Author: Laura M. Hughes
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House of Chains by Steven Erikson
Gardens of the Moon befuddled new readers. Deadhouse Gates made us cry. Memories of Ice left us questioning our own existence. That we’ve made it as far as House of Chains shows our commitment to ... -
A Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist
A Darkness at Sethanon concludes the Riftwar Saga, the trilogy of epic fantasy novels that began with Magician and continued with Silverthorn. Thankfully, Feist steps things back up a notch here after the ... -
Swords of Good Men by Snorri Kristjansson
I’ve had my eye on this book for a while, and finally decided to buy it whilst I was in York (or ‘Jorvik’!) for the weekend. ... -
The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle
Anne Lyle’s debut novel, The Alchemist of Souls, is an intriguing mix of magic, drama, espionage, swordplay and politics set against a backdrop of Elizabethan England. I’ll be ... -
The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan
Promise of Blood, the first book in the Powder Mage series, caught my attention because it offered something a bit different than the standard fantasy fare I’m accustomed to. ... -
Mort by Terry Pratchett
Mort is the teenage son of a vineyard owner; unfortunately, he has “about the same talent for horticulture that you would find in a dead starfish.” ... -
The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence has long been one of my favourite modern fantasy authors. First he blew me away with his Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King ... -
A Song for No Man’s Land by Andy Remic
He signed up to fight with visions of honour and glory, of fighting for king and country, of making his family proud at long last. But ... -
Darkhaven, Goldenfire & Windsinger (Darkhaven, #1-3) by A.F.E. Smith
You could be forgiven for assuming A.F.E. Smith’s debut is a tame, fluffy tale about a magical unicorn. I assumed the same. But trust me when I ... -
The Dagger and the Coin (Series) by Daniel Abraham
Reviewing an entire series in one fell swoop can be tricky. Luckily, I’ve got the perfect metaphor to carry us through this one . . . ...