The Bedlam Stacks

from ElleGato

[Disclaimer: I received a free e-copy ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you to the publishers!]This book leaves me feeling...conflicted.Conflicted in almost every way. Its pace, its subject matter, its characters--all of these facets have both lots of positive points in their favor but yet a...

from quondame

The measured pacing becomes heavily weighted through the middle of this book and the obscure charm of the two leads kept me less involved with the story than I prefer. The magic of the setting is the clear charm in this book - the inflammatory obsidian bones supporting the inflammable white wood ...

from tamidale

The Bedlam Stacks is an imaginative story of magical realism that leads readers on a quest to find the cure for malaria in the forests of Peru. It is not a fast-paced story, but one full of descriptive narrative that begs readers to stop and picture the scene as if you were actually there. Merric...

from veeshee

I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Let me tell you right now: I was really excited to read this novel. There is this historical aspect mixed with magical realism and so much adventure ... I was looking forward to going on an amazing journey. ...

from DLMorrese

I'm normally not a big reader of historical fiction, but the cover of this book was so cool, I had to check it out of the library.In the middle of the 19th century, quinine is the only known effective treatment for malaria. Quinine comes from the bark of cinchona trees, which are native to South ...