Angeline Boulley’s debut novel Firekeeper’s Daughter is dense, beautifully written, and methodically structured. Boulley takes her time building the world of the story, plotting through all the complicated nuances of Daunis’ back story with her white and Native families and communities.
Sophie Irwin’s A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting is a fresh, light, charming read. There is nothing ground-breaking in the story itself; it follows the pattern laid out before it for a typical Regency-era romance. It’s the execution that makes the book so thoroughly enjoyable.
With a unique premise and plucky, likable main character, How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin is a strong start to what is sure to be a popular new cozy mystery series for many.
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.
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