Category: Book Reviews

Pages: 326
Purchased from: Kobo

I read the first book in this series a long time ago, I am not sure why I didn’t get around to reading the second book but boy howdy am I glad I finally did.

This is a wonderful little story about friendship and found family. Also there is a immortal (?) cat. I honestly don’t remember the contents of the first book but I didn’t need to. I am quickly becoming a Rebecca Roanhorse fan, especially after reading Black Sun.

Looking forward to reading the second book in that particular series when it comes out in April 2022!

Pages: 229
Purchased from: Kobo

A wonderful trip through sci-fi Nigeria with a tale about transhumanism, corporate malfeasance, living through turbulent climates (quite literally) and last but not least of all, a story about finding your own power and using it to enact positive change in the world.

Fantastic, I am looking forward to reading more by Nnedi Okorafor in the future!

Pages: 381
Purchased from: Kobo

A lovely dark fairy tale set in the Russian wilderness. I love how the author borrows from Russian mythology and folk tales to weave a narrative that doesn’t feel like a well trodden path. It occasionally borrows tropes from the fairy tale genre but the book never relies on the tropes to carry the narrative.

I’ve added the sequel to my wishlist but I will save reading it for later!

This is the first week of these posts! I am doing a 2022 challenge of reading one book a week.

Vicious is a very interesting take on the superhero genre. I am normally not a fan of superhero fiction and I was initially not particularly into the premise of the book but as the story developed I became increasingly intrigued and I couldn’t put it down.

The feud between the protagonist and the antagonist builds up throughout the novel in an organic way and by the time the book ends, the final “showdown” felt like a true epic superhero battle.

A fantastic start to my year of reading!