**Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman**
*“When angels go bad they are worse than anyone else. Remember Lucifer used to be an angel.”*
**Rivers of London/Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch**
*“Questions would be asked. Answers would be ignored.”*
**Storm Front by Jim Butcher**
*“Where instinct fails, intellect must venture.”*
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*The Cartographers* is this year’s new magical realism journey book, but this time we feature a group of people who find mysteries within maps. This book you’ll either adore for it’s unique premise or completely loathe because of plot holes and a weird romance sub-plot.
*Ninth House* is a popular modern era magical realism series that features a woman who is learning about secret societies and supernatural forces within an ivy-league collegiate environment.
*What Big Teeth* by Rose Szabo is a little whimsical yet dark, features a woman who returns home to her highly dysfunctional and unusual family. It’s an easy read, and while not perfect, enjoyable if you don’t mind a touch of horror and a touch of family drama.
*Middlegame* is a dark YA book which features two twins that are separated from each other early in life but have a bond that they can feel mentally. Some cool concepts and set in modern era. I wasn’t a fan of the bad guys, but still a well written adventure book.
*Wilder Girls* by Rory Power is dubbed as a “Lord Of The Flies for girls” and features a boarding school whose students are plagued by mysterious disease. The writing and clever use of descriptive language shines here.
*No Gods, No Monsters* by Cadwell Turnbull is bizarre and unique, about the paths crossed in stranger’s lives when “monsters” are shown to be a reality. Manages to skillfully blend creepy moments with allegorical political commentary, and features very well written characters.
*Atlas Six* is a sneaky Dark Academia book. You get comfortable that it’s filled with the standard tropes only to have it reveal itself as a carefully planned trap. For a book I wanted so desperately to hate, this one might end up as one of my favorite “20-somethings with powers” series.
*Questland* by Carrie Vaughn is about a Jurassic Park-ish island with a D&D style adventure setting. Deceptive in that you feel like you’re reading a book with aims of being *Ready Player Run* for the fantasy set, with plenty of unrealistic comedic moments and nods to popular culture. What might be missed is an underlying commentary in why fantasy is so beloved to fans on a psychological level. A fun adventure read, but be warned this book deals with a MC suffering from PTSD and may trigger some readers.
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**Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman**
*“When angels go bad they are worse than anyone else. Remember Lucifer used to be an angel.”*
**Rivers of London/Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch**
*“Questions would be asked. Answers would be ignored.”*
**Storm Front by Jim Butcher**
*“Where instinct fails, intellect must venture.”*
*The Cartographers* is this year’s new magical realism journey book, but this time we feature a group of people who find mysteries within maps. This book you’ll either adore for it’s unique premise or completely loathe because of plot holes and a weird romance sub-plot.
*Ninth House* is a popular modern era magical realism series that features a woman who is learning about secret societies and supernatural forces within an ivy-league collegiate environment.
*What Big Teeth* by Rose Szabo is a little whimsical yet dark, features a woman who returns home to her highly dysfunctional and unusual family. It’s an easy read, and while not perfect, enjoyable if you don’t mind a touch of horror and a touch of family drama.
*Middlegame* is a dark YA book which features two twins that are separated from each other early in life but have a bond that they can feel mentally. Some cool concepts and set in modern era. I wasn’t a fan of the bad guys, but still a well written adventure book.
*Wilder Girls* by Rory Power is dubbed as a “Lord Of The Flies for girls” and features a boarding school whose students are plagued by mysterious disease. The writing and clever use of descriptive language shines here.
*No Gods, No Monsters* by Cadwell Turnbull is bizarre and unique, about the paths crossed in stranger’s lives when “monsters” are shown to be a reality. Manages to skillfully blend creepy moments with allegorical political commentary, and features very well written characters.
*Atlas Six* is a sneaky Dark Academia book. You get comfortable that it’s filled with the standard tropes only to have it reveal itself as a carefully planned trap. For a book I wanted so desperately to hate, this one might end up as one of my favorite “20-somethings with powers” series.
*Questland* by Carrie Vaughn is about a Jurassic Park-ish island with a D&D style adventure setting. Deceptive in that you feel like you’re reading a book with aims of being *Ready Player Run* for the fantasy set, with plenty of unrealistic comedic moments and nods to popular culture. What might be missed is an underlying commentary in why fantasy is so beloved to fans on a psychological level. A fun adventure read, but be warned this book deals with a MC suffering from PTSD and may trigger some readers.