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Review: wooing the witch queen by stephanie burgis, the husbands by holly gramazio (reviewed by shazzie).

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Book Review: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio Official Author Website Buy The Husband s here OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB: You wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at once One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s the one who pretends to play music on her toes. The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch). The one who makes a great breakfast sandwich. The one who turns everything into double entendres (‘I’ll weed your garden’). And the one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch. But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out?

Overview/analysis: the husbands by holly gramazio was a solid read. it’s not just solid, it’s an exceptional one. our protagonist lauren comes home from a girls night out and is greeted by a stranger who claims he is her husband. her house is not exactly as she remembers it, and this person has apparently been around for a while, and the people around her are very familiar with their history. she discovers her attic is functioning/malfunctioning and gives her a steady supply of husbands – every time the present one walks into it, a new one comes out. the way she deals with this situation is downright hilarious, but also opens up a lot of questions. as lauren tries to work through how the attic might be doing this, and goes through her seemingly unlimited husband buffet, the author spectacularly examines the paradox of choice where the abundance of husbands makes her more picky, choosy, and irritable. a lot of the fun was in her increasing desperation to get reluctant ones to climb up into the attic, and i have them bookmarked to read again and again. the fun part aside, there’s also a heavier side to the story which examines the loneliness she faces being the only one who is in on this truth, and the lengths she would go to to kind of convince herself that she should keep one or another husband. this slowly takes her on a journey of self-discovery that makes the story relatable in more ways than one. conclusion: in short, this book is right up there with the freshest, funniest, and most thought-provoking books i’ve read. i don’t recall another book making me crack up like this one did, and at the same time had me marvelling at how clever it was. highly recommended., cover reveal: the damned king (eidyn series #3) by justin lee anderson.

SPFBO Finalist Interview: Adrian M. Gibson, the Author of Mushroom Blues

As avid fantasy readers, we love discovering new voices and hidden gems. SPFBO contest gives us such a possibility, and we’re thrilled to participate in it for the tenth time.

The Serpent And The Wolf by Rebecca Robinson (reviewed by Caitlin G.)

Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang (reviewed by Lukasz Przywoski and Mihir Wanchoo)

OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS (MIHIR): Blood Over Bright Haven is the follow-up adult fantasy after the SPFBO winning & critical darling that was Sword Of Kaigen . However BOBH is set in a completely different world than the Theonite one. Blood Over Bright Haven had a high barrier to overcome the gargantuan wall of expectations.

The main plot of the story is set in the magical city of Tiran and focusses on two characters: Thomil. & Sciona. Sciona Freynan is an orphan mage who’s obsessed with becoming the first female into the Tiranian High Magistry. Thomil is of the Caldonnae nomadic tribe that was forced to escape their lands due to a fatalistic disease called the Blight. He is forced to work as a janitor and gets assigned to work with Sciona . They are both forced to work with each other to achieve their goals. Sciona to become a highmage worthy of everyone’s respect and Thomil to finally find out what or how the Blight came to be.

“It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to actually be one.”

This story is astounding in the themes it explores while giving us a standalone story which will haunt you with its examination of the real world problems of racial bigotry, misogyny, societal power imbalances, colonial hatred and more. In M. L. Wang ’s capable hands, all of this darkness and more is gradually unveiled and we are immersed in this science-fantasy world. The magic system is indeed a complex one and it will take a while for most readers to wrap their minds about it.

However the best part of the story (and it shouldn’t be surprising) is the rich characterization found within. Again coming after Sword Of Kaigen, we readers have come to expect wonders. And M. L. Wang delivers in unexpectedly incredible ways. From Sciona who is so headstong and laser-focused that she can come of as more than a bit unlikeable but charismatic to a fine degree. It is Thomil and his niece Carra who are the tender hearts of the story from the beginning. Thomil is a tortured turned taciturn person who has never forgotten what really happened in the Kwen grasslands. It is his stubborn drive that fuels his strength and now matter what indignities the native Tiranians inflict upon him and his kind. He never forgets and also doesn’t forgive fully. Sciona on the other hand takes a while to get to unpeel her layers & M. L. Wang has to be lauded for her unflinching look at what really powers Sciona :

“ Thomil said that a woman was weighed at the gates of Heaven by her actions and their impact. Well, Sciona was going to leave an impact. Whatever happened next, whether it led to Hell or Heaven, she was going to have a hand in directing it. Sick or sound, good or evil, she was still Sciona Freynan . And Sciona Freynan didn’t slow down. Sciona Freynan would be remembered .”

The story goes off in some dark situations and it’s no surprise given what the author has in mind. The main plot deals with some horrific issues and themes and we the readers are eloquently shown the evil that mankind has been known to inflict upon its weaker classes. In this regards, Blood Over Bright Haven will cut your heart and mind into finer pieces and the subject matter is dissected with a scalpel like dexterity. My mind often hearkens back to another famous story focusing on such an issue (namely Babel by R.F. Kuang ). It is perhaps unfair to compare these similarly themed stories written by authors of (similar) east Asian ancestry. However one can only marvel at the dexterity showcased in one and the hamfistedness of the other. However success & fame are strange bedfellows, and I sincerely hope more dark academia readers discover BOBH to truly understand what a masterful dissection of thorny issues can look like.

Blood Over Bright Haven is not a book for the casual fantasy fan but it is imperative that everyone reads it. It is brutal in its exploration of pain, brilliant in its characterization and compelling from end to end. What can I say more, M. L. Wang is the rare artist who vivisects pain & other dark emotions to show the truth, beauty & darkness within mankind.