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”
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‘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”
‘The Kingdom is a Golden Cage’ by Lilly Inkwood
To be published 17/08/2023… Celine’s father, the king, is growing impatient of her unmarried state. The problem is that there is only one man she wants to marry and he’s been stuck in the form of a cat for the last ten years. With her own magic dwindled to almost nothing, Celine feels powerless. FortunatelyContinue reading “‘The Kingdom is a Golden Cage’ by Lilly Inkwood”
‘Upon a Frosted Star’ by M.A. Kuzniar
When the mysterious invitations fall from the sky, Forster jumps at the chance of a diversion from the everyday frustrations of his life. He is therefore pleasantly surprised when the magnificence of the party inspires his most successful series of paintings yet. The following winter he scours London high and low for clue to theContinue reading “‘Upon a Frosted Star’ by M.A. Kuzniar”
‘The Sun and the Void’ by Gabriella Romero Lacruz’
To be Published July 25th 2023… Reina’s uncut tail makes it impossible to hide who she is and keeps her firmly at the bottom of society’s pecking order. When she has a chance to find family she crosses the tinieblas infested mountains without hesitation. Unfortunately the tinieblas also have no hesitation in their attack. LeftContinue reading “‘The Sun and the Void’ by Gabriella Romero Lacruz’”
‘Her Radiant Curse’ by Elizabeth Lim
To be published 29/08/2023… Spoiler Alert: This book is a prequel to Six Crimson Cranes. It can be read as a standalone, but it does give some spoilers about one of the main characters of the original series. Channi lost both her mother and her face the day her sister, Vanna, was born. Despite thisContinue reading “‘Her Radiant Curse’ by Elizabeth Lim”
‘Morgan is My Name’ by Sophie Keetch
To be published 15/06/2023… Other than childish squabbles with her two sisters, Morgan’s life is idyllic. Her parents are in love, she has near free-reign of the island castle they call home, and her father is even teaching her his way with birds. Then disaster strikes in the form of King Uther Pendragon. In theContinue reading “‘Morgan is My Name’ by Sophie Keetch”
‘The Empire of Gold’ by S.A. Chakraborty
SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE OUTCOMES OF BOOKS ONE AND TWO. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THESE, I SUGGEST YOU START WITH: ‘The City of Brass’ by S.A. Chakraborty Manizeh and Dara have taken Daevabad. Nahri and Ali are lost on the edge of the river Nile. Jamshid and Zaynab are missing in action.Continue reading “‘The Empire of Gold’ by S.A. Chakraborty”
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