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The cover of The Daughters' War has a woman with a shield crouching on a battlefield full of bodies. She's leaning over a fallen soldier. Around her are fires and smoke and the background is dark red.
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Book Review: THE DAUGHTERS’ WAR

Alex Faccibene

The Daughters' War is an epic, gruesome story of heroism against all odds. Click through to check out our full review.

Teenage Dirtbags Book Cover A yellow background with TEENAGE DIRTBAGS written in pink over it.
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Book Review: TEENAGE DIRTBAGS

Melis Noah Amber

Is James Acker's Teenage Dirtbags filled with said teen bags of dirt? Check out our review to find out the answer!

Women! In! Peril! book cover: A comic-strip-type woman without a face; she has black and blue hair and her hands on her face in shock. But instead of a face, she has a pink background and "Women! In! Peril!" written on her face.
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Book Review: WOMEN! IN! PERIL!

Melis Noah Amber

Is Jessie Ren Marshall's short story collection Women! In! Peril! worth a read? Check out our review to learn more!

Book Review of A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock Book cover: Features a skelatal woman with flowers in her hair and a body made of plants.
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Book Review: A BOTANICAL DAUGHTER

Melis Noah Amber

Does Noah Medlock's eerie novel A Botanical Daughter live up to its premise? Check out our review of this Victorian horror!

Breathing Underwater Book Review Book cover: A white teenage girl with blonde hair underwater with a look of mild terror on her face
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Book Review: BREATHING UNDERWATER

Melis Noah Amber

Abbey Lee Nash's Breathing Underwater features a swimmer who learns she has epilepsy. Does the novel sink or swim? Read our review!

The cover of Sun of Blood and Ruin has white text on a red background. The title weaves together with green leaves, red flowers, and a panther and serpent locked in battle.
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Book Review: SUN OF BLOOD AND RUIN

Alex Faccibene

Sun of Blood and Ruin is an ambitious debut that tries to accomplish a lot, but does it rise to the challenge? Read on for our full review.

Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter book review. Book Cover A penguin in foreground. In background is a van with muffins drawn on; words "Love Muffin" written on it.
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Book Review: VENGEANCE PLANNING FOR AMATEURS

Melis Noah Amber

Lee Winter's Vengeance Planning for Amateurs is meant to be a quirky rom-com of bizarre proportions. Does the book succeed? Read our review!

The cover of The Fox Maidens features an Asian girl with long black hair tied behind her head. Behind her, a white fox stands on a tree branch.
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Book Review: THE FOX MAIDENS

Alex Faccibene

The Fox Maidens is an atmospheric new graphic novel full of depth and heart. Click through for our full review!

The cover of The Parliament has a silhouette of an owl on a branch against a pink background
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Book Review: THE PARLIAMENT

Alex Faccibene

Thank you to Tordotcom for sending me a copy of The Parliament in exchange for an honest review. When tens ...

The cover of The City of Stardust has a gold key against a blue door surrounded by leaves
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Book Review: THE CITY OF STARDUST

Alex Faccibene

The City of Stardust is an atmospheric fantasy set in a unique yet familiar world. Read on for our full review!

Interesting Facts About Space Emily Austin Book Review Book Cover: A pink apartment building with yellow windows. A woman looks out one window.
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Book Review: INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE

Melis Noah Amber

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin examines trauma, family, and, yes, black holes. But is it any good? Read our review!

The cover of Yours for the Taking shows a pale blue sky and red-lit clouds through a round, stone skylight.
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Book Review: YOURS FOR THE TAKING

Alex Faccibene

Gabrielle Korn's debut novel, Yours for the Taking, tells a tale of climate change in the not-too-distant future. Is it worth a read? Check out our review to learn more.

The cover of Like Thunder features a Black boy in profile. He has a tattoo of a white line and red dots down the bridge of his nose. In the profile is a figure holding their arms towards the sky, with lightning arcing down towards them.
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Book Review: LIKE THUNDER

Alex Faccibene

Thank you to DAW Books for sending me a copy of Like Thunder in exchange for an honest review. In ...

Cover of novel. Blue and white toile wall paper background. A golden-rimmed oval mirror overlaying it. Emmett, a white teen, fixes his tie in the mirror. He is visible from nose to waist. Emmett wears a blue suit and a smirk. Book Review L.C. Rosen Emmett
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Book Review: EMMETT

Melis Noah Amber

L.C. Rosen's YA novel, Emmett, is a queer retelling of Jane Austen's Emma. How far does the modern stray from the classic? Read our review!

Image of two teen boys dressed as elves on a blue background. One is dressed in blue and has blonde hair and medium skin. The other is wearing purple and has darker skin. Finding My Elf Book Review David Valdes
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Book Review: FINDING MY ELF

Melis Noah Amber

Finding My Elf by David Valdes is a Christmas-themed rom-com set in a mall. Is it an instant classic or worthy of a lump of coal? Read our review to find out!

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