A long time ago a virus turned the human race infertile. Now Lowrie and Shen are the last children of a dying and dwindling human race. They know that one day it will just be the two of them left. Yet it isn’t until a sickness in their community that the reality of this trulyContinue reading “‘The Quiet at the End of the World’ by Lauren James”
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‘Song of the Huntress’ by Lucy Holland
To be published 21/03/2024… Herla is cursed. Once she had a cause, but no power; now she has power without a cause. As Lord of the Wild Hunt she is shackled to the bloodlust and to the never-ending passing of time. When her mind finally breaks through the fog, the only thing on it isContinue reading “‘Song of the Huntress’ by Lucy Holland”
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
SPOILER ALERT: This book is the finale in the Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy.
‘The Kingdom of Sweets’ by Erika Johansen
Natasha’s life has been defined by a single word, spoken over her at her christening by the mysterious and powerful Drosselmeyer. That word was ‘dark’. Yet more impactful even than this was the word he spoke over her twin, Clara. Forevermore one was known as the dark sister and the other the light sister; youContinue reading “‘The Kingdom of Sweets’ by Erika Johansen”
‘Medea’ by Rosie Hewlett
To be published 21/01/2024… From a young age, Medea’s powers have ostracised her. Even her own family hate her magic and spurn her for it. When the opportunity arises for her to use her powers and finally prove their worth to her father, she takes it. Yet it is still the magic he respects, notContinue reading “‘Medea’ by Rosie Hewlett”
‘The Flight of Swans’ by Sarah McGuire
The King of Lacharra leaves the forest, after being lost for months, with a new bride in tow and the entire castle falls instantly under her thrall. Except for Ryn; the King’s daughter doesn’t like how her father has changed and she doesn’t like the new Queen’s cruelty that no one else seems to see.Continue reading “‘The Flight of Swans’ by Sarah McGuire”
‘Girl, Goddess, Queen’ by Bea Fitzgerald
Kore has lived in isolation her entire life, her mother’s desperate plan to keep her little girl safe from the lecherous men that fill the Greek pantheon. Except Kore isn’t a girl anymore, she’s a woman, and it is time for her father to sell her off to the highest bidder. Whilst her mother worksContinue reading “‘Girl, Goddess, Queen’ by Bea Fitzgerald”
‘The Mars House’ by Natasha Pulley
To be published 19/03/2024… Rescued from a now underwater London, January is offered refuse on Mars. The gravity there means that he is much stronger than the locals and best suited to factory work. It’s a long way from the glamour of the London stage, but at least it’s a living. That is until heContinue reading “‘The Mars House’ by Natasha Pulley”
‘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”
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