I think Helen Lowe has given us a unique new twist on the old “coming of age” fantasy trope and I can’t wait to see what else she’s going to do with it. Not only that, but now that I know from her website that she’s also a poet, I understand the beautiful imagery of this novel. The language here is gorgeous and unobtrusive.
Tag: review copies
Review: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
A macabre hyperbole of teenage existence… The Replacement is an excellent coming-of-age, finding-yourself tale for the YA crowd, with just the right amount of teenage angst – making it compelling to adults rather than annoying.
Review: Discord’s Apple by Carrie Vaughn
Discord’s Apple gives us a tale worthy of the gods and monsters of legend.
Review: Stripped by Marcia Colette
I jumped into Stripped immediately, and it was a bit like leaping into the deep end of the pool. Alexa has woken up on the stage of a seedy south-west strip club with no memory of who she is or how she got there.
Review: The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker
This review may contain spoilers for book 1.