Author: Laura M. Hughes
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Gorgeous. Enthralling. Captivating. Mesmerising. These are all words I certainly didn’t use when I first attempted to read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell a few years ago, ... -
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
My memories of Robin Hobb’s Farseer trilogy are muzzy. Having read it a solid decade ago the only thing I could remember about the trilogy was that it ... -
Veil of the Deserters by Jeff Salyards
You’ll be pleased to know that I’m not here to bore you with generalised, hyperbolic gushing about how much I’m loving the world of Jeff Salyards’ ... -
Red Tide by Marc Turner
Marc Turner is without doubt one of the most talented fantasy authors to have debuted in recent years. His latest offering, Red Tide, is the thrilling ... -
They Mostly Come Out at Night by Benedict Patrick
I’ve have been desperately enamoured with Benedict Patrick’s debut novel since I first laid eyes on its cover. Jenny Zemanek did such a stellar job of ... -
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
Sourcery is the fifth Discworld outing, and also one of my least favourites, although I did find it more entertaining than I remembered. A young but powerful child, Eskarina Coin is ... -
The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams
Writing fantasy fiction is about asking ourselves, ‘What if?’ When writing The Ninth Rain, I imagine Jen Williams asked herself much the same thing. What if Tolkien’s ... -
The Violent Century by Lavie Tidhar
A tale of conflict, espionage and superheroes that takes place during some of the major global conflicts of the 1900s, The Violent Century is unlike anything I’ve ... -
The Black Company by Glen Cook
Much like Glen Cook, I’ll get straight to the point. The Black Company is compellingly narrated through a single PoV. Croaker is a physician and annalist working for a ... -
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence
Have you ever wanted to applaud upon reaching the end of the last book in a series – and not because you were glad it was ...
