Crier’s War by Nina Varela: Romance, Revolutionaries, and ALL the Angsty Fluff

I’m honestly so overwhelmed by just how much I enjoyed this book. High fantasy isn’t normally my jam, but from the very beginning of this, I was obsessed. There’s a timeline at the start of the story that in itself was such an entertaining and interesting read for me, and I couldn’t get enough of …

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton (DRC): A Speculative Sci-Fi Collection of Short Stories with a Common Theme

3 stars Spanning the near to distant futures, Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is made up of six interconnected stories that ask how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimens, and how hard that will push the definition of "human." Exploring the possibilities of genetic manipulation and life extension, as …

ARC: The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier

1.5 stars Li is the last human girl on Earth after the aliens, who used to be friendly, decided the humans were killing the Earth and in turn, decided to kill the humans. These aliens look like Li except for their superior minds and bodies and the gills on the sides of their neck. Her …

Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast

5 stars Prendergast's Zero Repeat Forever is an enticing science fiction novel centering about an invasion of Earth by these alien creatures dubbed the Nahx. Raven and a group of other minor delinquents were preparing to be camp counselors for a summer camp when the invasion happened. Now, they're stuck in the middle of nowhere …

DRC: Ringer by Lauren Oliver

4.5 stars Ringer is the story of two girls, Lyra and Gemma, and the ending of their story that was started in Replica. Spoilers for the first book ahead--if you haven't read Replica but want a spoiler-free review of it, you can read mine here. Gemma and Pete have gone back to what life was …

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid

5 stars  A thrilling science-fiction novel that examines humanity, love, and friendship. S.J. Kincaid's newest sci-fi novel, The Diabolic, is about a "Diabolic" named Nemesis. Diabolics are humanoids created with one purpose: to protect their one person. They're created to kill, deadly and made to be a weapon, and also recently outlawed. Nemesis' "person" is …