Review: Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston

"You aren't the Aloriyans I imagined. You trekked among the beasts and briars, and the deep heart led you all the way to Voryn." Goodreads Cerys is safe in the kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since…

Review: Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (Six Crimson Cranes #1)

“Fear is just a game, Shiori, I reminded myself. You win by playing.” Goodreads Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck,…

Review: Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown

"And nothing is more important than the ability to tell yourself a different story. A new story that goes against what the world has told you." Goodreads Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic...everywhere. New portals begin…