Category: Fantasy
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Girl’s Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky
Girl’s Guide to Witchcraft is the first book in the Washington Witches series by Mindy Klasky. This paranormal romp is great for a day when you just want an escape from reality. Jane Madison is an awkward, single librarian who can’t seem to find the right man. She’s been mooning…
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The Falcon Prince by Karen Kelley
The Falcon Prince is the 2nd book in the Princes of Symtaria series by Karen Kelley. Rianna Lancaster is a dog groomer who lives in a small town in Texas. She’s always had a special connection with animals, and lately, she’s been hearing a mysterious voice in her head challenging…
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The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
The Scent of Shadows is the first book in The Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. It takes place in Las Vegas and it’s part of the urban fantasy sub-genre. The author is a former Tropicana showgirl! Joanna Archer has a troubling and violent history. At the age…
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Dead Until Dark is the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. There are 13 books in this series. Sookie Stackhouse is a 25-year old waitress who works at a bar deep in the Louisiana bayou, during a time when vampires and humans comfortably coexist. Sookie has…
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Time After Time by Denise Little
Time After Time is one of many anthologies edited by Denise Little. This one features lots of sci-fi and fantasy stories with themes around time-traveling and alternate universes. I would say roughly half of the stories in this book are amazing, but the other half will make you fall asleep. My…
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Perchance to Dream by Denise Little
Perchance to Dream is an anthology about all things dreams. It’s edited by Denise Little, who’s done a bunch of other anthologies with various sci-fi and fantasy themes. This particular anthology features stories by some big names, including Andre Norton and Diane Duane. Sadly, the stories in the first half…
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Never After by Rebecca Lickiss
Never After is a fun fantasy romp by Rebecca Lickiss that incorporates many popular pieces of folklore into one unique story. In Never After, three young princes are frozen—forever asleep in an enchanted castle covered with vines and brambles until someone can lift the spell. Five people arrive at the castle…
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The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
The Smoke Thief is the first book in the Drakon series by Shana Abe. It’ll be the last, for me. This one takes place in England during the 1700s. It’s about a breed of fantasy people who are half-human, half-dragon. There’s a dragon lady named Rue Hawthorne, who steals valuable…
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The Vampire’s Violin by Michael Romkey
The Vampire’s Violin is a standalone novel by Michael Romkey, who writes the I, Vampire series. This book is an incredible and highly original homage to violins. The year is 1744. A blind violin maker named Archangelo Serafino has the ability to make violins that sound so beautiful they are…