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‘When We Were Birds’ by Ayanna Gillian Lloyd

The dead of Fidelis are unhappy and only Darwin and Yejide can appease their anger and their pain. Women in Yejide’s family live between two worlds, with one foot in the living and one with the dead. Ever since her aunt died, her mother has been slowly inching closer to the dead. When she finallyContinue reading “‘When We Were Birds’ by Ayanna Gillian Lloyd”

‘The Porcelain Doll’ by Kristen Loesch

To be published 17/02/2021… Rosie lives in London and studies in Oxford and in the autumn she will marry her perfectly normal and safe fiancé, Richard. Raisa was born in Russia where she lived with her mum and dad and sister until her dad and sister were shot and her mum took her and fledContinue reading “‘The Porcelain Doll’ by Kristen Loesch”

‘Little Thieves’ by Margaret Owen

Greta, Giselle, Pfennigeist: these are the roles that Vanja plays so that nobody knows her real name, and she can let the girl she once was wither away and disassociate herself from the pains that that life held. At least until she can steal enough money to escape for good, and then she’ll create aContinue reading “‘Little Thieves’ by Margaret Owen”

‘The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea’ by Axie Oh

To be published 22/02/2022… Each year a maiden is sacrificed to the Sea God to hold back his storms for another year. This year the Sea God’s Bride is the girl that Joon loves and his sister will not let them be separated. Minna is not the prettiest girl in the village, or the mostContinue reading “‘The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea’ by Axie Oh”

‘Only a Monster’ by Vanessa Len

To be published 17/02/2021… Joan is a monster. Her gran has always been honest with her about that, although she has never quite explained what exactly that meant. When Joan accidentally uses her powers she is thrust into a world of monsters more dangerous and more complicated than she could have imagined. And where thereContinue reading “‘Only a Monster’ by Vanessa Len”

‘The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies’ by Simon Webb

To be published 30/01/2022… This book dissects the anthropological origins of magical beings, with a particular focus on wizards. The wizard’s female counterpart, witches, get a bit more attention in the second half of the book, whilst fairies are the main focus of chapter ten. It discusses the earliest origins of the myths and howContinue reading “‘The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies’ by Simon Webb”

‘The Shadow in the Glass’ by J J A Harwood

Eleanor had a rough start to life. As a child she nursed her sick mother until her death, after which point she was taken in by a kind and wealthy friend who vowed to raise Eleanor as her own daughter – but Mrs Pembroke followed Eleanor’s mother to an early grave and now there isContinue reading “‘The Shadow in the Glass’ by J J A Harwood”

‘A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting’ by Sophie Irwin

To be published 12/05/2022… With both her parents dead, bailiffs knocking down the door, and four younger sisters to support, Kitty Talbot needs money. As a woman in regency England this is no easy feat. She can think of only one option that will generate sufficient funds in the required timescale. Kitty must marry rich.

‘Elektra’ by Jennifer Saint

To be published 28/04/2022… Elektra: bought up in the shadow of the Trojan War, a war which is destined to leave her parentless and alone and filled with a simmering vengeance. Clytemnestra: a sister, a wife, a mother, but when grief overcomes her she will lose them all. Cassandra: she only ever wanted to serveContinue reading “‘Elektra’ by Jennifer Saint”

‘Once Upon a Broken Heart’ by Stephanie Garber

When Evangeline’s sister, Marisol, announces that she is getting married in two weeks, there’s only one problem; Evangeline is in love with the groom and, up until the announcement, she had thought he was in love with her too… Her solution? Track down the mythical Prince of Hearts and convince him to stop the wedding.Continue reading “‘Once Upon a Broken Heart’ by Stephanie Garber”