THE VIOLET WEST
Fantasy Novels & Graphic Novels

THE CHILDREN 4.75 stars I liked this one a lot and I confess that I had to read the last 100 pages twice. The 60% felt really slow and dragging. The first time I almost skimmed through it. I had to know. I had to listen to what Ennis had to say. Once I did, I went back and reread calmly to find all the clues and proof. The entire book is one thing up to the end when it becomes something else. It is abrupt in the realization of the despair, loss, and violence, but not abrupt a

Inspired by TRUE EVENTS 😱😱 This Thriller was 5 for me here is why: 👉 Still thinking about it 👉 Inspired by true events 👉 The level of Machiavellianism from the ex-boyfriend made me boil 👉 We can see the author understands how to write engaging thrillers from word 1 to the last 👉 The level of injustice is... infuriating 👉 So many red flags, he will take things to court and endanger her mother's life 👉 A system where the ones praying on the weak 👉 An honorable veterin

Sould a few books and bought acrylic markets trying the brand Arrtx for the first time... but got the wrong schetchbook for it so I'm using this small one but it's for watercolor not Acrylic Markers. Montrose Beach 3 warm color palette Chicago Skyline What happens with acrylics? They are opaque, white can cover a darker tone, so layering is different from using alcohol markers or watercolor.

#arcanum volume 3 by Kelly O'Hearn inspired by the tarot cards readings and Past lives 5 stars : Fabulous. Not only do I relate to this on many levels: artist, spirit, and location it's so well written, hitting the best notes for our modern society. Great start, plunges us into a teaser for a scene of the past Sara where we see she is the model for a Vatican painting. In the present Sarah's world is being shaken with too many events, her daughter is sick, Harry is engaged to

Happy Pub Day to... Happy Pub Day to... a lot of good ones. Here are the ones I reviewed. #obstetrix - horror cult kidnapping 4 stars In many ways this is a infuriating theme and scary too, to see how cults and misogynistic leaders treat their pregnant women basing their actions of fanatic religion. It made me sad. A doctor is kidnapped and she wants to run away but these women need help. #blackriver - a take on YA angst, addiction used as a vampirism metaphor 3.5 "What is it

Ahah! No hugs please. Julius the cat doesn't like that but sweet Waffles really wants to hug him 👉 Fun design simple colorful 👉 Perfect characters for this theme 👉 Respecting each other's boundaries, needs and differences 👉 Humor (haha the zoo lion part haha) 👉 Friendship There are plenty of things I don't like people do. 😭 but I try to learn as much of they don't like either. Simple and valuable lesson. Perfect for the classroom or any other environment (good for gifti

🥰Sometimes I reach for too much. But still ended up drawing more than I expected, one per read, although I've read more than the ones I did. Maybe will do another for Fall and another for Christmas What do you think? Let me know. At one point switched from acrylic markers to watercolor 😄

Aion, Valian, and Tulerul wish you all a Happy World Children's Day In Portugal, there is a huge free-entrance book fair in a famous park, and a lot of activities and amazing books and authors to meet. Find our books here.

📚💡Finished this one. If you know me, you know that I have carried Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way with me for the past 30 years. It's a bible when I am in a bad spot, but now I have a new one to add to it that I will keep close. 4.75 stars Highlights for me of #thebigunlock by @lauralrubin @allswellcreative @_simonelement 👉 Short, in your face, super highlights 👉 More than 55 explained prompts with examples 👉 Deals with different stages of life, themes, blocks, from gen

Kestrel Takes Flight Joy McCullough 5 Stars by Simon and Schuster Wonderful in verse novels of a child who is raised by a verbally abusive, extreme, religious and prejudiced grandfather until her mother runs away with her to a "shelter" in Montana that helps one discover themselves and feel safe. We see through Kestrel's distorted perspective of the world and thoughts on how she only knew to fear everything, to see all with suspicion, until she starts seeing the world through

Genre: Adult Romance Publishing date: May 19, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: disability, mental illness, LGBTQ+, AAPI Synopsis: All’s fair in love and magic. Gwendolynne Chan just needs to get through her final year. At Seamere College of Magical Veterinary Sciences, she spends her days using her powers to heal companion animals while her nights are spent studying for exams. As the top student in the magical familiars stream, she is on track to be

@topplingstackstours  #WeCouldBeAnyone #TopplingStacksTours #AnnaMarieMcLemore My review: 4 stars Good premise and setting. I love that the duo siblings' skills are put to the test when they must switch parts, so we get an insight into their how-to and difficulties. Fun con artists, teens., and LGBTQIA representation. What keeps us going is the supernatural elements related to the dryad curse the mystery related to what was done to them. A great June read. Rep: Queer, Latine,

Just had the most exciting e-meeting to preview the catalog for Summer and Fall of Candlewick Press/Holiday House and PeechTeen Here are some highlights (some I've already had the pleasure of reading the advance copy) Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing David Ezra Stein, David Ezra Stein (Illustrated by) On Sale Date: Oct 13, 2026 4.5 Stars Delightful visit to the museum of art with a pertinent lesson. Our little chicken is learning with her usual enthusiasm. I loved the scr

✍️Story By Actor Luke Arnold and Chris Wyyat Luke Arnold @longlukearnold Doc Wyatt otherland71 comes Vol 2 of Essentials 👉 Join this End of the World/ madness 👉 Mind-blowing unique sidekicks, toys, zombies 👉 Unique Worlds / Parallel universe I love this publisher because they make really high-quality volumes with cases, high printing quality, and unique stories with super amazing detailed artwork. With a case. @thelabpress I am collecting these, got mine from Ama z on but

Bought a copy. Loved this standalone and the characters. Action and mystery with ghosts, Japanese lore, and witches. A tale of greed and deception. Buy book here Also got an audio in pre order on sale as well.

Simon & Schuster 5 stars I can't resist these, because I've always read them from classics to today, I grab them immediately. And having this author write something like this is an extra gift. It's a book filled with layers, trying to please many readers, so some parts were too long or not my fav theme, but overall, this playing God is always an amazing read. Also recommend the audiobook, great narrator for this one. Without comparing, just taking it for face value: great con

Orbit US Ann Leckie 5+ Stunning scifi standalone in the universe of the Imperial Radch. The location of this story is a faraway ice planet far away from the core of the trilogy. Oppression and occupation of a people, imposing language. Both cultures are so different and hard to mix, they are stubborn and intransigent, one culture doesn't even have core words that can be translated, for example, the Radchaai don't have the word father. This and food are forms of stealing, deny

Here is a contest I would like to participate in one day as an artist-illustrator, but it also has an author. Mainly Sci & Fantasy with also Horror and hints of mystery and thriller. 5 stars 🌟 I love jumping into this anthology to get a glimpse of future masters of sci-fi literature. Names like Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss among others won and participated in this contest making it a huge first step in their careers. I love Dan Dos Santos' art and he is one of the ill

Murder, scandal, betrayal, and deceit—Delaware has never been as quiet as its size suggests. Delaware Behaving Badly opens the case files of the First State to reveal true stories of crime, corruption, and human folly drawn from newspapers, court records, and eyewitness accounts. These episodes show how ordinary people slid into extraordinary—and often disastrous—moments that shaped communities and lingered in memory. Listeners encounter jealous lovers whose passions turned v