Marie Sinadjan
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Filipino spec fic author and book reviewer based in the UK. https://linktr.ee/mariesinadjan • www.mariesinadjan.com
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Book Review: A Dress to Kill For by Tessa Hastjarjanto
How much are you willing to sacrifice to gain everything you ever wanted? Lady Claire Rosewood lives on the fringes of society, pitied by the people she used to call her friends, and her husband is no longer the suave businessman he once was. Frustrated with both her status and her marriage, she longs for more. When an opportunity presents itself that allows her not only to be part of higher society, but to mingle with the elite, she needs to make a choice. Every rise to the top comes at a cost, but is she ready to pay with blood? Content warnings: Occultism/demons, murder, physical violence (stabbing), ableism, physical permanent injury, chronic pain
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: Beasts of Jötunheimr by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Lost in the wilderness of Jötunheimr, the realm of their mortal enemies, Drake and his two companions struggle against beasts and the elements to find a path back to Asgard. But surviving packs of giant wolves, blizzards, and hunger is just the first of their priorities. They must warn their brethren of the terrible truth; Loki is back, and his plan is in motion. Ragnarök is at Valhöll's doorstep, and none of them has realized it. When duty fails to motivate Drake’s next painful step, his thirst for revenge takes over, filling his chest with the fire of hate and his mind with the vision of the traitors whose blood will spill by his hands. If they can make it out of Ironwood.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Cover Reveal and ARC Signups: Devotion in the Open Air by Inked in Gray Press
Within the pages of Devotion in the Open Air you’ll find eighteen stories written by women of color from all walks of life that embrace the beauty in the everyday with speculative tales to bring you out of the fast-paced chaos of real life, immersing you in something much more contented.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: Skyfleet - March of the Mutabugs by Victoria Williamson
When the skies turn deadly, a young heroine must rise from the ashes. Twelve-year-old Amberley Jain has faced incredible challenges since the crash that took her parents and paralysed her legs. Now, with her best friend Ricardo Lopez about to be sent away and a swarm of mutated insects closing in on the Skyfleet base, the stakes have never been higher. Something monstrous is driving the mutabugs north from the contaminated meteor site known as the Cauldron, and the only plane capable of stopping it - the Firehawk - lies in pieces in the hangar. Determined to honour her parents’ legacy, Amberley hatches a daring plan. With Ricardo’s help, they stow away on a supply train, trading his most treasured possession for the parts needed to repair the Firehawk. After secret test flights, the legendary jet is ready for action. Now, Amberley and Ricardo must confront the deadly swarm and save their home, discovering their inner strength and the true meaning of friendship along the way.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
#Norsevember Book List
What is Norsevember? Norsevember is a reading event in which we talk about, recommend, read and review Norse inspired books! Started by Alex of Spells and Spaceships in 2020, it was born after he thought to dedicate a month to read and review Norse books, and others on Twitter expressed their enthusiasm to do the same.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Wings so Soft by Dani Finn
Can love bloom in war’s darkest hour? Mara and her owl work surveillance to keep Kuppham safe, but the news on the Stream is grim. The humans are coming, and she and her owl will soon be in the line of fire. Her once-vibrant city is a ghost town, with little to distract her as she waits for the skin-covered hordes to overrun the Maer capital. Until one day, this timid little artificer wanders into the aerie, asking to watch her owl land over and over. Uffrin makes owls powered by clockwork and magic to guard the great automatons on the northern front. He visits the aerie to study the owls’ flight mechanics, but it’s the owl handler who captures his attention. So gentle, so in control, with quick eyes that seem to stay with his all the time. Amid the looming clouds of war, hearts intertwine and feathers fly, but duty soon flings these two lovebirds apart. If the war goes as badly as everyone seems to fear, how will they ever find each other again? Love might be the only thing that saves them. Fly away from your troubles with this standalone bi4bi fantasy romance, part of the Time Before series. It’s steamy, with over 150 kisses, and includes a picnic in the park, a date in a basement speakeasy, and a secret mountain lake far from the ravages of war. Content warning: This book is intended for adult readers only. It includes depictions of wartime violence, drinking, drug use, and explicit, consensual sex scenes.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Wrath of the Land by Oli Jacobs
When a fatberg is discovered under West Crumb, the lives of the town's residents soon changes. It is up to a local student and a lowly council worker to discover what is in the mass, and why everyone is interested in it.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Wayward Daughter by Alyssa Frace
17-year-old Genesis Belle would do anything to leave the monster hunting world behind–even make a deal with one of the world’s most accomplished hunters: her mother. All she has to do is kill the creature lurking in the shadows of their town before her mom does. If she wins, she can follow her cross-country road trip dreams without slaying monsters on the way, but if she loses, she’ll have to keep working at a hunting outpost masquerading as a dingy diner. She’s sure this bet is exactly what she needs to finally be able to do whatever she wants. Thanks to the help of the apothecary-in-training, Red, she assumes winning will be easy enough. He’ll help her with the boring part (researching monsters) and she’ll do the important part (killing monsters). It should be as easy as the pie she serves at the diner, but the further down the rabbit hole she goes, the higher the body count. And she’s pretty sure her mom’s shady monster hunting tactics are to blame. Armed with a broken mermaid artifact, that annoyingly nosy apothecary, and lots of spite, Genesis must traverse the monster hunting world and utilize her skills to win the bet and save the town from the magic lurking in the shadows.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: To Spy a Star by Jonathan Nevair
One star can break a galaxy. Agent Renault plays cloak and dagger against her most formidable opponent yet - a ruthless and cunning expert at cards and more deadly arts besides. Her mission: retrieve a stolen asset known as the Star Eye. Aided by her eccentric agency team and armed with state-of-the-art gadgets, she races to solve a devious conspiracy and bring down her elusive foe. But a specter haunts the agency's halls, whispering secrets from its past. Allies and enemies alike wear masks in the espionage game. Lilline must decide who to trust if she hopes to take down a sinister and vengeful mastermind before a wave of terror crashes across the stars. To Spy a Star: a fast, fun, and action-packed spy-fi adventure where Mission: Impossible meets The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Time's Orphan by Hayley Reese Chow
Speak of pain, and I’ll tell you of the Time who stole it away… Besieged by war, ravaged by monsters, and crawling with the undead, the land of Okarria is dying. Seventeen-year-old Emara survives by using her modest healing gift to save as many as she can while eluding the invaders who thirst for her enchanted blood. So when a cursed cat saves her life and reveals Emara is the legendary Time Heir the necromancer king’s been searching for, she agrees to act as bait in a plot to destroy him. But when the plan goes horrifically awry, Emara must discover how deep her powers go, what she can change… And what she cannot.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: The Warriors of Bhrea: The Lost King by T. M. Kohl
She’s trapped on another world. With a strange voice in her head. What will it take to get back to Earth? Lauren Strauss wanted a normal life, but fate had another idea in mind. Plagued by bizarre dreams and questions about her family’s past, Lauren hopes the day of her college graduation will lead to her getting answers... When she’s caught up in a violent attack that rocks downtown Chicago, her mother arms her with a mysterious amulet which she will soon realize has a mind of its own. Tearing her from Earth and dropping her in an alien place, it abandons Lauren and leaves her to navigate this new world by herself. With the help of a young warrior, she discovers the secrets of her past and a new destiny she must embrace. She will do anything to return home. But can she?
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
