![Book Review: Voyage of the Damned by Frances White [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Voyage-of-the-Damned-by-Frances-White-1-255x255.jpg)
Ganymedes is forced to go on a 12-day ship voyage with the 11 other Blessed heirs of the provinces who all hate him, and they don't even know his secret: he has no magical ability. But when the murders start, he's determined to find the killer and bring justice to the...
![Book Review: A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-A-Market-of-Dreams-and-Destiny-by-Trip-Galey-255x255.jpg)
Deri is indentured to a merchant at the goblin market and desperately wants out of his contract, and he just might have it when he makes the deal of a lifetime. But using his prize will be more complicated than he realizes, especially when he falls for a human boy indentured to a workhouse who also needs out of his...
I'm seeing more and more book covers with AI art lately, and it saddens me. And I don't know how to fix the problem. I'm mostly seeing it in indie and self-published books, presumably because those have smaller budgets. (If big publishers are doing this, they really have no excuse.) And I know writing books is hard work and can be really expensive, especially for small presses and self-pub...
![Book Review: Gravity Lost (Ambit’s Run Book 2) by L.M. Sagas [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Gravity-Lost-Ambits-Run-Book-2-by-L.M.-Sagas-255x255.jpg)
When a new problem arises, Jal reluctantly turns to the Ambit crew for help, even though he doesn't want them mixed up in trouble too. But they find themselves in the middle of a bigger mystery than they...
Fae are wreaking havoc and Merlin is missing, so mage Morgan, knight Lancelot, and hunter Tristan head out to find him. But they don't really get along at first and have their own issues to deal with, in addition to a dangerous...
I'm back with Part 2 of upcoming queer sci-fi/fantasy books in 2024! This time it's books releasing in the second half of the year. Mostly standalones, I think, but it's impossible to know when a lot of publishers/authors don't give any indication. Mostly adult, but a few YA. I also found some with trans, nonbinary, and asexual characters, which I don't come across quite as often, so I'm happy...
Anthologies! Sometimes I like to start my posts by just shouting the thing they're about. Easier than thinking of good intros. So anyway, I have a bunch of anthologies (and one collection) I reviewed elsewhere years ago but never posted here. Both normal and graphic novels. To be honest, most of these were not really for me. I've tried to get into anthologies. They always sound so fun....
![Book Review: Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea Book 1) by S.L. Rowland [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Cursed-Cocktails-Tales-of-Aedrea-Book-1-by-S.L.-Rowland-255x255.jpg)
Rhoren is an elven blood mage, but the magic has taken its toll on his body, so he moves to a warmer climate and decides to open a tavern using his late father's recipes. He teams up with bartender Callum, and they grow close while making new friends and running a business...
![Book Review: Evergreen by Devin Greenlee [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Evergreen-by-David-Greenlee-255x255.jpg)
Quill is a teen dryad who's never been allowed to leave his home, except for the family's magical garden. When strange things start happening in the garden and Quill meets a cute boy on his fire escape, his life quickly changes, and he'll have to solve a mystery to protect his family while also figuring out his...
Reylan is back from his brief trip out of this dimension/realm only to find time has moved differently here, and things have changed. He'll have to figure out what allies he still has and what's going on if he wants to save those who still need help and any chance of getting back to a normal...
