Tag Archives: historical

The Poppy War, by RF Kuang

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

Rin is a war orphan who does everything she can to escape the life of an opium-smuggler’s errand girl and become one of Nikara’s elite trained soldiers. With the country drifting once again toward war, Rin discovers that learning to … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Your Blue Sky, by Marisa de los Santos

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

It’s the last few days before Clare’s wedding, and her misgivings about the whole thing have reached a crisis point. As she struggles through a panic attack, she’s comforted by an elderly stranger named Edith. Edith gives Clare the courage … Continue reading →

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The Girl on the Velvet Swing, by Simon Baatz (audio)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

Subtitled: Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century Trigger warning: sexual violence Spoiler warning: These are actual events, so I will discuss details. In the early 1900s, Evelyn Nesbit was raped by architect Stanford White, who … Continue reading →

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The City of Brass, by SA Chakraborty

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

Nahri is a con-woman in 19th century Cairo with a few magical abilities that she uses to survive. Then one night, those magical abilities accidentally call a djinn to her, and suddenly she’s on the run from demons and discovering … Continue reading →

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Protected: Into the Bright Unknown, by Rae Carson

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

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The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge (audio)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

Imagine a tree that grows only in the dark and thrives on a diet of human lies. When well fed, the tree bears a bitter fruit, and when eaten, the fruit shows visions of secret knowledge. Now imagine a young … Continue reading →

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All the Crooked Saints, by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

From GoodReads: Here is a thing everyone wants: a miracle. Here is a thing everyone fears: what it takes to get one. Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad … Continue reading →

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