Aunt Tigress

3.5 Stars This was an entertaining urban fantasy novel. It managed to feel dark and cozy at the same time. I enjoyed the inclusion of non-human perspectives. The cultural perspectives were also quite interesting. Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.......more

If there is a best new release of 2025 I really hope it is this one because the story is unlike any other, it's peerless. If I had to compare it to another work, I'd say, tangentially, 'Harrow the Ninth' (iykyk) and 'Bestiary' (which also features another tiger auntie). The title is a reference to t......more

I was thrilled to get access to this ARC as it was one of my preorders and had all my usual hit parade of interests. Urban fantasy set in Calgary, Canada with a Chinese immigrant family, combined with Chinese and First Nations mythology, plus a sapphic romance? Yes please. I even loved that Tam had......more

You and I both knew that I would love this book. From the chaos queer MC to the mythical animal companions/familiars and enough Chinese folklore to fill a book all on its own, Aunt Tigress felt like it was made for me (at times). This was a wild ride from the beginning to the end and I was in it!!!......more

Aunt Tigress is an urban fantasy novel, written by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin, and published by DAW Books. A contemporary fantasy with a messy and queer main character, Tam, having to deal with a supernatural world that she belongs to, even if she decided to abandon it, as she's pulled by the death of her au......more