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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
While this book is as cozy as a blanket fresh out of the drier on a rainy day, there is still conflict.

D.S. Ritter
May 5, 20243 min read


Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
It's not exactly a mash-up, per-say, but it's definitely something.

D.S. Ritter
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Rosewater by Tade Thompson
Rosewater is probably one of the best alien invasion stories I’ve read in my entire life, mainly because I didn’t realize that’s what it...

D.S. Ritter
Feb 19, 20213 min read


A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire was another one of those great sci-fi books that I never would have discovered without Twitter...

D.S. Ritter
Jun 14, 20203 min read


Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The personality just oozes with every word, and what a personality!

D.S. Ritter
May 8, 20204 min read


Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
The end of the world really does begin with a whimper, rather than a bang.

D.S. Ritter
Aug 27, 20193 min read


Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
Seven Blades in Black is equal parts fun, super-violent romp, revenge story and mystery, which is a fantastic combination.

D.S. Ritter
Aug 19, 20194 min read


The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
I think I read The Lady Astronaut of Mars two years ago, and was totally enthralled. It was a short story and I'd picked it up because...

D.S. Ritter
Jun 18, 20193 min read


Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Tasha Suri is another author I follow on Twitter. I can’t remember where I heard about her, but when I read about this book, I was...

D.S. Ritter
Mar 20, 20193 min read


Make Me No Grave by Hayley Stone
I discovered this book through other author contacts sharing Hayley Stone’s posts on twitter and I immediately thought it would be right...

D.S. Ritter
Feb 12, 20193 min read


In the Vanishers' Palace by Aliette de Bodard
A Beauty and the Beast retelling for adults with some interesting twists

D.S. Ritter
Dec 5, 20184 min read


Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Maggie is the perfect combination of crusty, vulnerable, snarky and bad ass.

D.S. Ritter
Oct 7, 20184 min read


Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
Let me just say, it was a weird, wild ride.

D.S. Ritter
Aug 21, 20187 min read


All Systems Red by Martha Wells
If you enjoy dry, rather dark humor, you will love this.

D.S. Ritter
Jul 20, 20183 min read


Dragon School: First Flight by Sarah K. L. Wilson
This is definitely one for a younger crowd, so keep that in mind as you read my review.

D.S. Ritter
Jun 15, 20183 min read


The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Bear and the Nightingale is a fantasy novel set in medieval Russia.

D.S. Ritter
Jun 8, 20185 min read


Jade City by Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee's Jade City centers around a fictional island country called Kekon and specifically around the Kaul family, the head of a Green...

D.S. Ritter
Apr 20, 20184 min read


Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard
Aztec-noir fantasy is not a label you’re going to find on a bookshelf somewhere.

D.S. Ritter
Feb 9, 20186 min read


The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Okay, so I’m sure this might be a little controversial, but what I think I love most about this novel are the descriptions.

D.S. Ritter
Jan 19, 20187 min read
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