I love the idea of this series so much. Three authors re-envisioning parts of history and classic literature by giving them a fun mix up of additional genre elements such as magic and the supernatural. While I enjoyed how it worked in the first book, My Lady Jane, sadly this… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Historical Fiction
Review: Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
The real life unsolved crimes committed by Jack the Ripper are quite mysterious and fascinating so of course I had to check out this fictionalized version, right? Audrey doesn’t fit the mold of what is expected of her. The story takes place in 1888, a time when women were expected… Read more »
Review: The Tombs by Deborah Schaumberg
There were so many aspects of The Tombs that urged me to pick it up. The setting is a fantasy world blended into the real NYC of 1882, a time after the civil war where racial segregation is still quite prominent. In this fantasy world there are people with unique… Read more »
Blog Tour (Review & Giveaway): The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
The Last Magician – one of my most anticipated releases for 2017. Magic, time travel, and historical fiction all rolled into one book was sure to be an epic reading experience for me. And it was! The story jumps around a bit in the beginning to different time periods to… Read more »
Mini-Review: And I Darken by Kiersten White
I really did not read much into what this book was about when I picked it up from the library. I had no idea this was a sort of re-telling and re-imagined story of Vlad the Impaler. This take on Vlad gender-swaps the character, now Lada, and gives a great… Read more »
Review: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows
The author line-up for My Lady Jane is dynamic so I knew this was a must read for me. I have to admit, I am AWFUL at history so my knowledge of the real Lady Jane before reading this book was pretty vague. *hides* But the entire concept of… Read more »
Review: If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan
This is nothing like I typically read. Whatsoever. But a couple months ago I was talking to a woman who helps run the children’s department at my local indie bookstore where we hold our YA Book Club and she talked to me about her love of this book and recommended… Read more »
Review: Starling (Secrets of the Eternal Rose #3) by Fiona Paul
No Spoilers! Starling is the highly anticipated finale of one of my most beloved series, Secrets of the Eternal Rose. The books have been filled with beautiful and captivating writing, a mystery that kept me on my toes and a cast of characters I fell in love with. I was… Read more »
Review: Belladonna (Secrets of the Eternal Rose #2) by Fiona Paul
Venom was was one of my favorite reads last year so I was so incredibly excited for this sequel. Once again, Fiona Paul managed to hypnotize me with beautiful writing and a seductive story! Our beloved Cass still finds herself at a crossroads to her future. She has her fiancé… Read more »
Review: Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose #1) by Fiona Paul
Beautifully seductive and enchanting, Venom by far surpassed my expectations and became one of my favorite reads of 2012! Admittedly, I do not read a lot of historical fiction but once I read the premise behind Venom, I just knew it was something I had to read! I… Read more »
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