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”
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‘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 Witch of Wol Sin Lake by Lena Jeong
SPOILER ALERT: This is book 2 in a duology. Check out this review instead if you haven’t read book 1:‘And Break the Pretty Kings’ by Lena Jeong As long as the Netherking inhabits her brother’s body, Mirae cannot strike the final blow against him. But whilst Mirae works to save her brother, the Netherking works toContinue reading “The Witch of Wol Sin Lake by Lena Jeong”
‘The Book of Heartbreak’ by Ova Ceren
Release date: August 26 2025 Sare Silverbirch is cursed. If her heart breaks five times before her eighteenth birthday she will die. If she survives, then she will lose all ability to love. Four heartbreaks in and two months away from her eighteenth birthday, Sare finds the first clue to the origins of her curse.Continue reading “‘The Book of Heartbreak’ by Ova Ceren”
‘Hymn to Dionysus’ by Natasha Pulley
Release date: April 3 2025 A knight in the Theban army, Phaidros lives by the motto his beloved commander taught him: duty is honour, and obedience is strength. He never questions his duty or obedience to his commander or to his city and he never questions the dangerous path that life has given him. UntilContinue reading “‘Hymn to Dionysus’ by Natasha Pulley”
‘Daughters of Olympus’ by Hannah Lynn
Demeter is a goddess who strives only for peace. Even when atrocities are committed against her Demeter chooses to live in peaceable seclusion with her loved ones rather than rage war against those who wronged her. Her daughter, Core, is her rock and in her Demeter sees all that is right with the world. ButContinue reading “‘Daughters of Olympus’ by Hannah Lynn”
‘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”
‘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 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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