C.M. Hockenberry

Rise and Divine Review

Title: Rise and Divine Author: Lana Harper Release Date: Aug. 20 2024 Format: Paperback Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 3/5 Synopsis Even in a family of chaotic necromancers, Daria “Dasha” Avramov has always been an outlier. An event planner at the Arcane Emporium occult megastore, Dasha is

Weekly Review Oct 28-Nov 3

A review of what I'm reading, watching, buying, researching, eating the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3. plus a fun story.

Immortal Dark Review

Title: Immortal Dark Author: Tigest Girma Release Date: Sept. 3, 2024 Format: Hardcover Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 4.75/5 Synopsis Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister,

The Sicilian Inheritance Review

Title: The Sicilian Inheritance Author: Jo Piazza Release Date: April 2, 2024 Format: Hardcover Where to Buy: Bookshop.org My Rating: 4.75/5 Summary Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes

The Tainted Cup Review

Title: The Tainted Cup Author: Robert Jackson Bennet Release Date: Feb. 6, 2024 Format: Hardback Where to buy: Bookshop.org My Rating: 4/5 Synopsis In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even

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