Snow White is book 1 of the Ever After series. From the blurb, we are promised a deep and dark look at the background of the soon-to-be evil queen. Azura needs the royal bloodline to gain magic she isn’t a natural vessel for. Forced to drain from supernatural creatures, Azura’s magic is never full, always …
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Empress Crowned in Red – Ciannon Smart
Saying this right at the start: this is book 2 of 2. So if you haven’t read book 1 then you should (and I reviewed that here). If you decide to read on, you will encounter spoilers from the first book. Right here is good if you need a memory refresh though, because I’m going …
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Witches Steeped in Gold – Ciannon Smart
Quick note: this is the first book in this series. Book 2 review is also coming, but I read this one so I could review it first and also have a clue what was going on! Iraya Adair has lived in a cell her whole life. Her dynasty of powerful witches overthrown, their magic stolen, …
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The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens – Yenn Purkis & Sam Rose
First the usual preface: I haven’t been a teen in a good few years, however I am trans, and have some undiagnosed but pretty clear autistic traits. I know many folk who are both trans and autistic – and of course the discussion about whether this is correlation or causation or both continues apace. What’s …
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Beyond Pronouns – Tammy Plunkett
A quick note first here: I come to this book, intended for parents of trans kids that just came out to them, as a 9yr old transmasc. I don’t have kids, but I am trans and non-binary, and I have had no shortage of folk asking me for advice about trans-related stuff; including what to …
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Witch 13 – Patrick Delaney
Sheriff Sterling March is not doing so great. Her life is a mess, and she’s to blame. Wanting nothing more than to spend a night with friends (once the paperwork is done), instead she gets a witch. Straight from a fairy tale, this witch. Tall, pointy hat, black flowing clothes, this person just screams “I …
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The Book of Non-Binary Joy – Ben Pechey
Well heck, here’s a book I couldn’t possibly see and not be immediately in need of. Like any marginalisation it comes with it’s own set of issues–and those who also belong to other marginalised groups feel the bite extra. If you don’t know yet, here it it: I’m non-binary. I’m also disabled, with mental illness. …
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The Manager – A. K. Wilson
Money, power, secrets…love? Katy grew up seeing how the first three could shatter everything–including the fourth. She wants no part of the games and the chase, but that seems to have left her with an empty life. After being suddenly thrown back into the job market, her new boss, Riley, seems to be a channel …
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The Dance Tree – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
It’s Strasbourg. 1518. A woman begins to dance. The Dancing Plague has begun, and will last throughout the summer. We know only a little about this, as not much in the way of records has survived and the main sources we have are not contemporary. Before this date, there are very scant rumours of other …
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Where We Go From Here – Lucas Rocha
Ian is just finding out that he has HIV, from a lady who resists compassion like it speeds up the aging process. Two times, two guys, without protection, and one of them gave him the virus. And no, he can’t tell them to get tested; they didn’t exactly keep in touch with each other… Victor …
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