Tag: historical fiction
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Contains: haints, haunted reform school, horrific abuses, resilience, familial love and support.
Blog Blitz: Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa
Contains: Sri Lankan folklore, dead men, a mystery!
The Woman King (2022), Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Contains: women kicking ass, slaver-destruction, a woman king.
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Contains: A stunning noir thriller set in 1970s Mexico.
The Hunger by Alma Katsu
Contains: wagon trains, a witchy woman, frontier life, and cannibalism!
Sneak Peek: The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh
Contains: my thoughts on an excerpt of a historical YA vampire book that reads much better than you might suspect it would.
The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan
Contains: witchery, feminism, strong writing, manikins.
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
Contains: witches, demons, and some reincarnation for good measure.
The Almanack by Martine Bailey
Contains: riddles and a well-crafted old-timey murder mystery.
The Unsuitable by Molly Pohlig
Contains: gothic scares, self-harm, angry internal mother.
