The unicorn hunt was just supposed to be a ploy, a desperate attempt to distract the French King’s envoy so Anne could marry another in secret and keep her kingdom out of French hands. Anne didn’t expect to actually find a unicorn and she definitely doesn’t expect the string of events that follow as aContinue reading “‘The Unicorn Hunters’ by Katherine Arden”
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‘Mother of Rome’ by Lauren J.A. Bear
Rhea Silvia was born a Latin princess, until grief and greed stripped her of her title and saw her transformed into a priestess. She then became a mother and, by association, a condemned woman. And finally, in the most unexpected of transformations, she became a wolf. And that wolf became the Mother of Rome. ThisContinue reading “‘Mother of Rome’ by Lauren J.A. Bear”
‘The Bone Diver’ by Angie Spoto
The Sealgairs are seal hunters; killing is in their blood. Until a few years ago Kier was no different, and then one bad hunt stripped her of all ability to kill. Now she can’t even harvest a single mollusc from the sea floor, let alone face a seal with a single knife like she onceContinue reading “‘The Bone Diver’ by Angie Spoto”
‘The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru’ by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
Zina has lived her whole life in her grandmother’s tearoom, selling real fortunes and fake séances. When she realises she might be able to perform a real séance, she finds it impossible to resist – despite her grandmother’s firm warnings. A séance is supposed to offer answers and comfort to the living, but Zina’s séanceContinue reading “‘The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru’ by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore”
‘Sword Catcher’ by Cassandra Clare
Plucked from an orphanage when he was ten, Kel now lives a life of luxury as Prince Connor’s sword catcher. To the outside world he is Connor’s cousin, but to a select few he is Connor’s bodyguard and, when the need calls for it, his body double. When a situation is deemed too dangerous KelContinue reading ” ‘Sword Catcher’ by Cassandra Clare”
‘The House Saphir’ by Marissa Meyer
Mallory makes her living as haunted house guide. The ghost is real and the stories she tells her paying customers are real, though she might be guilty of a bit of embellishment and faked theatrics. And the souvenirs she sells are very much not real, despite the high price she charges for them. There’s alsoContinue reading “‘The House Saphir’ by Marissa Meyer”
‘The Women of Artemis’ by Hannah Lynn
Release Date: 21 October 2025 When Otrera’s husband drinks and gambles away all their money and moves them to a ramshackle hut in a tiny village she thinks her life is over. But the kindness of strangers helps her to build a new life, one where she is surrounded by a community of women whoContinue reading “‘The Women of Artemis’ by Hannah Lynn”
‘The Jasad Crown’ by Sara Hashem
Release Date: 15 July 2025 SPOILER ALERT: This is book 2 in a doulogy. Check out this review instead if you haven’t read book 1: ‘The Jasad Heir’ by Sara Hashem Sylvia, the chemist’s apprentice and Champion of Nizhal, is gone. Only Essiya remains now, Queen of Jasad. No longer supressed, Essiya’s magic reigns free andContinue reading “‘The Jasad Crown’ by Sara Hashem”
‘Embrace the Serpent’ by Sunya Mara
Release date : 26 June 2025 As a child Saphira witnessed her mother’s murder before being kidnapped by the killer. She escapes to the streets where she is taken in by a jewelsmith who sees the potential in her natural talent. He teaches her the finer elements of the craft and offers her a jobContinue reading “‘Embrace the Serpent’ by Sunya Mara”
‘As Many Souls as Stars’ by Natasha Siegal
Release date: 6 November 2025 Cybil. Esther. Rosamund. Three women, one soul. With each lifetime their soul grows bigger and brighter and more powerful. But two things stand in their way with every generation: the Harding Curse and the demon known as Miriam Richter. One wants to destroy their happiness and the other wants toContinue reading “‘As Many Souls as Stars’ by Natasha Siegal”
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