To be published 10/11/2022… SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE OUTCOMES OF BOOK ONE (Daughter of the Moon Goddess). IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT, I SUGGEST YOU TRY THIS REVIEW INSTEAD: ‘Daughter of the Moon Goddess’ by Sue Lynn Tan Xingyin has been successful in freeing her mother. The moon is now their homeContinue reading “‘Heart of the Sun Warrior’ by Sue Lynn Tan”
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‘The Witch and the Tsar’ by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
To be published 08/12/2022… Yaga is immortal. Her mother is (or rather, was) the Earth Goddess Mokosh. Her father: an unknown mortal man. Her closest friends: an owl named Noch, a wolf named Dyen, and her house with chicken legs which is named Little Hen. Her one calling in life: to heal and help theContinue reading “‘The Witch and the Tsar’ by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore“
‘The Thorns Remain’ by JJA Harwood
To be published 16/02/2023… The war took a harsh toll on the village of Brudonnock and the flu took an even harsher one. Moira Jean carries the pain of loss with her every day. When she lost the love of her life she also lost her future; now she feels stuck in Brudonnock, in anContinue reading “‘The Thorns Remain’ by JJA Harwood”
‘The Jasmine Throne’ by Tasha Suri
Priya was born a Temple Child, but she had only survived the deathless waters once when all the Temple Children were burnt. Now she lives as a servant, her powers diminished before she even fully began to understand them. Yet it is Priya’s destiny to be more. Malini was born a princess. Her brother, theContinue reading “‘The Jasmine Throne’ by Tasha Suri“
‘Once Upon a Tome’ by Oliver Darkshire
To be published 06/10/2022… This is a book for booklovers, by booklovers, and about book lovers. Set in Sotheran’s bookstore on the much neglected Sackville Street in London, apprentice Oliver tackles the unexpected ups and downs of the rare book trade.
‘What July Knew’ by Emily Koch
To be published 09/02/2023… TRIGGER WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS DEPICTIONS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. HOWEVER THEY ARE DEALTH WITH IN A TASTEFUL AND SENSITIVE MANNER. July Hooper is ten years old, although her birthday is never much of an occasion. This is because her mother died in a car crash on her birthday when she wasContinue reading “‘What July Knew’ by Emily Koch”
‘The Haunted Hills’ by Berlie Doherty
To be published 06/10/2022… Carl is lost. Without his best friend Jack, he feels unmoored from life. His parents have taken him on a country retreat to help heal his grief, but the old sloping cottage on the moors doesn’t feel like home. Without Jack waiting there, home doesn’t feel like home anymore either. SoContinue reading “‘The Haunted Hills’ by Berlie Doherty“
‘The Imperfect Alchemist’ by Naomi Miller
After Rose’s mother is accused of witchcraft, Rose is sent to be a servant to the Lady Pembroke. The decision is made for her safety, but it will be the catalyst for an entire future that Rose could have never imagined. Lady Pembroke is kind and nurtures Rose’s unique skills. When she dies, it allContinue reading “‘The Imperfect Alchemist’ by Naomi Miller”
‘The Half Life of Valery K’ by Natasha Pulley
A severely malnourished Dr Valery Kolkhanov is taken suddenly from the Russian prison in Siberia, where he is six years into a ten-year sentence of hard labour for crimes he did not commit (and has no idea what they are). He expects that he is being taken to die and is almost quite relieved byContinue reading “‘The Half Life of Valery K’ by Natasha Pulley”
‘The House with the Golden Door’ by Elodie Harper
SPOILER ALERT: THIS REVIEW REFERS TO THE OUTCOMES OF BOOK ONE (The Wolf Den). IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT, I SUGGEST YOU TRY THIS REVIEW INSTEAD: ‘The Wolf Den’ by Elodie Harper Amara has escaped the brothel. She has escaped slavery. Now she lives in a beautiful house with beautiful things. But none of itContinue reading “‘The House with the Golden Door’ by Elodie Harper”
Escape to the Bookshelf 