Alan Wake II
A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her. Alan Wake, a lost writer trap...[Read More]
Just One Damned Thing After Another Review
I’ve never been particularly good at choosing books. My tastes are broad, but I can rarely tell from a back-cover blurb whether a story will actually appeal to me. That’s why I once joined a book club at Myli, and why these days I often rely on the recommendations of library staff—usually without giving them any context about my preferences. Which brings me to this novel: Just One Damned Thing Aft...[Read More]
Just One Damned Thing After Another
Just One Damned Thing After Another is the first novel in the Chronicles of St Mary's. It tells the story of one of St Mary's newest recruits as she starts her career as an historian, introducing her friends, colleagues, and enemies along the way.
The Apothecary Diaries Review
Set in a fictional empire inspired by imperial China, The Apothecary Diaries follows Maomao, a sharp-witted apothecary who’s kidnapped and sold into servitude for the emperor’s harem (not as a member of the harem but as their “support staff”). What begins as a tale of survival quickly evolves into a gripping medical mystery drama, as Maomao uses her pharmacological expertise and deductive reasonin...[Read More]
The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries is a captivating anime series that weaves together mystery, historical intrigue, and medical science within the richly detailed world of an imperial court. At the heart of the story is Maomao, a clever young woman obsessed with medicine and poisons. After being kidnapped and sold into servitude in the inner palace, she plans to keep a low profile until she finishes her ap...[Read More]