Do you like cosy stories, fated lovers, and a bit of modernity in your fantasy romance? Then Goddess Found by, er, me, might just be your cup of tea. You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet on this blog lately. It’s not for a lack of wanting to keep up with the …
Article contains affiliate links Do you like period dramas, ghost stories, and courtly romance? Then Raven of the Inner Palace by Kouko Shirakawa will bewitch you with tales of intrigue and spooky delight. If you watch anime, you may have already heard of Raven of the Inner Palace. Now, the English translation of the light novel is up …
Do you like cozy fantasy, murder mysteries, and wholesome witchiness? Then Murder for a Song by K M Jackways will bewitch you with its melody. This book is a genre mashup between cozy mystery and paranormal romance. The setting, the situation, and the murder are all very ‘Midsomer Murders’-like, but the thread of magic weaves strongly through …
Do you like animal sidekicks, cathartic magic, and scruffy sweethearts as love interests? Then the tarot cards indicate that Hexes & Vexes by Nova Blake will be your next magical read. Hexes & Vexes is a novella in the Witchy Fiction project, a shared project by a group of authors from Aotearoa New Zealand. The tagline for the …
If you like murder mysteries, period dramas, and vividly drawn magical protagonists, then The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson will be a Sight for sore eyes. I picked this book up for free from a group promo, and was hooked from the very first chapter. The POV character, Lily, pops off the page …
Do you like sapphic fantasy romances, inter-dimensional weirdness, and women going their own way despite entrenched organisational stuffiness? Then How to Get a Girlfriend (When You’re a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno will be your kind of trip. This book is set partially in Dunedin/Ōtepoti and partially in a dimension of eldritch abominations. It’s part …
If you like sexy winged fae, fantasy-of-manners, and Downton Abbey, then The Lord of Stariel by A J Lancaster will be your cup of Darjeeling. This book was originally written as a standalone, but thankfully the series continued for three more books, and now a spinoff novel featuring another character pair is on the way …
