The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn by Tyler Whitesides

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Orbit Books Publish Date: 15 May 2018 Page Count: 784 pages Originally published by Orbit in 2018, epic fantasy The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn by Tyler Whitesides has received a shiny new cover! The second and third books will also be available by the […]

What’s up, November?

Hello, good bookishfolk! I hope the spirits have guided your hands to some excellent reads this Halloween. – What Happened – Given that I’m yet to post a review this month, I think its safe to say that, er, not much happened? Although I did FINALLY get my first cat, who is just the bestest […]

The Synchronised Six by Elmer Wynn

Goodreads Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 30 September 2020 Page Count: 235 pages A spoiled prince haunted by a ghost. A big city swindler with a knack for illusions. A cold soldier with a sharp eye. A pirate with a few screws loose. A chieftain’s bookish daughter with carefully bandaged hands. A peacekeeping agent with an […]

The Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey

Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 19 May 2020 Page Count: 438 pages The Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey has been on my TBR for a few months now, so I’m excited that today is my stop on the blog tour organised by Xpresso Book Tours! A few […]

Notes from Small Planets by Nate Crowley

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: HarperVoyager Publish Date: 17 September 2020 Page Count: 256 pages While I usually focus on sci-fi and fantasy fiction, today I am reviewing Notes from Small Planets, a comprehensive travel guide that will be published tomorrow! Having studied it at length, I can […]

The Skald’s Black Verse by Jordan Loyal Short

Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Publisher: Self-published Publish Date: 6 November 2018 Page Count: 337 pages Ask me to list a few of my favourite tropes in genre fiction, and I’d say things like space travel, complex magic systems, and possession. While I never expected an author to Frankenstein these elements together in a […]

The Wolf and the Water by Josie Jaffrey

Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Publisher: Silver Sun Publish Date: 8 October 2020 Page Count: 268 pages I recently read May Day, a vampire detective novel by prolific self-published author Josie Jaffrey who has written nine books and several short stories to date. I enjoyed her humour and take on vampires, so I was excited […]

What’s up, September?

– What Happened – Hello, bookfriends! I used a fair amount of annual leave in August, which meant plenty of extra reading time. I was able to get through the five books on my monthly To Be Read list, as well as a bonus two. The House of Styx was a stunning read and is […]

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive | Waterstones Publisher: Orbit Books Publish Date: 8 September 2020 Page Count: 438 pages I read The Bone Shard Daughter back in May, so I’m thrilled that I can FINALLY tell you how fantastic this debut fantasy novel is. Being my favourite read of […]

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org (UK) | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: Tor.com Publish Date: 4 August 2020 Page Count: 512 pages This is one of those times I wish I’d read more reviews before jumping into a book because I certainly wasn’t expecting Harrow the Ninth to be such a challenging read. In this […]