Middle-grade epic fantasy, served course by course.

If you’re here for a typical book review, you’re in the wrong kitchen.

I review my reading experience the way I experience a meal — because for me, food and books operate on the same emotional frequency. I have a love-hate, battle-and-courtship relationship with food. It is both my archenemy and my most faithful companion. So naturally, our relationship is “complicated”. Don’t judge me, OK?

I’m a middle-grade fantasy author who writes with neurodivergent readers in mind — which means when I sit down at the table, I’m paying attention to how a book handles the kids who’ve spent their whole lives being told they read the wrong way, move too much, or notice too many things. Those are my most loyal dinner guests.

My table specializes in middle-grade epic fantasy — with the occasional exotic dish when something irresistible wanders onto the menu. My worldview is optimistic and grounded in a Christian framework, which shapes how I taste, what I notice, and what I flag for families who want to know before they sit down. Those are my table manners.

⭐ How the rating system works:

After I’m done with my meals, my review can span from puking to give me another meal. I eat so that you don’t get indigestion.

🍽️ Here’s how the kitchen runs:

Every book gets two courses — a spoiler-free review and a full spoiler review for those who’ve already eaten and want to talk about the meal. The spoiler review goes chapter by chapter, course by course, with a meal indicator at each stop so you know exactly what you’re walking into.

🪑 Pull up a chair. CG’s epic fantasy kitchen is always open. ⚔️ 🍽️