

Review of Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
I loved the dark--and often darkly funny--journey of Cambridge postgraduate magick students Alice and Peter to hell, a quest they undertake because their advisor has died and they really need his recommendations. Also, they each fear they're the one who killed him. ...maybe going on meant believing in what she couldn't possibly know. Maybe if she went on she could find some way to make this pain stop. In Kuang's dark academia fantasy novel Katabasis , Alice Law is a postgrad
Oct 16


Review of The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path #1) by Antonia Hodgson
The first book in Hodgson's trilogy is smart, mysterious, charming, and layered. I loved the dark academia setting; the brilliant,...
Sep 9


Review of Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang
I loved the dark academia setting, Sciona's bid to become the first female in the High Magistry, and her rethinking of long-held...
Nov 20, 2024
