Kimerical Konsiderations

I also like to read things! A lot of things! Below are a list of reviews of various books, stories, and other things I've read. Click the titles of each one to access the full review. A continuous work in progress!

(Fiction) Novels & Novellas

A Dark and Drowning Tide by author Allison Saft:
"A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic."

Overall Rating: A

Amygdala - The August Few, Book 1 by author Sam Fennah:
"Amygdala is a story of animals, born to a world of swirling, fractal chaos, who learned the art of civilization. Their government was forged in fire, ruled only by the objective truth of all things, with no room for incompetence, mercy, or even morality. Their city, 'The Underbirth', holds within it the greatest collection of animal minds, born of mechanical systems designed to test everything: natural, cultural, industrial selection. Their art is beguiling, their science boundless, their bodies strong and lean and perfect.

And yet, amidst the beauty of a culture ruled by absolute competence, some begin to ask: what is the cost of civilization? When do animals stop being animals? Is there another way?"

Overall Rating: B+