Al-Alhambra Fantasy/Sci-fi and Historical Fiction: Book Reviews

Rating: 10/10 Synopsis Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn’t an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time … Continue reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Rating: 10/10 Synposis THE AGE OF DARKNESS APPROACHES.FIVE LIVES STAND IN ITS WAY. For generations, the Seven Prophets guided humanity – until they disappeared, one hundred years ago. They left behind a secret prophecy, foretelling an Age of Darkness and the birth of a new Prophet who could be the world’s salvation . . . … Continue reading My Review of There Wil Come A Darkness by Katy Rose Pool

The Mandate of Heaven DLC Rating: 9.5/10 Synposis The year is 182CE. The Han Empire is in turmoil, and China is slipping towards chaos. The Emperor’s court is paralysed by corruption, and a great famine has ravaged the north. In the eyes of the people, Emperor Ling has lost the Mandate of Heaven – and … Continue reading Review of the Total War Three Kingdoms DLC: The Mandate of Heaven

Rating: 10/10 Synposis: Unwanted betrothals, assassination attempts, and a battle for the crown converge in Danielle L. Jensen’s Dark Skies, the follow-up to Dark Shores, set in the universe of the YA fantasy series that Sarah J. Maas called “everything I look for in a fantasy novel.” A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PASTLydia is a … Continue reading Review: Dark Skies (Dark Shores Triology #2) by Danielle L. Jensen