THE SHELVES
Reading
Log
What's on my desk, what's on deck, and what didn't survive the vibe check. Every shelf is honest — no performative TBR here.
A Darker Shade of Magic
V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic #1
"Just started. Multiple Londons with different levels of magic. The concept has me hooked already."
Started May 10, 2026
The Rage of Dragons
Evan Winter
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
The Will of the Many
James Islington
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
The Soulstealer's War
kwerte
Mirror King
Barasadian
Paragon of Mana
K. Ashoke
The Name of the Wind
NEXT UPPatrick Rothfuss
"Everyone keeps telling me this is peak prose. Finally caving."
Red Rising
NEXT UPPierce Brown
"Hunger Games meets space opera? The hype is real and I need to see why."
The Poppy War
NEXT UPR.F. Kuang
"Asian-inspired fantasy with brutal war scenes. Heard this one hits different."
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
"Grimdark with apparently the best character work in fantasy."
Jade City
Fonda Lee
"Asian crime families with magic jade powers. Godfather meets wuxia."
Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
"Lesbian necromancers in space. The vibes sound immaculate."
The Shadow of the Gods
John Gwynne
"Viking-inspired fantasy with dead gods. The aesthetic is calling me."
The Lies of Locke Lamora
NEXT UPScott Lynch
"Fantasy heist with the wittiest con men in fiction. Ocean's Eleven vibes."
Children of Blood and Bone
Tomi Adeyemi
"West African-inspired magic system. The world building sounds incredible."
A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik
"Dark academia magic school where everything tries to kill you. Yes please."
Malice
John Gwynne
Stopped at Ch. 13
"Tried the audiobook 3 times. Cool moments (Corban + giant wolf go hard) but it just didn't pass the vibe check. No idea why."