In Piranesi, Susanna Clarke takes us deep into a surreal labyrinth that blurs the line between fantasy and psychological reality. This review explores how the novel mirrors the mind’s powerful instinct for self-preservation, and how trauma can trap us in mental worlds we build to survive. Through themes of memory loss, manipulation, and identity, Piranesi becomes not just a story of escape, but a profound reflection on healing and the resilience of the human psyche.

What does it mean to love someone capable of unimaginable evil? In The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, Elizabeth Kendall offers a raw, intimate glimpse into the double life of one of history’s most infamous serial killers-through the eyes of the woman who loved him. This memoir isn’t just about crime; it’s about denial, emotional survival, and the quiet destruction that hides behind charm. In this review, I explore the story behind the monster.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a beautifully written retelling of the myth of Achilles from the perspective of Patroclus, his close companion and lover. It blends Greek mythology with a tender and tragic love story, exploring themes of friendship, heroism, fate, and identity.