THE VIOLET WEST
Fantasy Novels & Graphic Novels

I just noticed that the video didn't upload correctly to the newsletter. I apologize. Here are some screenshots I was able to save from the video of the Rolife projects, including extras I've done to it and next projects, plus testing a crochet cookie box. I got a cookie box bunny. There are plenty of animals and choices. The video instructions can be found on their website and YouTube. That's how you complete this box, following the video. It's for beginners, but the smalles

Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin #1) by Sable Sorensen Genre: Adult Fantasy Publishing Date: February 25, 2025 Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs. Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life—and her heart—to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious dire

4.5 stars I enjoyed it a lot, what convinced me to jump into this one (besides the cover) was the mention of novels and authors like Juliet Marillier which I love. Also, it's a retelling of the Fisher King myth. A queen makes a deal to save her people: she promises to marry the first man who steps onto the pier, if her husband will save her. She is very loyal and proud, but she also makes mistakes and the gods play ping-pong with her, but she slowly gains independence and sta

Trace Elements Conversations on the Project of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Jo Walton; Ada Palmer My review 5+ Loved this one. There's so much that could be said and discussed, but the book does it better. So, I'll focus on how I reacted to it. I feel it's a great collection of essays, but I wish it were a documentary. It's a great tool for readers, writers, and reviewers (to be lazy about listing who could benefit from this book). I relate to the authors in a lot of aspect

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publishing date: March 3, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Rep: Trans, LGBT+ Seventeen-year-old Charlie can’t touch anyone without stealing bits of their life away, which would be enough of a curse without Lou—a ghost—forcing them to steal that life for her own use. Lou has kept Charlie in line for years by threatening to take life directly from their twin sister, Sam. But when Lou goes after their friend and secret cr

A mysterious object with the power to heal serves as the focal point of IKONA by M.D. Dixon. As the icon surfaces in different eras, it links the lives of four strangers who are each searching for their own path toward reckoning. The narrative investigates the themes of destiny, choice, and the enduring nature of human memory in a shifting reality. A holy icon, a Russian Orthodox cross with inexplicable healing power, begins to surface across lifetimes and fractured timelines

4.5 I enjoyed this one a lot, Naomi is a great character and voice (narrator) we get hints of the time, starting 1918 in her teens. She is loyal and the guilt keeps her beside such an abusive husband. Her relationship with Homer doesn't go well either, and she has no control on her daughter who has more grit and does whatever her wants. I didn't expect the end, it was a cool twist. This is book 5 , but can be read as a standalone. Brimming with unpredictable twists and scanda

J.P. Lee has been storytelling since childhood, writing her first story at the age of eight in a notebook. She completed a full-length fantasy novel during her high school years. A Durham, North Carolina native, she received a degree in English, Writing, and Rhetoric from North Carolina State University. Lee loves immersive books into which she can escape, and that is what she desires for her readers. She resides in Tennessee with her husband, son, and two beloved cats. When

A summer visit. A string of romantic lessons. In Some Love Lasts and Getting to Yes , Tim Hunniecutt explores how formative relationships shape identity, memory, and the way love is understood long after youth gives way to adulthood. Some Love Lasts Set along the Florida coast, fourteen-year-old Madi expects peaceful days at her grandparents’ condo. Instead, she meets Matthew, the older neighbor whose swimmer’s build and lifeguard instincts make him both admired and quietly

Book Info: She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe Genre: YA Fantasy Publishing Date: March 3, 2026 For fans of Sinners and Immortal Dark, a teen girl must uncover her family’s deadly secrets in order to save her best friend and her island in this heart-pounding YA debut. Addae has spent her whole life on the Golden Isle, a private island off the coast of South Carolina that has been in her family for centuries. Island residents don’t really fraternize with mainlanders, and fo

I'm addicted to bread. The USA doesn't have the same types, or I would be eating bread 24/7, but here is a good immune system build-up and easy-to-follow recipe to make a chickpea bread that can help. This book has about 90 recipes and a week's meal plan. Lots of good, quick ones.

I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have related to these reads. Let me know (Instagram, TikTok or here, no signing up needed to comment below) Happy February. Here are my reads for this short month (January included for extra) Lots of low temperatures and snow translate to a lot of blankets and piles of books. My overwhelming TBR loves January and February in Chicago. P.S- Thank you for the rec of Sleeping Giants. The Themis Files series, the audio is a full cast s

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My review 5 stars A lyric, short but powerful read with a philosophical and quite riveting writing structure also with an economic and social focus. The author gives us different POVs, Sarah who moves forward towards freedom getting away from her past, father in prison, dead mother... sees in traveling, studying and knowledge a path for hope but she faces these encounters that take her away from her path. There is so much to say about each and also about all of them as humans

Closing February Valentine's Vibes with a ❤️Release 24th here In this sweet teen rom-com, in order to find the right guy, Dru Eason will have to (fake) date the wrong one first—perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Kasie West. When soccer star Dru Eason's longtime crush Kai finally asks her out, she can't say no. She also can't say yes. Not when she knows things with him will end just as they have with all of her exes. They'll date, break up, and in a matter of days he'll bec

5 Reasons to Read 👉Being the Chosen One isn't always the chosen one's will and doesn't come with freedom 👉 Dark grimm Gothic Setting 👉 Internal struggle, loss of self 👉 High Stakes, Magic with great cost 👉 Carys didn't ask for this, she will fails, she tries, she fights, she hurts, she still stands Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publishing date: February 24, 2026 Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound Synopsis : Marry her enemy. Save her realm. Forsake her

In the tradition of Jordan Peele and Tiffany Jackson’s The Weight of Blood, a YA thriller about a Black teen whose fight for survival forces a small southern vacation town to face its dark history of racial violence. When sixteen-year-old Naomi Ward and her family head to a secluded cabin in the Shenandoah Valley for summer vacation they don’t know the small, mountain town of Sparksburg, Virginia has a dark and twisted past. But when they arrive, Naomi can’t shake the feelin

A soul-searching LGBTQ memoir about one woman’s attempt to plan her way to happily ever after—only to realize that healing, self-discovery, and love happen in their own time. Days after Corey’s breakup, a photo of her ex wrapped in the arms of another woman goes viral on Facebook. Confronted with this gleeful boast about “happily ever after,” Corey, a forty-something lesbian, decides that she can’t live in a state of perpetual loneliness, plagued with the burden of her own fa

A "traditional wife" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of Nightbitch and Mary , from the author of Serial Killer Support Group. Every #tradwife needs a baby. She’ll get one at any cost. When Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect country farmhouse, she’s posting about her tradwife lifestyle for her online followers. She takes inspiration from other tradwives on social

Book 2 in the electrifying middle-grade sci-fi trilogy by six-time Grammy Award–winning musician, Academy Award–winning filmmaker, and New York Times–bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and New York Times–bestselling author S. A. Cosby. On the heels of their thrilling appearance in Rhythm of Time , best friends Rahim and Kasia are back traveling through time in Time for a Change . Last time around, they were on their own―now they are working with Aevum, a mysterious