Tag: dark fantasy
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My Late Review of Rachel Gillig’s Two Twisted Crowns
Several months on from finishing Two Twisted Crowns, I write up my review. I feel, though it was a complete mistake on my part for losing track of what reviews I’d written up and what I hadn’t, that it’s a good thing I’ve sat on this one for a while. With many people reacting to…
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Another Sweet, Eerie YA Dark Fantasy With Small Favors
After reading House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig, I had to pick up more of her work. Her dark fairytale horrors are so vivid and descriptive and when I saw Small Favors I knew I needed to read it. An isolated religious town. An ominous vibe in the air. Bees. What’s not…
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The Hunting Moon – A Sequel I Wish Gave More
I really loved Susan Dennard’s The Luminaries for it’s rich attention to detail and emotive language. I thought that the vibes were all there for an unsettling YA Dark Naturalism, mythical folklore-laced series that would leave the reader eager for more. I went into her newest novel, The Hunting Moon, expecting the same descriptive lushness…
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The Whispering Dark is a Beautifully Haunting Read
I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as I’ve been burned by Dark Academia recommendations from bookish social media before, namely Ninth House, A Study in Drowning, and the cult classic The Secret History. So I went into this with some reservations and some low expectations. I was pleasantly surprised when…
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Kristin Cashore’s Bitterblue – One of The Darkest YA Books I Have Read
Kristin Cashore’s Bitterblue is like nothing I have read before because of its unabashed confrontation of abuse and trauma. It’s heavy-hitting in its detail, in the way characters interact with each other or react to triggers, and it creates such a complex world and multi-layered situation to unravel. Before you decide to read it, I…
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Fall into the Unique World of Seven Faceless Saints
Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb is a book I didn’t expect to come cross my radar, let alone find myself enjoying amidst the waves of YA fantasy recommendations flooding my feed. I must thank @in_emmas_library for getting this book on my tbr because this read unlocked many ideas and insights into themes and tropes…
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Susan Dennard’s The Luminaries – A YA Dark Naturalism Favourite
I love a book with a dark, moody setting. Give me a forest, a secluded town, and a mythical-dipped lore whereby people must guard the population by dealing with what lurks in the shadows. Susan Dennard’s The Luminaries gives all that and more and it’s a wonderful introduction to the world of dark naturalism –…
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My Dark Naturalism Dream – One Dark Window
I seem to have found the trustworthy side of TikTok when it comes to recommendations because One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is another popular TikTok book that I wasn’t expecting to love as much as I do. I’ve grown to take all recommendations with a grain of salt and given that romantasy has become…
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House of Salt and Sorrows – Erin A. Craig’s Dark Fantasy Must Read
With the sequel on it’s way, I thought now would be a great time to sing my praises to Erin A. Craig and her magnificent dark fantasy fairytale retelling, House of Salt and Sorrows. House of Salt and Sorrows is a dark fantasy retelling of the fairytale The Twelve Dancing Princesses with mild horror elements…