Cyn's Workshop

Today, we're reviewing What the River Knows , a historical fantasy that takes a young Latina into Egypt among magic, crypts, and betrayal. Follow the Author: https://isabelibanez.com/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-the-river-knows-isabel-iba-ez/1142827045?ean=9781250803375 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250803375 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing Dragons of Eternity , the final novel in the Dragonlance: Destinies trilogy. It was so fantastic; it literally had me in tears. Follow the Author: ⁠https://margaretweis.com/⁠ & ⁠https://trhickman.com/⁠ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-of-fate-margaret-weis/1142611118?ean=9781984819413 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781984819383...

Today, we're reviewing Iron Flame , which was, in short, a bit of a disappointment. And remember, I hopped on that Fourth Wing bandwagon hard. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccayarros/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/iron-flame-rebecca-yarros/1143445645?ean=9781649374172 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781649374172 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing Dragons of Fate , the sequel to Dragons of Deceit that takes our heroes to the past to face off against Takhisis, the Dragon Queen, with dire consequences. Follow the Author: https://margaretweis.com/ & https://trhickman.com/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-of-fate-margaret-weis/1142611118?ean=9781984819413 Buy on Bookshop: https://book...

Today, we're reviewing Silver in the Bone, Alexandra Bracken's take on the myth and magic surrounding King Arthur and Avalon. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/alexbracken/ Buy on B&N: ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/silver-in-the-bone-alexandra-bracken/1142035912?ean=9780593481684 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780593481684 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing ⁠ The Unmaking of June Farrow , a smooth, steady-paced novel that deals with time travel and makes it a little trippy read. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/adrienneyoungbooks/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unmaking-of-june-farrow-adrienne-young/1142804489?ean=9780593598672 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780593598672 Beco...

Today, we're reviewing A Multitude of Dreams , a historical fantasy that tells a vampire-filled tale inspired by Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." Follow the Author: https://www.mararutherford.com/ Buy on B&N: ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-multitude-of-dreams-mara-rutherford/1142805579 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781335457967 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing A British Girls Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak , a heartfelt novel dealing with grief and heartache, all while taking a trip to South Florida. Follow the Author: https://www.laurataylornamey.com/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-british-girls-guide-to-hurricanes-and-heartbreak-laura-taylor-namey/1143029859?ean=9781665915335 Buy on Bookshop: https://...

Today, we're reviewing The Blonde Dies First , a horror reminiscent of Scream but continues to flip the switch on the tropes in exciting and fun ways! Follow the Author: https://www.joellewellington.com/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blonde-dies-first-joelle-wellington/1144227213?ean=9781665922456 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781665922456 Become a Suppor...

Today, we're reviewing Spells for Forgetting , an intriguing contemporary fantasy with two estranged former lovers, the murder that still haunts them, and the chilling secrets the island community keeps. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/adrienneyoungbooks/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spells-for-forgetting-adrienne-young/1140482255?ean=9780593358535 Buy on Books...

Today, we're reviewing Legends & Lattes , an absolutely perfect cozy fantasy that will make you want to dive right into the book. Follow the Author: https://www.travisbaldree.com/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legends-lattes-travis-baldree/1141022971?ean=9781250886088 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250886088 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing Half Sick of Shadows , an excellent tale of Camelot and King Arthur that focuses on the minor characters rather than Arthur himself. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/lauraksebastian/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/half-sick-of-shadows-laura-sebastian/1137946846?ean=9780593200520 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/97805932...

Today, we're reviewing Everything We Never Said , a YA novel that deals with mature topics such as toxic and abusive relationships. Follow the Author: ⁠https://instagram.com/sloanharlowauthor/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/everything-we-never-said-sloan-harlow/1144032045?ean=9780593855720 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780593855720 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing The Wren in the Holly Library , one of my highly anticipated reads that was a bit difficult to get into. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/authorkalinde/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wren-in-the-holly-library-k-a-linde/1142038852?ean=9781649374073 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781649374073 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today, we're reviewing Dreadful , a hilarious, cozy fantasy that will have you smiling from the absurdity from beginning to end. Follow the Author: ⁠https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dreadful-caitlin-rozakis/1143688366?ean=9781835410547 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781803365473 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod...

Today, we're reviewing Bad Graces , an addictive read about five girls stranded on an island when the strange and unusual begin to change them. Follow the Author: https://www.kyriemccauley.com/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy on B&N: ⁠ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bad-graces-kyrie-mccauley/1144082976 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780063243095 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://p...

Today, we're reviewing The Dangerous Ones , a thrilling romantasy that takes readers back to the Civil War, where one fierce former slave falls in love with an ancient vampire. Follow the Author: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/laurenblackwoodwrites/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dangerous-ones-lauren-blackwood/1143881680?ean=9781250891075 Buy on Bookshop: https://booksh...

Today, we're reviewing Within These Wicked Walls, a novel that may have started as a Jane Eyre retelling but has a life and heart of its own. Follow the Author: https://www.instagram.com/laurenblackwoodwrites/ ⁠ Buy on B&N: ⁠https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/within-these-wicked-walls-lauren-blackwood/1138462038?ean=9781250787125 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250787125 Bec...

Today, we're reviewing When the Moon Hatched , an incredibly amazing fantasy filled with adventure and a steamy, slow-burn Romance. Follow the Author: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/sarah.a.parker.author/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-moon-hatched-sarah-a-parker/1144506650?ean=9780063415805 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780063415805 Become a Supporter:...

Today, we're reviewing Bright Ruined Things , a gilded and fantastical take on Shakespeare's The Tempest. Follow the Author: https://www.samanthacohoe.com/ ⁠ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bright-ruined-things-samantha-cohoe/1138462029 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250768841 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyns-...

Today, we're reviewing Furysong , the amazing finale of the Aurelian trilogy! Honestly, this was such an amazing book! Follow the Author: ⁠ https://rosariamunda.com/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/furysong-rosaria-munda/1140545738?ean=9780525518297 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780525518297 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c...

Today, we're reviewing The Lightstruck , the sequel to The Darkening that, unfortunately, just felt like more of the same. Follow the Author: https://www.sunyamara.com/ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lightstruck-sunya-mara/1142468488?ean=9780358561996 ⁠ Buy on Bookshop: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780358561996 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.c...

Today, we're reviewing Certain Dark Things , a neo-noir horror that shows vampires in a new light in a dangerous Mexico City. Follow the Author: https://silviamoreno-garcia.com/⁠ Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/certain-dark-things-silvia-moreno-garcia/1125282578?ean=9781250785589 Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250785589 Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

Today, we're reviewing ⁠ Weyward ⁠ , a riveting debut perfect for Alice Hoffman and Sarah Penner fans. Follow the Author: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/emiliahartbooks/⁠ Buy on B&N: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/weyward-emilia-hart/1141344213?ean=9781250842725⁠ Buy on Bookshop: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781250842725⁠ Become a Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

Today, we're reviewing ⁠ A Fate Inked in Blood ⁠ , a strong enough novel with fierce characters, steamy scenes, and compelling world-building. Follow the Author: ⁠https://danielleljensen.com/homepage/⁠ Buy on B&N: ⁠https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-fate-inked-in-blood-danielle-l-jensen/1143564182?ean=9780593599839⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Buy on Bookshop: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9780593599839⁠ Become a...