Warning: This review contains spoilers. As a contemporary fantasy debut, Mia Tsai’s Bitter Medicine is an extraordinary and distinct blend of agent thriller, the supernatural, …
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Foul Lady Fortune: Book Review
Fortune must be on the side of Chloe Gong’s fans, because Gong’s latest novel Foul Lady Fortune is yet another example of how lucky readers …
Monsters Born and Made: Book Review
When considered as a whole, Tanvi Berwah’s debut novel Monsters Born and Made is an enjoyable and captivating ride. Broken down into parts, however, many …
A Thousand Steps Into Night: Book Review
From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, Traci Chee, comes a new Japanese-inspired young adult fantasy adventure that is perfect for …
Daughter of the Moon Goddess: Book Review
Sue Lynn Tan’s debut novel Daughter of the Moon Goddess has much to live up to, given that it derives its name from a Chinese …
Violet Made of Thorns: Book Review
No prophecy could have predicted Violet Made of Thorns becoming a worthy contender to rule the young adult fantasy genre, although a few battles still …
Hao: Book Review
To say one is hao means that one is well, but hao itself is only a word, a descriptor for the concept of goodness. It …
How We Fall Apart: Book Review
For some, falling apart comes with the acknowledgement that there had to be something concrete to begin with. In Katie Zhao’s debut YA novel, the …
Luck of the Titanic: Book Review
The latest upcoming novel from author Stacey Lee, Luck of the Titanic offers a much-needed perspective on history. While it grips too tightly on historical …
Two Trees Make a Forest: Book Review
Half memoir and half travel/history guide to Taiwan, Jessica J. Lee’s Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts in Search of …