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Genre: Dystopian sci-fi graphic novel Synopsis: At long last, Tharmas manages to carve - out of sheer determination - a face to face meeting with Thomas Crowley. Unfortunately for him, Mr Crowley will not cooperate as readily as one might have imagined. Tharmas and young K will have to squeeze every wit at their disposal … Continue reading Burn My Shadow #3 by Sebastiano Lanza and Iacopo Calisti (Artist) | Book Review
Synopsis: Guilty magic. Love stilled by faith. A world in fever. A disgraced monk races against time to unlock powers that can save the woman he cannot forget. But his former seminary friend—now a Bolshevik spy—will stop at nothing to seize his magic, his soul, his love. From the steppes of revolution-bound Russia to the … Continue reading From the Land of Cross and Star by Andrew Volkov | Book Reveiw
Synopsis: Liam has been dead for ten months, haunting the house he used to share with his family, and facing intermittent and terrifying encounters with an eldritch entity called The Beast, who seems determined to consume his soul. Besides that complication in Liam’s new existence, he’s actually adjusted well enough to boredom. But all of … Continue reading I, in the Shadows by Tori Bovalino | Blog tour | Book Review | Toppling Stacks Tours
Genre: Thriller Synopsis: Following years of grappling with financial challenges, Mark at last secures the vital funding required to sustain his ailing company. Filled with a profound sense of relief and newfound optimism, Mark decides to celebrate by treating his family to a long-awaited vacation—a chance to temporarily escape the pressures that have weighed heavily … Continue reading An Ocean Life – An oceanic thriller by T.R. Cotwell | Book review
Genre: Sci-fi psychological thriller Synopsis: In Daylight is a chilling sci-fi psychological thriller offering an intimate take on a phenomenon of global and cosmic reach. It was the reunion she longed for. Then she lost herself. Mika’s sister Naomi delivered a terrifying and cryptic warning the day she severed ties with Mika and the entire Crane … Continue reading In Daylight by Caroline Flarity | Book Review
Genre: Science fiction A society built on effortless transformation sets the stage for The Unswitchable by Yoav Blum, where the freedom to inhabit any body reveals unexpected vulnerabilities. Amid this fluid world, one person’s fixed identity becomes both a liability and a lifeline. The freedom to abandon one’s own body has transformed every corner of … Continue reading The Unswitchable by Yoav Blum | Blog tour
Genre: Dystopian sci-fi graphic novel Synopsis: In Leipzig, Tharmas devises a plan to kidnap Thomas Crowley. To do so, he’ll need assistance from a quite extravagant tech wizz, a rather inhumane amount of patience, and a very light footstep. Even so, plans rarely unfold as first imagined. My Review: I really enjoyed the first book … Continue reading Burn My Shadow #2 by Sebastiano Lanza and Iacopo Calisti (Artist) | Book Review
Genre: Dystopian sci-fi graphic novel Synopsis: November 2113. Tharmas and K - outcasts of society - are in dire need of supplies. They journey to Leipzig, the nearest megalopolis. Here, Tharmas comes to knowledge of an impending speech by Thomas Crowley - the head of public relations of the European Commission. Tharmas is positive Mr … Continue reading Burn My Shadow by Sebastiano Lanza and Iacopo Calisti (Artist) | Book Review
Genre: Young Adult FantasyPublisher: Page Street YAPublishing Date: August 5, 2025 Synopsis: Witch apprentice Verity Vox has never encountered a problem magic can’t solve. So when a cryptic note invites her to Foxfire, she goes. With her apprenticeship limiting her services to a year, Foxfire will be her biggest challenge yet. The town has already … Continue reading Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin | Blog tour | Book Spotlight | Toppling Stacks Tours
Genre: Young Adult Horror Publishing Date: May 13, 2025 Synopsis: A trans teen who steals and ransoms body parts with magic investigates a string of missing girls—falling in love with one of them from afar. Wielding a magic that allows him to pop off limbs, con artist Phyllis steals body parts and his partner Lucent … Continue reading The Duke Steals Hearts & Other Body Parts by Elias Cold | Blog tour | Book Review | TBR and Beyond Tours
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