flame. Release Date: January 28, 2025. Source: Purchased. Category: Fantasy, Christian fantasy. Synopsis from Goodreads: His is a life of books and peace…until a dying warrior’s touch ignites an ancient magic within his blood. For years, Thom Darkfell has used his cartography skills to advise Lomair’s king of the country’s shifting borders. … More Review: Darkfell by Amanda Wright.

June 2025 Update.

June was a quiet reading month for me. I only read four books. Considering I have a tall stack of ARCs to read, that is about to change in July. It was also a quiet blogging month. I did manage to post two reviews: Memoria, book three in the Nightingale Trilogy. Caligo, sequel to the … More June 2025 Update.