Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga Edited by Lindy Ryan, Written by many authors

 Into the Forest: Tales of the Baba Yaga.

This is a book of 22 short stories and one poem all about Baba Yaga. All of the stories are written by women. Each story is a rendition of who the author thinks Baba Yaga is and tells her story. 

Many of the stories are dark and elegant. They depict Baba Yaga as evil with good intentions or a woman scorned by humanity. There is sadness and happiness in these short stories. 

I have no favorites of these. They all touched my heart in one way or another. I will be getting a copy of this book to have in my personal library once it is released. I also think this would make a great gift for any of our witchy friends and family. Especially if they love the story of Baba Yaga.

Thank you #NetGalley and #BlackSpotBooks for letting me read and review #IntotheForest.

Camp Silver Oaks by Leeroy Cross James

This is my first time reading Leeroy Cross James, and definitely will be reading the next book in this series! The first book in the series “Camp Silver Oaks” releases August 26, 2022.

Brody Jackson, highschool student, has gone too far with crime. He is sent to Camp Silver Oaks, an experimental rehabilitation camp for young delinquents. It is a picturesque and typical camp that everyone imagines. 

However, underneath this quiet and beautiful atmosphere, something evil is lurking. Brody means to find out why everyone is so happy and loving. This is a camp full of delinquents, it just does not make sense to him.

This is a fantastic creature feature, switching between the 1980’s and present time. You get teenage drama, adult drama, campfire stories, an evil creature, and a stubborn delinquent. 

The cover of this book fits the story perfectly, too! Once the second book releases, I am planning to read it!

Thank you #Leeroycrossjames for sending me an ARC of #CampSilverOaks

Gallows Hills by Darcy Coates

 Gallows Hill by Darcy Coates is probably the most difficult book of hers that I have read yet. Coates has a method of writing. There is depth to the story and a lot of emotion with the characters. Coates likes to draw you in and make you feel exactly what the characters in the book feel, even the small cast characters and all the creatures.

Margot, our main character, has returned to her childhood home after her parents have unexpectedly passed away. When she was eight years old, her mom and dad sent her to live with her grandmother. They never called or visited her. Margot never understood why, all of a sudden, she no longer had a life with her parents.

Now that they have passed away and left Margot the home and wine business, Margot is finding answers she has longed to know. Except, they aren’t answers she wants. 

This is a mind twisting, psychologically deep, and eerie story that just keeps pulling you back in. The ending was nothing I was prepared for. There is no way anyone could have predicted that ending. 

I am ready for my next Darcy Coates!!

Thank you #NetGalley and  #PoisonedPenPress for sending me this ARC for an honest review.

Lost in Time by A. G. Riddle

 Thank you #NetGalley and #HeadofZeus for sending me an ARC of #LostInTime by #AGRiddle.

There is so much to digest with this book it is hard to know where to begin this review. This is an excellent story but it is long and arduous at times. To have the level of imagination that A. G. Riddle is quite impressive. I have read a few other of his stories and they are all like this. Captivating, thrilling, immersive and detailed.

Lost in Time is a time traveling, murder mystery and drama filled story. I have never read anything like this before. This is a four part story.

So much happened in Part One. Scientist Sam Anderson, widower, and his daughter, Adeline, are accused of murdering Sam’s co-worker, Nora. Who also happens to be in a relationship with Sam. Nora’s murder is the first murder in Absolom since the punishment of major crimes were introduced. The punishment…you are sent back in time to an unknown location and time. 

Part Two is a split between the lives of Sam and Adeline living with the aftermath of their choices made in part one. 

Part Three is an action packed and insightful section. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I thought I had it all figured out, but I so way off to the conclusion of this mystery!

Part Four is the wrap of everything that happened to a wonderful and perfect conclusion. There is no other ending that could satisfy this story. 

A.G. Riddle has once again written a story that is original and mesmerizing. I will always be on the lookout for his books.

He Who Fights Monsters by Francesco Artibani and Wether Dell'Edera

 Thank you #NetGalley and #DiamondBookDistributors for letting me read and review #HEWHOFIGHTSWITHMONSTERS by #FrancescoArtibani and #WetherDell'Edera

This is a magnificent story and the art is fantastic. Yossel is a golem built to help save those in trouble during the Nazi regime. But Yossel has a moral conscience and learns a hard lesson about mankind in this story. 

I am ready to read Issue 2 as soon as I can!

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen

 Thank you #NetGalley and #AndrewsMcMeelPublishing for sending me #CrytpidClub by #SarahAndersen for review.

This is probably one of the most adorable graphic novels I have ever read. It is hard to be a cryptid and Sarah Andersen shows us the hard life they live - in a cute way! The artwork is fantastic and the puns are a riot. 

This is definitely a book that everyone needs to add to their library. Especially for all the cryptid fans!

We Will Rise by Tim Waggoner

 

Thank you #NetGalley, #FlameTreePress for letting me review #WeWillRise by #TimWaggoner.

This is a book that will stay with me for a long time. It is so well written and kept my attention the entire time. I wish it had not ended, I wanted to keep reading more. 

At first, it is hard to keep up with all the characters. But as the story moves along, it gets easier. The world building, the Monad, and the evil people were so well described I got lost in the emotions and events happening. 

This is a story about fear, hatred, and revenge with a lot of hope, happiness and the will to survive. 

I hope to read many more books like this from Tim Waggoner. He is definitely an author to look out for.