where words light up the night
First of all, apologies for being a bit absent on this blog in the past month. The COVID-19 lockdown in my state eased completely at the end of last month, and since then I’ve been so busy at work that I’ve barely had time off, let alone stealing a moment to blog. However, the release … Continue reading Midnight Designs: The Burning God Phone Wallpapers
I have been a fan of Rebecca Roanhorse since I read Trail of Lightning. With Black Sun, she cements herself as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary SFF. I have both a book review and some graphics for everyone today, ahead of the excitement for Black Sun’s release next week! Book Title: Black … Continue reading Midnight Designs and Audiobook Review: Black Sun
I knew that I would make a graphics post for this book as soon as I saw the cover. Feifei Ruan’s artwork is actual magic. The book is endlessly quotable and so vivid in imageries. Bring those two things together and I simply can’t help myself. I have a new phone now, so these are … Continue reading Midnight Designs: Descendant of the Crane
The Gilded Wolves is Roshani Chokshi’s best work yet. It’s populated by an endearing and diverse cast of characters, each trying to carve out a space of their own in a historical era that’s wont to erase them. The prose are lyrical and brings this fantastical re-imagining of the Belle Époque to life, and there were so … Continue reading Midnight Designs: The Gilded Wolves
Uprooted and Spinning Silver are the perfect modern fairy tales: bewitching, evocative, with a strong streak of feminism. I am sharing my love for Naomi Novik today by bringing you two phone wallpapers featuring Agnieszka and Miryem Important: Characters and quotes belong to the brilliant Naomi Novik. The phone wallpapers are free for your personal use … Continue reading Midnight Designs: Uprooted and Spinning Silver
I’ve been wanting to feature the Tensorate novellas by JY Yang, The Black Tides of Heaven and The Red Thread of Fortune on my blog ever since their release. These books are stunning from cover to cover, whether it’s their exquisite cover art to the rich world that lies within. Today, I’m sharing with you a brief … Continue reading Review & Designs: Tensorate Novellas
The Poppy War is one of my most anticipated releases of 2018 and it did not disappoint. Quite the opposite, it left me breathless and dazed, groveling for a sequel like a poppy-addled addict. I will do a full review once I have digested everything, but for now, I have some wallpapers inspired by the … Continue reading Midnight Designs: The Poppy War
NOTE: Post will contain mild SPOILERS for the first Red Rising trilogy! There are no spoilers for Iron Gold, beyond a few quotes you might have seen in other promotional materials. Two graphics posts within a week is unprecedented, but I’ve been very lucky with my 2018 reads and have loved them enough to create … Continue reading Midnight Designs: Iron Gold
If it was not immediately obvious before, The Cruel Prince has now cemented Holly Black’s position as the Queen of Faeries. The Fair Folks in her books are glittering and magnetic, yet dangerous and deceitful. Even more compelling are her human characters, especially the ambitious and utterly flawed Jude. The Cruel Prince has glamoured me … Continue reading Midnight Designs: The Cruel Prince
This week marks the release of Cindy Pon’s latest novel, Want. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a wallpaper post based on the cover of Want, along with a couple from her previous series, Serpentine. Although the publishing world is getting better every year in terms of representation, it’s still rare to see an Asian face grace … Continue reading Midnight Designs: Cindy Pon Appreciation Post
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