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The Last Vampire Review
An uneven YA mash-up of Pride and Prejudice and Twilight that is tonally between Netflix’s 2022 adaptation of Persuasion and the TV series Sleepy Hollow (2013-2017). A mostly light and entertaining read that doesn’t quite know what it wants to be or how to handle its own lore. Read more
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Nightshade Review
A soapy and angst-filled new adult offering that blends romance, off-kilter humor, suspense, and dark academia. Nightshade is a surprisingly entertaining first installment in a new two-book series that may appeal to readers aged 18+ interested in a medium-spice, minimal-gore, dark romance. Readers should take note of the author’s content warnings. Read more
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Society of Lies Review
Excellently wielding a dual POV, multiple-timeline structure, Brown’s Society of Lies delivers a riveting and suspenseful tale that probes into power, privilege, identity, and the frightening costs of belonging. Read more
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Love and Other Paradoxes Review
Love and Other Paradoxes is a short, smile-inducing reverie that fuses humor, time travel, and romance. It pairs well with the romantic comedy About Time and Kaliane Bradley’s genre-blending The Ministry of Time. Read more
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Aisha Screen Bite
Aisha Osagie, a young Nigerian woman caught in a years-long struggle to gain asylum in Ireland, navigates bureaucratic hurdles and social isolation while cautiously opening herself up to a friendship with Conor Healy, a young Irish man who works at her accommodation center. Read more
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In Want of a Suspect Review
A delightful and cozy genre mash-up that reimagines Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy as young lawyers with sparkling chemistry on a quest to solve an incendiary murder case. Read more
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