I got The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water as a gift for Sinterklaas. I love Zen Cho’s writing so I was looking forward to this but only now did I give myself the time to read it. It’s a novella, not too long, but that doesn’t matter for the story. A monk Read More
Tag: Historical
Booktour: A Sparrow Alone by Mim Eichmann
Thanks to TheWriteReads and the author for the review copy as part of the book tour. All opinions are my own. I want to start with content warnings for rape, murder, and racism. I initially wasn’t sure if I should sign up since historical novels aren’t my most read genres but I used to read Read More
Book Tour: The Wolf And The Water by Josie Jaffrey
Thank you to The Write Reads and Josie Jaffrey for a copy of the book as part of the blog tour. Below is my honest review. If you’ve been following me for a while here, then you know I love Josie Jaffrey’s books. This year, she decided to change things up. She released May Day, Read More
Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thanks to Moon for pointing me in the direction of the contest run by the author, which I won. My review reflects my honest opinion about the book. Even if I hadn’t won the contest, I would’ve bought this book anyway. Moon, Mexican herself, recommended this to me (and everyone else) shortly after. Read her Read More
Summer Reads: Trip Through Europe
The summer holidays are just around the corner. Let’s take a trip through Europe. Read through five lovely locations with these excellent books. Read More
Leaving Mystical Japan: The Last Dragon King by James Calbraith
We’ve arrived at the last book of ‘The Year of the Dragons’ series by James Calbraith, The Last Dragon King. I didn’t like the previous book as much as I did the others, but the epic conclusion in The Last Dragon King makes up for it. There will be spoilers if you haven’t read all Read More
The Death of Mystical Japan?: The Withering Flame by James Calbraith
In The Withering Flame (The Year of the Dragon #6), Bran, Nagomi and Sato continue on their journey to fulfill the prophecy and save Yamato. Torn apart by a civil war, the three have to find each other and new allies to help reach their goal. 4,5 stars. Read More
Meeting Mystical Japan: The Warrior’s Soul by James Calbraith
Last month I started the ride through Yamato with the review of James Calbraith’s The Shadow of Black Wings. This week I’ll treat you to the sequel, The Warrior’s Soul. There will be spoilers to the first book and minor spoilers for this one. You’ll still be able to enjoy reading The Warrior’s Soul after reading this review. Read More
Featured Author: James Calbraith
I think one of the best feelings in the world is finding a new author to love. One who shows you new worlds to get lost in, who takes you on the adventure of a life time. Maybe your fifth life this year. We will help you find those authors. We will regularly feature lesser known authors on our site that deserve to be read. James Calbraith is the first author on our list here on Narratess. Read More