Just reading my way around the world.
Title: Norse Mythology Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: History, mythology, super awesome audiobook Summary: Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths…
Title: My Plain Jane Author(s): Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton Series: The Lady Janies Genre: Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Summary: You may think you know the story. After a miserable childhood, penniless orphan Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets one dark, brooding…
Title: A Touch of Magic Author: Isabelle Adler Genre: Fantasy, LGBTQ Romance Summary: After returning to the straight and narrow, Cary Westfield hopes to rebuild his life as a stage magician. Only thing is, the success of his new show is entirely dependent on a strange medallion inherited from his late grandfather—an amulet that holds a…
Title: Fawkes Author: Nadine Brandes Genre: YA Historical Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 10 July, 2018 Summary: Silent wars leave the most carnage. The wars that are never declared, but are carried out in dark alleys with masks and hidden knives. Wars where color power alters the natural rhythm of 17th century London. And when the king…
Title: Wild Beauty Author: Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Fantasy Summary: For nearly a century, the Nomeolvides women have tended the grounds of La Pradera, the lush estate gardens that enchant guests from around the world. They’ve also hidden a tragic legacy: if they fall in love too deeply, their lovers vanish. But then, after generations of vanishings, a strange boy…
Title: (Un)Masked Authors: Anyta Sunday and Andy Gallo (self-published) Genre: M/M paranormal romance, magical realism, new adult Buy it here Summary: Jay Walker has two wishes: to perform the play of his dreams alongside his best friend at Wellington’s Tory Street Theatre, and to meet that special someone. Someone he’d go to the ends of the earth for.…
Title: Omens Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Defies all genre but it’s fantasy, horror, suspense and mystery all rolled into one if you’re going to force me to label it. Summary: Twenty-four-year-old Olivia Taylor Jones has the perfect life. The only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Chicago family, she has an Ivy League education, pursues volunteerism and philanthropy,…
