Posted 08/01/2024 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Always Carry Your Scythe by
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Published by Independent Publisher on 09/30/2023
Genres: Fiction,
Fantasy,
Magical RealismFormat: Kindle (230 pages)
Source: PurchasedAdd to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonTrixie D’Vita didn’t scythe. That was Mom’s gig.
Then the Angel Investigative Bureau (AIB) turned up at Aunt Harry’s bar. Seemed the hottest afterlife gameshow in the Mystical Realms was misappropriating newly-departed souls. And Death was a person of interest. When the AIB can’t find Death, they come looking for Trixie, Death’s estranged daughter.
Soon Trixie's best friend is in dire peril. An AIB trainee is traipsing towards trouble. And Trixie, armed with nothing but a pocket-scythe, is plunging headfirst into the gaping maw of a trans-dimensional vortex. So not the evening she’d planned.
Skittle-colored demons. Werewolf drag queens. Hellhound-doodle puppies. Lots of scythe. All in this rollicking, whimsical, empowering adventure.
Tags: Death/Grief, Demons, Funny, Gifted/Super Hero/Heroine, Magic, Monsters, Non-Human Hero/Heroine, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches
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All-Time FavoriteSeries: Letters of Enchantment #2 Published by Wednesday Books on 12/26/2023
Format: Kindle (419 pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonWhile I loved this book equally as much as Divine Rivals, it was very different. The story was less Winnow/Kitt romance, & more Dacre/Enva war story. Roman & Iris spent much of the book apart. Roman acting as Dacre’s war correspondent; Iris trying to find him. Making contact through wardrobe letters, slowly reconnecting, gaining trust; trying to get Roman to remember. Roman falling in love with Iris all over again, regaining his memory & then ultimately having to stay apart so they could work together to end the war. The few precious moments they had together were electric, […]
Star Rating: Spice Level: All-Time FavoriteSeries: Letters of Enchantment #1 Published by Wednesday Books on 04/04/2023
Format: Kindle (368 pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonMy heart hurts & I am unwell. I don’t even know where to start. The short of it: Divine rivals is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read. It was sublime. Transcendent. Positively divine. (IYKYK) I held off on reading Divine Rivals until the duology was complete. On the one hand, I’m very glad I did. Being able to tuck into Ruthless Vows immediately after was (no doubt) imperative to my sanity & mental health. On the other, OH MY GOD, I should have read this book the day it came out. I feel […]
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Series: Mead Mishaps #1.5 Published by Independent Publisher on 12/25/21
Format: Kindle (60 pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonThis was a weirdly cute, spicy little smantasy novella. Alexis, the crass talking sword 100% stole the show. You should read this just for her sass.
Star Rating: Spice Level: All-Time FavoriteSeries: Empyrean #2 Published by Red Tower Books on 12/07/2023
Format: Kindle (624 pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonI. Am. Not. Ok. I tried to make this book last. I knew the wait for book 3 would be torture. I finished it, and I was right. The wait for book 3 will be TORTURE. Xaden. Violet. Liam. Sawyer. Lilith. Sloan. Brennan. Mira. UGG!!! Also. JACK F*CKING BARLOW
Star Rating: Spice Level: All-Time FavoriteSeries: Empyrean #1 Published by Red Tower Books on 5/2/2023
Format: Kindle (498 pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonHands down one of the best books I’ve read this year. Snarky dragons, unique magical abilities, lovable side characters, and on top of all that, a badass FMC with a disability, and a MMC that literally wields shadows. Sign me up. Violet & Xaden are perfect. Dain is the worst, and OMG Liam, sweet Liam. (Sigh) I will forever be scarred by the battle of Athebyne. ❤️ The cliffhanger ending left me reeling, and I can’t wait for book 2.
