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Molly

I earned my BA in English from Loyola University Chicago in 2016 and MFA in Creative Writing from Northwestern in 2019. Currently, I work as a content marketer in the St. Louis, MO area, where I live with my wife and our many pets.

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    Review: The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

    by Molly September 13, 2024
    by Molly September 13, 2024

    History and folklore both come to life and demand a reckoning in Kimberly Brock’s latest novel The Fabled Earth. Old secrets hang like ghosts around the town of Revery and nearby Cumberland Island as three women learn how to confront …

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    Review: The Fallen Fruit by Shawntelle Madison

    by Molly August 1, 2024
    by Molly August 1, 2024

    Can we fight fate, or are our stories already written? Shawntelle Madison’s new historical fantasy The Fallen Fruit follows a time traveling family cursed to lose children every generation, and one woman’s attempts to change the past. The Summary In …

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    Review: The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna

    by Molly April 2, 2024
    by Molly April 2, 2024

    A surprisingly emotional exploration of motherhood and grief set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern folklore, The Jinn Daughter is a dark fairytale of sorts. Faced with one impossible choice after another, protagonist Nadine must answer the question, “how far …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionSci-Fi/FantasyYoung Adult

    Review: The Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen & Franรงoise Bui (Translator)

    by Molly October 3, 2023
    by Molly October 3, 2023

    A bestselling French historical fantasy for young adults is now available for English audiences. The Court of Shadows brings both drama and gore to the court of Louis the XIV of France in this alternate history featuring a young protagonist …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: Dark Water Daughter by H. M. Long

    by Molly July 29, 2023
    by Molly July 29, 2023

    Pirates, weather magic, unpredictable and dangerous clairvoyants, sentient forestsโ€”somehow Dark Water Daughter manages to have it all. Here’s what I thought of H. M. Long’s new and stunningly unique high fantasy. The Summary Mary Firth has left her home for …

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