Review: Beyond the Pale (The Last Rune #1) by Mark Anthony (1998)

Rating: ★★ Genre: High Fantasy Categories: Fairies, Royalty/Nobility, Multiple Worlds, Witches/Wizards Content Warnings: Highlight to read: Reference to previous child sexual abuse. Onscreen attempted rape. Some instances of homophobic dialogue. Some instances of ableist language. Only black character (also only POC) dies. Buy it at: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Description: ER doctor Grace Beckett […]

Review: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (2014)

Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy Categories: Fairies (elves/goblins), Political Intrigue, Royalty and Nobility Content Warnings (Highlight to read): References to past (offscreen) child abuse Buy it at: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Description: Maia, the youngest son of the elven emperor, was somebody nobody thought would inherit the throne. Half-goblin and the result of a loveless political […]

Review: Peter Darling by Austin Chant (2017)

“That’s the trick of growing up. Nothing stays the same.” Hook sounded oddly sympathetic. “You see the faults in everything. Including yourself.” – Peter Darling, Austin Chant Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, fairy tale, romance Categories: M/M, trans, enemies to lovers, fairy tale retelling Content Warnings (highlight to read): Deals with societal & familial transphobia. Some […]