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she/her. Lover of all things sci-fi and fantasy, avid book reader, player of video games. Book blogger at Realms of My Mind and reviewer at Fantasy Book Critic! https://linktr.ee/realmsofmymind
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This week, I'm finally working on BLOOD JADE, a modern-day fantasy set in the world of secret warring magical clans. On deck, it might be time for some sci-fi....

As a roguelike/lite deckbuilder addict, I need this game. Check out the Kickstarter for Malys!

Weekend reading!

🐝 Morning! 🐝 New review today for THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling. It’s a medieval horror fever dream in which three women try to free their keep from the thrall of seemingly benevolent saints. 🩸📚💙 aliteraryescape.com/2025/05/12/t...

Today I'm reviewing THE ASHFIRE KING by Chelsea Abdullah. "While I didn't love The Ashfire King as much as I wanted to, it did have plenty of great moments, including some swashbuckling naval action, and eventually moved the story forward in interesting ways." 3.25⭐ #bookreview #bookblogger 💙📚

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This is already how games work if you are over 35

Eeek, very excited to get my hands on this!

Time for a much delayed read - BLOOD JADE by @juliavee.bsky.social and @kenbebelle.bsky.social! Time to get ready for the finale this summer! If you'd like a modern day, Asian-infused adventure about secret magical clans and the retired assassin trying to leave that life behind, pick up EBONY GATE!

New review - Paladin's Grace by @tkingfisher.com, out now from @orbitbooks.bsky.social and many thanks to @gambit589.bsky.social for an advance copy. Great fun, cracking characters, an immersive setting. bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi... #fantasy

It's Wednesday! That means it is time for another #WWWWednesday check-in. Recently Finished - THE PHOENIX KEEPER by S.A. Maclean - 4.5⭐ Currently Reading - THE ASHFIRE KING by Chelsea Abdullah (67%) & GOLDEN SON by Pierce Brown (33%) Check out my blog post to see all of my thoughts! 💙📚

Let's do something fun to get through Wednesday: pitch me your favorite read of the year so far! I'll start: The Raven Scholar is a magnificent murder mystery set during a competition to choose the next emperor. Layered court politics, secrets for days, and an unusual choice of narrator!

EveryLibrary strongly supports this ruling, which underscores the statutory work of these independent federal agencies and stops the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to dismantle them.

How do you slay a god? Recruit someone who almost succeeded - and who knows the world you're in is a digital lie. LEVEL: ASCENSION, the second book in my new LitRPG series, is out now! www.amazon.com/Level-Ascens...

New arrival on the NetGalley shelves! KILL THE BEAST by Serra Swift is pitched as THE WITCHER meets HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, as a hunter of faeries tracks down the creature that murdered her brother. Thanks @torbooks.bsky.social!

Happy release day to LEVEL: ASCENSION, my personal favorite of the Level: Unknown series so far. Congrats @ddalglish.com! Can't wait for fans to get their hands on it.

Bit of a pivot this week as I pick up black fae romantasy OUR VICIOUS OATHS! Next up I will FINALLY be getting to the urban fantasy BLOOD JADE ahead of the finale releasing this summer. My week in reading: realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/w...

Had a pretty good weekend all things considered! -Wrote three posts -recorded two videos -finished one book and made decent progress on another -bounced between Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, Dark Souls, Dreamlight Valley, and Fights in Tight Spaces. -Started s2 of Korean game show THE DEVIL'S PLAN

"LEVEL: ASCENSION continues to expand its world in interesting ways, but the plot was overwhelmed by the sheer number of fight sequences." My review of the latest LitRPG adventure in the LEVEL: UNKNOWN series! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/r...

I really need to stop listening to THE WIZARD, THE WITCH, AND THE WILD ONE while I'm driving, this is way too absorbing and gasp-inducing.

Finally reviewed a book I finished in February, better late than never?

Happy Friday! What's everyone reading this weekend? I'm working on LitRPG LEVEL: ASCENSION and black fae romantasy OUR VICIOUS OATHS!

Happy Friday! What's everyone reading this weekend? I'm working on LitRPG LEVEL: ASCENSION and black fae romantasy OUR VICIOUS OATHS!

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity for a lazy Sunday in bed and used it to devour this novella, SIX SCORCHED ROSES by Carissa Broadbent! A charming little romance between a vampire and a woman too focused on science to be scared of him. Thanks Bramble Romance for the free copy!

Happy book birthday to THE DEVILS! I called it "another fantastic fantasy novel featuring that signature blend of Abercrombie: violence, crassness, and a host of memorable characters." Full review below!

*Immediately slams add to shelf button* I adored THE PHOENIX KEEPER by SA MacLean, can't wait to check out the author's next book, VOIDWALKER!

Happy book birthday to THE DEVILS! I called it "another fantastic fantasy novel featuring that signature blend of Abercrombie: violence, crassness, and a host of memorable characters." Full review below!

My April book haul was QUITE the range, including a sci-fi adventure featuring space pirates, a slow burn romance between two mages, and a con artist framed for the assassination of an empress. Come see what's new to my shelves! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/m...

This week, it's LitRPG time! I'm back in the world of Yensere with my ARC of LEVEL: ASCENSION! I've also got my thoughts on THE INCANDESCENT (a fresh take on the dark academia genre)! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/w...

I don't often write articles outright shitting on things...but for the new Harry Potter show I will make an exception

This is a bit of a trip down memory lane. This is my very first review, which is a few months shy of five years ago. Five years! I can’t believe it’s been that long. www.fantasybooknerd.com/2020/09/do-y...

April was a VERY good reading month!

"THE FURY OF THE GODS is an epic finale that is as full of moral struggles as it is actual combat." My review of the finale by John Gwynne! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/r...

"THE FURY OF THE GODS is an epic finale that is as full of moral struggles as it is actual combat." My review of the finale by John Gwynne! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/r...

This week, I'm reading THE INCANDESCENT, a dark academia following the head of a magical academy as she deals with everything from faculty meetings to demonic invasions. But first, I finished HOLY TERRORS, which had me so hooked I finished it at 1am! realmsofmymind.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/w...

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Weekend reading! Standalone fantasy dark academia, let's go.