Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald is a slow-burn Hades and Persephone retelling that blends romance, found family, and generational trauma in a powerful YA fantasy novel. Continue reading Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald Review: A Slow-Burn Hades & Persephone Retelling with Trauma, Power, and Found Family
The Rebel in the Rose by Katherine Doyle is an addictive YA fantasy sequel featuring enemies-to-lovers romance, powerful saints, and shadow magic that raises the stakes for every character. Continue reading The Rebel in the Rose by Catherine Doyle Review: Addictive Enemies-to-Lovers Fantasy with Saints and Shadow Magic
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is a dark, haunting portal fantasy about lost worlds, grief, and the children who never truly come home. Continue reading Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Review: Dark, Beautiful Portal Fantasy with Teeth
If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry is a gripping historical fantasy that reimagines Medusa as a weapon of vengeance hunting Jack the Ripper in a dark, feminist blend of mythology and true crime. Continue reading If Looks Could Kill Review: Medusa vs. Jack the Ripper in a Fierce Gothic Reimagining
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A curated list of the best fantasy, sci-fi, and dark fiction books of the year, featuring unforgettable characters, immersive worlds, and the reads I couldn’t stop thinking about. Continue reading Cyn’s Workshop’s Best Books of 2025
Hour of the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd is a cozy gothic fantasy that follows Sally on a time-bending journey of self-discovery, identity, and belonging in the expanded Nightmare Before Christmas universe. Continue reading Hour of the Pumpkin Queen Review: Sally’s Journey Through Time, Identity, and Destiny
Kalynn Bayron’s Make Me a Monster is a haunting modern gothic that reanimates the spirit of Mary Shelley with sharp emotion, creeping dread, and unforgettable atmosphere. Continue reading Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Bayron | Gothic Horror Meets Modern Frankenstein Magic
Schwab delivers a viciously intimate, gorgeously atmospheric vampire novel — a gothic sapphic epic of desire, manipulation, and slow-burning ruin that lingers long after the final page. Continue reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab | A Dark, Sapphic Vampire Masterpiece
Hannah Kaner delivers a breathtaking and emotionally devastating conclusion in Sunbringer and Faithbreaker, a finale that elevates the Godkiller trilogy into modern epic fantasy greatness. Continue reading Sunbringer & Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner | A Brilliant, Heart-Shattering Finale to the Godkiller Trilogy
A tender sapphic romance that transcends time, Time After Time explores love, loss, and second chances through two women connected across lifetimes. Continue reading Time After Time by Mickey Dory – A Sapphic Romance About Rebirth, Love, and Finding Home
