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Book Review

Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland

Finding Faeries

Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment purports to be a scholarly reference work on liminal creatures. Part encyclopedia, part practical guide, this book introduces us to more than fifty species of fae, both the well known and the lesser known. The text is adorned with detailed pen and ink illustrations by Miles Äijälä, which are a little reminiscent of antique scientific illustrations of animals. These are very … Continue reading Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland

Lightning Review

Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

Daughter of the Sun

Daughter of the Sun is the second book in the Tales of Inthya series, but it stands alone, and does not overlap at all with The Queen of Ieflaria. It is a simple, sweet story about the power of kindness to inspire love and change. Orsina is a Paladin of the God Iolar, whose mission is to fight evil and in particular to banish Chaos Gods, who enthrall their worshippers and lead them into destructive … Continue reading Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

Lightning Review

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Gods of Jade and Shadow is an exquisite wonder of a novel. Set in 1920s Mexico, Casiopea Tun accidentally frees the Mayan god of death from his prison when she unlocks a mysterious box in her grandfather’s room. Hun-Kamé’s power is limited until he recovers his missing jade necklace and missing body parts: his left eye, ear, and index finger. Unfortunately for Casiopea, a shard entered her body when she freed Hun-Kamé, tying them inseparably. … Continue reading Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Book Review

Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

Wicked Saints

TW/CW: Warnings for graphic violence, self harm, and child abuse. Wicked Saints is a young adult fantasy debut and it’s a goth kid’s dream. Seriously, if you have a thing for anti-heroes, dark magic, and things that are simply metal as fuck, this book is for you. There are some issues that are common in first books of a fantasy series. It took some time to familiarize myself with the world and the mythology, but … Continue reading Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

Book Review

Crazy Cupid Love by Amanda Heger

Crazy Cupid Love

Crazy Cupid Love is an interesting fantasy/paranormal romance that will definitely appeal to mythology nerds. There’s a friends to lovers romance, an adorable beta hero (who gifts the heroine with Dunkaroos), and a whodunnit. While neither the romance nor the mystery were incredibly strong, the world and the surrounding mythologies could lead to some wonderful future books. Eliza Herman is a descendant of Cupid and exists in a modern world, specifically California, where people turn to … Continue reading Crazy Cupid Love by Amanda Heger

Webcomic Recommendations (We Are Sorry In Advance)

Sketch of Lore Olympus a rough edged sort of marker crossed with watercolor style of Persephone leaning back onto Hades' shoulder

I apologize in advance for the loss of productive time this thread may cause you. I really do. Recently I received an email from Ariella, who was kind enough to inform me of Lore Olympus:  I just found the cutest romantic webcomic that I thought others might enjoy. It’s called Lore Olympus. It’s a retelling of Greek Myths in a modern setting, focusing on Hades/Persephone but with Eros/Psyche and Hera/Zeus subplots. The art is ravishing. The … Continue reading Webcomic Recommendations (We Are Sorry In Advance)

Book Review

Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Perez

Sweet Black Waves

Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Perez is a YA retelling of Tristian and Isolde, and while it contains romantic elements, it is not a romance. If you know the story of Tristian and Isolde, then you know it’s not a happy story. I’m not sure what direction Perez is ultimately going to take the legend as this is the first book in a trilogy, but I walked into it knowing enough not to anticipate  a HEA. … Continue reading Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Perez

Book Review

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Trail of Lightning

Trail of Lightning was preordered around two months in advance and I would have waited triple that amount for this book if I had to. It’s steeped in Native American (namely Navajo) mythology, badassery, and lots and lots of violence. If you’re sensitive to graphic, gritty details, this book is not for you. It was rather early on that I knew this book was going to be amazing. And by early, I meant page two: … Continue reading Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Book Review

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

To Kill a Kingdom

To Kill a Kingdom starts well but the pacing is awkward in the extreme. I wanted to love it. I tried to love it. It has tentacles on the cover and the heroine keeps the hearts of seventeen princes in jars in her room so loving it seemed inevitable. Alas, by the end of the book, I just did not care what happened. To Kill a Kingdom is a romance (marketed as general YA) between … Continue reading To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Book Review

Thor: Goddess of Thunder, Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron

Thor Vol. 1: The Goddess of Thunder

When it comes to superheroes comics, I’m pretty standoffish. Because the structure of long-running stories means that they can’t have a neat resolution, and I love neat resolutions, I get frustrated. The constant reboots and multiple universes and retcons drive me right up the wall. So I tend to only read superhero comics when they involve a contained arc, as in Matt Fraction’s run of Hawkeye, or Sensation Comic’s Wonder Woman anthology series. But it … Continue reading Thor: Goddess of Thunder, Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron

Links: Outlander, Mythology, Bingo, & More!

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Happy Hump Day! I don’t know about you, but this week feels like it’s crawling by. But hopefully these links will help you kill some time! Sarah is over at the Withings blog to talk about her relationship with fitness and romance: While Wendell works out to improve health and mood, she points out that in the female-centric world of romance, in which characters of all shapes and sizes explore and enjoy love and sex, … Continue reading Links: Outlander, Mythology, Bingo, & More!