The Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody is a short and sweet retelling of The Nutcracker ballet. It is also a prequel to Moody's Fae and Crystal Thorns series but can be read as a stand alone. This is the first book that I've read from this author so I wasn't sure what to… Continue reading Novella Review for the “Nutcracker of Crystalfall” by Kay L. Moody
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Novella Review for “Peppermint and Pentacles” by Melanie Karsak
Melanie Karsak is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. After reading Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol, I knew I wanted more of her fantasy holiday stories. She was offering the novella Peppermint and Pentacles for free so I snatched it up. This is the third story in her Steampunk Red Riding Hood… Continue reading Novella Review for “Peppermint and Pentacles” by Melanie Karsak
Novella Review for “Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol” by Melanie Karsak
To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol by Melanie Karsak. It just sounded... well, kind of weird. I got it for free, though, and the cover interested me enough to read it. I'm glad I did because I ended up LOVING it! This review will be spoiler… Continue reading Novella Review for “Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol” by Melanie Karsak
Novella Review for “The Glass Mermaid” by Melanie Karsak
I discovered Melanie Karsak on Instagram and over time, as she's ran different promotions, I've acquired a few of her releases for free. One of those was the novella The Glass Mermaid, the first part in The Chancellor Fairy Tales series. I finally got around to reading it and enjoyed it, for the most part.… Continue reading Novella Review for “The Glass Mermaid” by Melanie Karsak
Book Review for “What Moves the Dead” by T. Kingfisher
"What Moves The Dead" is the second story (the other being Nettle & Bone) that I've read by T. Kingfisher and unfortunately, not my favorite. This spooky novella is a retelling of "The Fall of The House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and that alone is why I requested it from Netgalley. This review… Continue reading Book Review for “What Moves the Dead” by T. Kingfisher
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