πOne of my faves!π
Wren and Shrike have settled into life at Shrike's cabin in Blackthorn Briar, but that doesn't mean their, or their friends', adventures are over. In these stories, Wren and Shrike meet more fae, pay back debts, and go on a Wild Hunt, Grigsby gets a new clerk, and Daniel enjoys his new life and...
![Book Review: A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-A-Taste-of-Gold-and-Iron-by-Alexandra-Rowland-255x255.jpg)
πOne of my faves!π
When an incident sees Prince Kadou nearly exiled and costs his guard his job, he's assigned a new guard, Evemer, who thinks the prince flighty and careless but will protect him nevertheless. But as they investigate a counterfeit crime, face danger, and spend more time together, Evemer realizes how wrong he was, and the two start developing...
![Book Review: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Space-Opera-by-Catherynne-M.-Valente-255x255.jpg)
πOne of my faves!π
After an intergalactic war, the various sentient species in the galaxy decided to host a singing contest once every cycle in order to determine which species will be eliminated. When humans are forced to join, it's "electro-funk glamgrind" rockstar Decibel Jones who's chosen to perform and whisked away, along with bandmate Oort St. Ultraviolet, to meet aliens, avoid assassination attempts, and...
πOne of my faves!π
When Shrike, a fae, is crowned Oak King, he seeks out someone who can help him defeat the current Holly King he will have to fight, and the magic leads him to Wren, a human. As the two men spend time together, they grow closer, tackle problems that come their way together, and try to figure out how to save Shrike's life from future Holly...
Time for my last, but certainly not least, blog post of the year. My favorite books and series! (Also games and podcasts and one movie and one show, because why not!?) I guess I really don't need to ramble here, the post will speak for itself. So out of the roughly 150 books I read this years, here are my ten(ish, because series) favorites, in no particular order except for the last two, and...
πOne of my faves!π
Reed should be safe after everything that happened in the last book, but he keeps thinking he sees Phil Rice around town, and his paranoia and anxiety are getting worse. Meanwhile, Mazarin can't seem to fit in with humans or with the other sentient AI she meets. And both of them struggle with confusing feelings and navigating romantic...
![Book Review: The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions Book 1) by Lauren Shippen [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Infinite-Noise-The-Bright-Sessions-Book-1-by-Lauren-Shippen-255x255.jpg)
πOne of my faves!π
Caleb has developed empath powers, making high school even harder, but he finds the emotions are easier to deal with around a boy named Adam. Adam, a loner dealing with depression and bullying, at first can't believe a hot football player wants to be his friend, but over time, the two grow closer and realize their feelings might even be...
Daevabad, the hidden city of djinn, is in chaos after the events of the last book, but the djinn haven't given up yet against the new threat. Nahri and Ali try to make their way to safety and figure out how to save their city while Dara struggles to balance his loyalty to his Banu Nahida and his loyalty to the...
![Book Review: The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-The-Darkness-Outside-Us-by-Eliot-Schrefer-255x255.jpg)
πOne of my faves!π
Ambrose wakes from a coma on a space ship and knows his mission is to rescue his sister, but he remembers nothing about the launch, nor the info that there's another person on the ship. As time goes on and the two boys grow closer, they discover more and more strange clues that something is off about this...
![Book Review: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo [Audiobook]](https://metaphorsandmoonlight.com/wp-content/uploads/Book-Review-Summer-Sons-by-Lee-Mandelo-255x255.jpg)
πOne of my faves!π
Andrew and Eddie grew up together, but then Eddie left to start his graduate program early, and now he's dead and haunting Andrew. When Andrew arrives in Nashville, he realizes there was a lot Eddie didn't tell him and sets out to solve the mystery of his friend's death while navigating grief, sexuality, a dangerous ghost, and Eddie's mysterious new...
