Genre: Historical

PASSENGER By Alexandra Bracken

Short and Sweet Review Etta is a violin prodigy and a time traveler she just doesn’t know the latter yet. After a stressful performance Etta’s skill of time traveling comes to play and she ends up going back in time to the year 1776, which is where she meets Nicholas a privateer who’s job is […]

EVERYTHING IS POISON By Joy McCullough

Short and Sweet Review Carmela just turned 16 which means she finally gets the chance to work at her mother’s (Giulia) apothecary. Giulia, Maria, and Laura have been working at the apothecary for a while and depending on who you ask they’re either witches or saints. Carmela knows that her mother is there to help […]

THE DIVINERS By Libba Bray

Short and Sweet Review After Evie shows off a unique trick at a party which isn’t received well by some, she ends up being shipped off from Ohio to stay with her uncle Will in New York. Evie is able to touch objects and see its history. When there’s a string of murders in the […]

IN WANT OF A SUSPECT By Tirzah Price

Short and Sweet Review Lizzie has finally earned her place at Longbourn and as the first female solicitor she’s able to take cases that keep her busy and on occasion able to see Darcy. Lizzie goes to consult with a client but on arrival she finds that his warehouse was set on fire and his […]

THE ANCIENT’S GAME By Loni Crittenden

Short and Sweet Review Kellan is a descendent of traitors and because of that she isn’t allowed to use makecraft, which is using magic to make metal. Kellan uses makecraft to help her adoptive father Edgar run his store. When Edgar’s condition worsens, Kellan ends up in a competition to become a maker’s apprentice. During […]

THE BLOOD ORCHID By Kylie Lee Baker

Short and Sweet Review Zilan thought that being a royal alchemist would be amazing it was her dream after all, but it’s caused her nothing but pain and loss. Now Zilan is traveling with Wenshu (who is in Hong’s body) in search of Penglai Island where legend has it life can be restored. The journey […]

MY SALTY MARY By Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Short and Sweet Review We’ve all heard the story about the Little Mermaid but in this version she’s a pirate. After Mary gets her heart broken she miraculously avoids being turned into foam and she disguises herself as a man and joins the crew of a pirate ship. Mary becomes friends with Tobias and he […]

KILL HER TWICE By Stacey Lee

Short and Sweet Review Lulu Wong has become a star and is a familiar face to most but especially those who live in China town. The Chow girls, May, Gemma, and Penelope are former classmates and neighbors of Lulu so when they find a body they instantly know that it’s Lulu. When it becomes apparent […]

THE HEDGEWITCH OF FOXHALL By Anna Bright

Short and Sweet Review In Wales magic is fading and that’s because of King Offa’s dyke which spans the whole border. Ffion is the last hedgewitch and she only uses what nature can spare to conduct her magic, unlike other witches who will sacrifice the whole forest if they have to. Prince Tal doesn’t care […]