Author: Brandon Sanderson Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ I picked this book up in an effort to try out fantasy books by male authors. Most fantasy (and most fiction in general) that I read is written by people who don’t identify as men. It seemed appropriate to start with Sanderson as he’s one of the biggest authors in... Continue Reading →
The Night Ends with Fire: The darker, fantasy version of Mulan
Author: K. X. Song Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ You might think that a fantasy retelling of Mulan that mirrored major points in the Disney film would be boring and unnecessary, but I was impressed by what K.X. Song did with this reimagining of one of my favourite childhood movies (and a Chinese myth, but I don’t know... Continue Reading →
Jade War: No middle-book syndrome here
Author: Fonda Lee Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jade War is the second book in the Green Bone Saga, the first of which is Jade City. In the first book, we’re following various members of the Kaul family, who run a sort of crime syndicate in this fictional setting of Janloon, the capital of the island of Kekon,... Continue Reading →
