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Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

January 25, 2022 .

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This book centers on contemporary issues like masculinity and the dangerous consequences of rage and improper decisions. It also touched on issues like barrenness and the perceived notion of women bei...

Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire #1) by Grace Draven

October 4, 2026 .

Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Grace Draven, Romantasy

Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire’s capital – her fate: to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small vi...

The King’s Blood (The Dagger and The Coin #2) by Daniel Abraham

January 19, 2022 .

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It’s a strange story. Very unpredictable. The plot is regularly taking the most improbable of turns. In this tale of great betrayal, the author reveals humanity in all its gory glory.

Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews

January 18, 2022 .

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Dina Demille runs an inn for the supernatural. Part of that is to keep the supernatural events from normal humans. So when some creatures start turning up ripped apart and dead in her neighborhood, sh...

Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire #1) by Jay Kristoff

January 18, 2022 .

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This book features lots of things that I love in books, some of which are great and well-depicted characters, good friendship, well-depicted fight scenes, and awesome world-building, to mention a few....

Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh

January 18, 2022 .

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The Angels also have the power to make vampires. In return for changing them from human to vampires, the new vampire has to sign a contract to serve the Angel for a number of years.

Red Winter: The Complete Trilogy (Red Winter Trilogy #1-3) by Annette Marie

October 4, 2026 .

Annette Marie, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Japanese Mythology, Romantasy

Hello humans! Do you ever have a feeling that something so good could be a lie, but then it turns out not to be a lie? Well, that’s how this book was for me. With every installment, it just kept...

Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke

January 15, 2022 .

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The only this this movie has going for it is the cast. The makers of this movie assembled Nollywood’s finest but sadly, even Nollywood’s finest could not save this movie.

A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time #14) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

January 13, 2022 .

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Despite its brilliance, it would be totally unfair to judge other epic fantasy series using WoT as a yardstick. Here, I’d simply say, “other series have done well, but WoT surpasses them a...

Shroud of Eternity (Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles #2) by Terry Goodkind

January 13, 2022 .

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In Shroud of Eternity, Terry Goodkind once again shows that he can consistently churn out first-rate epic fantasy all set in one big world

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

January 14, 2022 .

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I loved the use of flashbacks; it flowed with the storytelling and bought shocking insights into why Ayo is that way.

The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

January 25, 2022 .

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As an African woman, I have lived in shame, and shame has lived in me. I told myself I was keeping my virginity for my husband. I needed to be a virtuous woman to be appreciated, I did not know what v...