Death of the Author Reviews
Slayer
Alexandra and Chelsey talk Slayer, Kiersten White's new novel set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe.
Spirit Bound
Will Rose get her Dimitri back? Will we care? The second last book of the series seems to drag a little bit with predictable drama and some of the same pitfalls as the previous book.
‘Salem’s Lot Review
Well here we are. Another year, another attempt at vampire month. We're kicking 2019 off with an old school classic: Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot. Can Stephen King do vampires? Can he win a skepti...
The Book of Dust Review
Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe, a boat by the ...
A Study In Emerald An Informal Review
WARNING: REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!!! Sherlock Holmes meets Cthulhu by Neil Gaiman... basically the mashup we've been waiting all our lives for.
Warcross Review
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and ot...
The Invasion Review
Chelsey and Alexandra talk about The Invasion, Peadar Ó Guilín's follow up to The Call. Is it as dark? Yes. Did Alexandra have nightmares? Yup. Did we love it? YES!
Alone
“We thought this place was our destiny—not our doom.” Pawns in a millennia-old struggle, the young people known only as the Birthday Children were genetically engineered to survive on the planet ...
Scream All Night
Why are all books about making movies kind of offbeat and quirky? Is this a thing? Chelsey and Alexandra talk about Scream All Night... because nothing can go wrong when you inherit a movie studio ri...
The Cruel Prince
A new faerie tale from Holly Black! What more could we ask for? Chelsey and Alexandra talk about Cruel Prince, a book full of faeries, backstabbing and some of the most interesting familial relationsh...
Who Killed Christopher Goodman
Everybody likes Chris Goodman. Sure, he’s kind of weird. He wears those crazy bell-bottoms and he really likes the word ennui and he shakes your hand when he meets you, but he’s the kind of guy w...
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress--and the darkness she must unleash to achieve her destiny. Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is ...
High Voltage (Fever #10)
And here we are (late) it's that time of the year again (or was). Chelsey and I talk about the newest book in Karen Marie Moning's Fever series: High Voltage. SPOILERS ABOUND.
The Silver Mask Review
The Silver Mask gives the reader the much needed payoff from the series so far. Cal is able to grow as a character and begins to fully face his supposed destiny head on. The Silver Mask answers enoug...
Dracula vs. Hitler
With a title like that it's going to be a fun campy ride. Right? RIGHT?