
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
Hauntingly Beautiful but Uneven: A Slow-Burn Story That Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
War, Power, and Dark Magic: Why The Poppy War Will Haunt You Forever



Babel by R. F. Kuang
A masterful blend of fantasy and history, Babel questions the price of power, the cost of language, and whether revolution can ever be achieved without violence.

Death on the Rhine by Vivian Conroy
A charming mystery with delightful characters, but lacking the twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end.


The Song of Achilles
And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone