REVIEW: The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
The Temple of Fortuna ends Elodie Harper’s trilogy about Amara, an enslaved prostitute in Pompeii. These books are thoroughly modern, looking at self-determination of women in a society known for its patriarchy. Most of...
An Interview with Mariely Lares
Mariely Lares is a Mexican-American debut autor who has swept us away with her novel Sun of Blood and Ruin. A historical fantasy set in a post-conquest Mexico, full of strong characters, mythology and...
REVIEW: Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
Set in post-conquest Mexico, Mariely Lares’ Sun of Blood and Ruin is a fast-paced, smart historical fantasy. It is built around a multi-layered reimagining of the Zorro legend – the masked vigilante, the sorceress...
REVIEW: Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun
Ehigbor Okosun debuts her refreshing new voice in a tale following Dèmi, a young woman who has had everything taken from her in an empire that wants her dead. Magic-users, known as Oluso, are...
REVIEW: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
The Jasad Heir is a story about fate and corruption just as much as it is one about dark magic and romance. Sara Hashem’s debut Fantasy digs its roots deep into a very real...
REVIEW: The Last of the Atalanteans by P.L. Stuart
A drowned kingdom may rise again in The Last of the Atalanteans, the second volume of P.L. Stuart’s Drowned Kingdom Saga, a dark epic fantasy inspired by the mythology of Atlantis. The Last of...
REVIEW: The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
Ariel Kaplan isn’t a name that is widely known, but The Pomegranate Gate is set to change that. Set in a world heavily inspired by fifteenth century Spain, its Inquisition and antisemitic culture, this...
REVIEW: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
While retellings have been on trend for a few years now, there is still a huge focus on Greek mythology. So Vaishnavi Patel’s Kaikeyi, based on stories and characters from the Ramayana is a...
REVIEW: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night is the start of a new series by Amélie Wen Zhao. An epic story in the crossover territory between YA and adult fantasy, strongly influenced by Zhao’s Chinese...
Classical Mythology Inspired Fiction: Where to Start Reading
Over the last few years, stories inspired by mythology have become an integral part of fiction, spawning off a sub-genre of retellings. Personally, I’m here for all of them and have been devouring any...