O.O. Sangoyomi’s MASQUERADE, a breathtaking adult fiction novel that follows a young Yorùbá woman as she rises from social pariah to power in this reimagining of pre-colonial West Africa, has received three starred reviews! “This debut novel is a page-turning blend of historical fiction with a retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone, deftly […]
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Three Stars for THE WEST PASSAGE
Jared Pechacek’s THE WEST PASSAGE, a spellbinding dark fantasy debut, has received three starred reviews! “This is a vividly depicted, decidedly peculiar world governed by an inexplicable logic, where the seasons are determined by a vast wheel; people have animal, plant, or even inorganic characteristics; and rising up in the ranks of one’s profession might […]
Three Stars for PARADE
Rachel Cusk’s PARADE, a startling, exhilarating novel that once again expands the notion of what fiction can be and do, has received three starred reviews! “The stories of a half-dozen different artists, each identified solely by the initial G, investigate the nature of art, artists, reality, and family relationships… Simmering underneath all the stories and […]
Three Stars for CRAFT: Stories I Wrote For The Devil
Ananda Lima’s CRAFT: Stories I Wrote For The Devil—a strange, intimate, haunted, hungry, intoxicating, and surreal fiction debut–has received three starred reviews! “Brazil-born Lima explores questions of identity, politics, and creativity through a surrealist lens in these short stories. Who gets to tell certain stories and why? The book’s title evokes both guile and labor, […]
Three Stars for BURY YOUR GAYS
Chuck Tingle’s BURY YOUR GAYS, a new heart-pounding story about what it takes to succeed in a Hollywood world that wants you dead, has received three starred reviews! “Self-publishing sensation Tingle burst onto the traditional publishing scene with one of the best books of 2023 (CAMP DAMASCUS), but his follow-up is even better. Tingle’s effortless narrative […]
Three Stars for THE FAMILIAR
Leigh Bardugo’s THE FAMILIAR, set in a thrilling world of seers and alchemists, holy men, and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain, has received three starred reviews! “THE FAMILIAR highlights all of the things that make Bardugo (HELL BENT, 2023) so well loved: a romance with maddening chemistry, an […]
Three Stars for THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE
Moses Ose Utomi’s THE TRUTH OF THE ALEKE, an epic fable about truth, falsehood, and the shackles of history, has received three starred reviews! “Naive Osi is a tragically flawed hero, easily manipulated through his desire to do good by older, cunning figures who understand that history is a story written by the victors. There […]
A Debut with Starred Reviews!
And lots of 'em! The following are all starred reviews.
"First
novels rarely show such reach and depth.”—Kirkus Reviews
"Through his vivid use of language, Syjuco has
crafted a beautiful work of historical fiction that's part mystery and part
sociopolitical commentary. Readers who enjoyed Junot Díaz's The
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao will enjoy this literary
gem.” —Library
Journal
"This dizzying and ambitious novel marks an
auspicious start to Syjuco's career." —Publishers Weekly
[...]
Four stars for Minotaur!
The February issue of Library Journal awarded four of our mysteries with starred reviews! Excerpts from the reviews are below!
Blood Hina: "Edgar Award winner Hirahara has created a most original L.A. sleuth. In his fourth outing (after Snakeskin Shamisen), the Hiroshima survivor is self-deprecating and humble yet takes a sure, straightforward approach to helping those in trouble."
Liars All: "Bannister just gets better with each book." [...]
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