Category: Speculative Fiction

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Women turn into dragons in this feminist reimagining of the 50s (mini-review)

The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

Adventurous feminist romp (mini-review)

The Path of Thorns by A. G. Slatter

Feminist gothic fantasy (mini-review)

All the Murmuring Bones by A. G. Slatter

Beautifully written dark gothic fantasy (mini-review)

Violet Black by Eileen Merriman

Some teens have special psychic abilities in this dystopian adventure (mini-review)

Library Wars by Kiiro Yumi

Paramilitary librarians fight against censorship in this engaging dystopian manga

Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch

Addictive urban fantasy

Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan

Fabulously playful and inventive short stories (mini-review)

Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker

Enjoyable fusion of Romeo & Juliet & post-apocalyptic time travel

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Adult, comic romp about time travelling historians (mini review)