magical realism
Kraken
Oh boy, this book. Chelsey and Alexandra try to go into more details about Kraken a fever dream book full of weird magic, a giant squid and strange cults. Also a sentient tattoo Also a man with...
Kraken
Kraken is a deep dive into a magical London you wish existed. In a world of Squid cults and familiar strikes you get the feeling that anything goes. If you're a fan of Neil Gaiman or Jonathan L. Howar...
Kraken
With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London that comes to life in Kraken is ...
All the Crooked Saints Spoilers
Chelsey and Alexandra go into more detail about Maggie Stiefvater's All the Crooked Saints. There is an angry rooster. What more do you want?
All the Crooked Saints
Alexandra and Chelsey talk about Maggie Stiefvater's most recent novel All the Crooked Saints.
As You Wish
In the sandy Mojave Desert, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. But Eldon wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, because in Madison, everyone gets one wish—and that wish alw...
All the Crooked Saints
Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle. Here is a thing everyone fears: What it takes to get one. Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbid...
The Raven King Spoilers Review
While the ending was divisive for us, we can both agree that the Raven Cycle was phenomenal. Find out exactly what happened to our favourite band of misfits and if they really do find the magical king...
The Raven King
For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he’s drawn others into this quest: Ronan, who steals from dreams; Adam, whose life is no longer his own; Noah, whose life is no l...
Anna and the Swallow Man Review
Anna and the Swallow Man is a weird little book that's both fairy tale and historical fiction. Find out in this review why it will be an instant classic and is the perfect companion to The Book Thief.
The Raven Boys & Dream Thieves Review
The Raven Cycle is one of our favorite series this year. Getting emotionally invested in the characters, the romance (or not-romance as we've dubbed it), and the quest it was impossible to do anything...
Kingdom of Little Wounds Review
A beautifully written novel about ugly things, Kingdom of Little Wounds is not for the faint of heart. Little Wounds is a breath of fresh air in the tightly monitored teen section. If you love period ...