iyamwhoiyam rated Paladin's Grace: 4 stars
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year…
Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only …
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iyamwhoiyam rated Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1): 4 stars
Semiosis (Semiosis Duology, #1) by Sue Burke
In this character driven novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke, human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance. …
iyamwhoiyam rated A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking: 4 stars
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her …
iyamwhoiyam rated Gods of Jade and Shadow: 4 stars
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s …
iyamwhoiyam rated Anansi Boys: 3 stars
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
God is dead. Meet the kids.
When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie "Fat Charlie." …
iyamwhoiyam rated The Red Palace: 3 stars
The Red Palace by June Hur
Joseon (Korea), 1758. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and …
iyamwhoiyam rated Can't Spell Treason Without Tea: 4 stars
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, …
iyamwhoiyam rated I Who Have Never Known Men: 2 stars
iyamwhoiyam rated Kindred: 5 stars
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Black women writers series)
The first science fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of black American literature. This combination …
iyamwhoiyam rated What the River Knows: 3 stars
iyamwhoiyam rated Mammoths at the Gate: 5 stars
Mammoths at the Gate by Nghi Vo
The wandering Cleric Chih returns home to the Singing Hills Abbey for the first time in almost three years, to …
iyamwhoiyam rated An Unkindness of Ghosts: 4 stars
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
"Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She's used …
iyamwhoiyam rated Into the Riverlands: 5 stars
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
Wandering cleric Chih of the Singing Hills travels to the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists …
iyamwhoiyam rated Furysong: 3 stars
Furysong by Rosaria Munda (The Aurelian Cycle, #3)
In this explosive conclusion to the epic trilogy that began with Fireborne, Annie and Lee are fighting for their lives—and …
iyamwhoiyam rated Flamefall: 3 stars
Flamefall by Rosaria Munda (The Aurelian Cycle, #2)
Revolutionary flames ignite around Annie, Lee, and a brand new POV character in the second book of the Fireborne trilogy. …