Ashley Elston’s suspense thriller First Lie Wins is not a genre I typically read, but the book received so much buzz that it made me curious. I’m so glad I went out of my comfort zone! First Lie Wins is a quick, compulsive read with a carefully crafted plot and perfect pacing.
Lyssa Mia Smith’s debut Young Adult fantasy, Revelle, is filled with magic, mystery, and romance, and manages to infuse tender messages about families – the ones we have, and the ones we make – into the cinematic world of the book.
Sacha Lamb’s debut novel, When the Angels Left the Old Country, is a poignant, funny, adventurous story filled with Jewish folklore, dark realities of the immigrant experience, and the blossoming of unexpected love.
Alix E. Harrow has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and her gritty, gothic, monstrously beautiful new book Starling House is the perfect example of why.
Rebecca Ross masterfully weaves elements of unique mythology and magic with a very real look at war, loss, first love, and the power of the written word in her newest book, Divine Rivals.
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