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‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi’ by Shannon Chakraborty

Amina al-Sirafi was one of the most legendary pirate captains at sea. Now she scrapes by in a falling apart house to raise her daughter as far away as she can from the horrors that preceded her birth: a betrayal, a brutal death, and a husband she has vowed never to speak of again. ThenContinue reading “‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi’ by Shannon Chakraborty”

‘The Bone Roots’ by Gabriella Houston

In her role as vedma, Kada helped a noblewoman to grow a baby on Goddess Zemya’s tree. The tree grew two babies and one chose Kada to be her own mother. But the fox stole the noblewoman’s baby and now it is after Kada’s own daughter. For fifteen years she keeps her daughter safe, despiteContinue reading “‘The Bone Roots’ by Gabriella Houston”

‘Lies we sing to the sea’ by Sarah Underwood

Each year in Ithaca twelve girls are hanged on the beach and their bodies are given to the sea in sacrifice to Poseidon. This year Leto is one of them. She tries to hide and she tries to fight, but the noose takes her life and the sea takes her body. The unexpected part isContinue reading “‘Lies we sing to the sea’ by Sarah Underwood”

‘The Library of Broken Worlds by’ Alaya Dawn Johnson

Frieda was born deep within the tunnels of the library, or made depending on who you ask. Only one thing is clear, the gods put her in this world for a reason. If only she knew what the reason was. The Head Librarian took Frieda in and raised her as their own child, letting herContinue reading “‘The Library of Broken Worlds by’ Alaya Dawn Johnson”

‘The Temple of Fortuna’ by Elodie Harper

To be published 09/11/2023… [SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW REFERS TO EVENTS FROM BOOKS ONE AND TWO. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE PREVIOUS BOOKS I SUGGEST YOU START WITH THIS REVIEW INSTEAD: ‘The Wolf Den’ by Elodie Harper] This final instalment of Elodie Harper’s Wolf Den trilogy follows a third new phase in Amara’s life andContinue reading “‘The Temple of Fortuna’ by Elodie Harper”

‘The Jasad Heir’ by Sara Hashem

Sylvie is an orphan, a chemist’s apprentice, and a citizen of Mahair. Sylvie is the mask that Essiya, heir to the Jasad throne, created to protect her. The magic running through her veins is a death sentence, even with the invisible cuffs keeping it trapped under her skin. All she wants to do is forgetContinue reading “‘The Jasad Heir’ by Sara Hashem”

‘The City of Stardust’ by Georgia Summers

To be published 25/01/2024… Violet Everly is cursed. Her mother was cursed too, but she left when Violet was a child and ran far away to where the curse couldn’t reach her. Raised by her uncles, Violet knows nothing of this. Their plan is to find her mother and make her face the curse beforeContinue reading “‘The City of Stardust’ by Georgia Summers”

‘The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley’ by Sean Lusk

To be published 05/12/2023… Abel Cloudesley is a genius inventor of automata. His life changes forever on the day that his wife dies in childbirth. Not only is he mourning the love of his life, but now he must deal with her aunt who seems determined to take his son, Zachary, away. Only when fiveContinue reading “‘The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley’ by Sean Lusk”

‘Sun of Blood and Ruin’ by Mariely Lares

To be published 28/09/2023… After ten years of being presumed dead in the jungle, Leonora returns home. Unfortunately, fitting in seems even more difficult than when she left. Not quite Spanish and not quite Mexican, she finds herself distrusted at all turns. The guise of Pantera gives her the anonymity she needs to make aContinue reading “‘Sun of Blood and Ruin’ by Mariely Lares”

‘Thornhedge’ by T. Kingfisher

To be published 15/08/2023… This is not your typical sleeping beauty story. It has all the right components: a fairy blessing, a sleeping princess, a wall of thorns, a chivalrous knight determined to hack his way through to the tower. Except that this is one princess that no one wants to wake up. Toadling hasContinue reading “‘Thornhedge’ by T. Kingfisher”