Book Review
The Book of Autumn
An intrepid magician works to save a fellow student and the fate of magic itself in Molly O’Sullivan’s stunning fantasy novel "The Book of Autumn". Cella fled her alma mater in New Mexico, where students are taught to cast magic...
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The Lavender Blade
"The Lavender Blade" is a powerful fantasy novel about pursuing love despite all obstacles. E. L. Deards’s appealing fantasy novel "The Lavender Blade" is about exorcising demons and queer identity. Colton is an exorcist and charlatan...
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Ballad for Jasmine Town
In Molly Ringle’s intoxicating fantasy novel "Ballad for Jasmine Town", humans and fae band together to save their mystical island. In Miryoku, known as Jasmine Town, Rafi feels like two halves of a whole: half human and half fae,...
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Salvation Taverns
In a world plagued by fairies and dragons, a determined storyteller may be people’s last hope in the epic fantasy novel "Salvation Taverns". E. M. Goldsmith’s "Salvation Taverns" is a vast fantasy novel about a storyteller who is...
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Lost Grove
Marked by supernatural intrigue, the mystery novel "Lost Grove" reveals a town’s misgivings and secrets. In Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen’s gripping novel "Lost Grove", a young woman’s death reveals a web of mysteries in her...
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The Claddagh
Told in mythic prose, the coming-of-age novel "The Claddagh" involves both leprechaun magic and a rescue quest. In M. R. Street’s family-centered novel "The Claddagh", a leprechaun grows into his destined leadership role as he comes to...
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The Witch in the Woods
In Michaelbrent Collings’s inventive fantasy novel "The Witch in the Woods", twins who are descendants of the Grimm brothers navigate a new reality when theirs collides with a fairy-tale world. Jake and Willow move to a new town, where...
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Eli Harpo’s Adventure to the Afterlife
A boy who died and saw heaven as a child grapples with his perceptions of the experience, Christianity, and his newfound sexual orientation in Eric Schlich’s humorous, introspective novel "Eli Harpo’s Adventure to the Afterlife". Eli...