The Devourer

new ideal niche subgenre alert: bantery indie sapphic horror with perfect covers. alison ames has this speciality blend of banter / gore / horror / disgusting images / sapphic romance / quirky teens that no one else is doing. she has cornered the market. this one turned down the horror scale in favor......more

This book has the perfect combination of a book I'd usually love - exciting cover, interesting blurb, magic, pirates...check, check, check and check! It was fun overall but I had a hard time connecting with the characters, and the pacing was a little choppy. Still a worthwhile read, and I'll probabl......more

Thank you to NetGalley as well as my tour group for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! I really really love this cover. Prob one of my favorites. I also really enjoyed this story. The MC is flawed and sometimes you want to dislike her but you also understand her feelings. The crew had obviou......more

The Devourer is a queer YA horror on the high seas where main character Adra is on a mission to find and destroy her half-brother Cameron who betrayed her family by stealing a priceless treasure map There were many things I liked about the characters and the story but overall it had some unrealized......more

The Devourer weaves together piratical adventure and revenge into a high seas adventure. With plenty of plot twists and a story core founded on Adra’s determination and drive, I definitely recommend The Devourer to fans of dark fantasy with queer characters. The worldbuilding of The Devourer was one......more