Daughter of the Moon Goddess review: an honest look at Sue Lynn Tan's slow-burn, forbidden-love Chang'e retelling. Is the hype earned?
The Poppy War review: R.F. Kuang's brutal dark academia fantasy that turns a magic school setup into an unflinching war story. Honest take, no spoilers.
Flame in the Mist review: a prickly, capable heroine and strong found-family stakes outweigh a saggy middle act. Honest 4-heart take.
Spin the Dawn review: a fairy tale fantasy about a girl who poses as a boy to become imperial tailor. Honest take on the romance, quest, and pacing.
Serpent & Dove review: a witch and a witch hunter forced into marriage. Honest take on the romance, the pacing, and the worldbuilding gaps.
Ash Princess review: a captive heroine's slow-burn path to rebellion, strong on character, thinner on worldbuilding. 4 hearts.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe review: found family, a devastating lion, and the wardrobe that started portal fantasy as we know it.
A review of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: still one of the most devastating short novels about dreams, loneliness, and found family ever written.
Brave New World review: the 1932 dystopia that quietly built the DNA of every YA dystopian you love, and it's still terrifyingly sharp.
A honest review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: thin worldbuilding, no romance, and ideas that still land like a gut punch. 4 hearts.
