Happy Saturday, readers, writers, and shark fans! The reading community has been on a wave of top new releases this year (it's going to be hard to pick our Top Ten favorites at the end of the year at this rate!), especially fantasy readers, as Danielle L. Jensen has...
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Hot Take: ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo Is Reflective of Our World, Plus Magic
Ketterdam, a bustling commercial city. Grisha, with his specific powers. Children who were forced to grow up suddenly. Powers that shake the world. Poverty, tragedies, politics... It sounds gloomy, but the Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is by no means. Leigh Bardugo...
Cheerful Novel or Morose Tale? A Book Review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’
Content Warnings: Terminal illness, death of a child, grief and loss depiction In Loneliness, We Find Friendship Terminal illness in oneself and those we love can bring out the worst in people and the best in others. Death can be a catalyst for some, a reminder that...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Meets ‘Bridgerton’ In This Steampunk, Neo-Victorian World—Plus Exclusive Interview with L.S. Kilroy
Welcome to Vitruvia, readers, writers, and shark fans! In this futuristic series, women have completely lost their rights as society has transitioned to Victorian standards and patriarchal dominion. The Vitruvian Heir is a steampunk rendition of Margaret Atwood's The...