If you really love military romantasy candy like Fourth Wing, you should pick this book up. But otherwise my verdict is you can probably skip it.

This is the best non-romantasy fantasy series I have read in a very LONG time, and I desperately want you to read it.

I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again before this series is over, but man, books like these are why we read fantasy. Onward!

This book is clearly setting up a LOT of room for the rest of the series to run, which I find extremely exciting!

I read The Bone Season and loved it, so when a friend recommended that I read The Pale Dreamer before diving into The Mime Order, I sent the salute emoji and borrowed it from the library.

Y’all. I am so mad at myself for waiting this long to read The Bone Season. It was exactly the kind of fantasy I was craving — a series that starts with a banger with a rich world and great plot and promises a good, long journey with a set of beloved characters over many books.

Starling House is another top-notch novel from Alix E. Harrow. It was perfect for fall, exactly the plunge into plot that I needed, with lovable characters to boot.

The City We Became is a fast-paced, imaginative, super fun urban fantasy set in New York City. As a person who lives here, I ate it up. I can’t wait to see where the series goes.