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D.S. Ritter
May 5, 20243 min read
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
While this book is as cozy as a blanket fresh out of the drier on a rainy day, there is still conflict.
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D.S. Ritter
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
It's not exactly a mash-up, per-say, but it's definitely something.
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D.S. Ritter
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
Rosewater is probably one of the best alien invasion stories I’ve read in my entire life, mainly because I didn’t realize that’s what it...
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D.S. Ritter
Jun 14, 20203 min read
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire was another one of those great sci-fi books that I never would have discovered without Twitter...
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D.S. Ritter
May 8, 20204 min read
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The personality just oozes with every word, and what a personality!
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D.S. Ritter
Aug 27, 20193 min read
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
The end of the world really does begin with a whimper, rather than a bang.
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D.S. Ritter
Aug 19, 20194 min read
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
Seven Blades in Black is equal parts fun, super-violent romp, revenge story and mystery, which is a fantastic combination.
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D.S. Ritter
Jun 18, 20193 min read
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
I think I read The Lady Astronaut of Mars two years ago, and was totally enthralled. It was a short story and I'd picked it up because...
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D.S. Ritter
Mar 20, 20193 min read
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
Tasha Suri is another author I follow on Twitter. I can’t remember where I heard about her, but when I read about this book, I was...
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D.S. Ritter
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Make Me No Grave by Hayley Stone
I discovered this book through other author contacts sharing Hayley Stone’s posts on twitter and I immediately thought it would be right...
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D.S. Ritter
Dec 5, 20184 min read
In the Vanishers' Palace by Aliette de Bodard
A Beauty and the Beast retelling for adults with some interesting twists
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D.S. Ritter
Oct 7, 20184 min read
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Maggie is the perfect combination of crusty, vulnerable, snarky and bad ass.
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D.S. Ritter
Aug 21, 20187 min read
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
Let me just say, it was a weird, wild ride.
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D.S. Ritter
Jul 20, 20183 min read
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
If you enjoy dry, rather dark humor, you will love this.
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D.S. Ritter
Jun 15, 20183 min read
Dragon School: First Flight by Sarah K. L. Wilson
This is definitely one for a younger crowd, so keep that in mind as you read my review.
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D.S. Ritter
Jun 8, 20185 min read
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Bear and the Nightingale is a fantasy novel set in medieval Russia.
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D.S. Ritter
Apr 20, 20184 min read
Jade City by Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee's Jade City centers around a fictional island country called Kekon and specifically around the Kaul family, the head of a Green...
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D.S. Ritter
Feb 9, 20186 min read
Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard
Aztec-noir fantasy is not a label you’re going to find on a bookshelf somewhere.
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D.S. Ritter
Jan 19, 20187 min read
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Okay, so I’m sure this might be a little controversial, but what I think I love most about this novel are the descriptions.
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