Historical
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SUN OF BLOOD AND RUIN by Mariely Lares (BOOK REVIEW)
“I have a perfect view of Tonatiuh dipping behind the ocean. Gliding from east to west, he brings life and light, to this our sun. Unlike ... -
HOUSE OF ODYSSEUS by Claire North (BUDDY READ BOOK REVIEW)
Beth and Nils return to Claire North’s Greek isles in House of Odysseus, the sequel to Ithaca. We’ve done our very best to avoid major spoilers, ... -
THE REVELS by Stacey Thomas (BOOK REVIEW)
“The dead do not rest easy, and I am full of their secrets.” In 1645 King Charles and Parliament were at odds with one another. ... -
A MARKET OF DREAMS AND DESTINY by Trip Galey (BOOK REVIEW)
Ladies’ fingers, pale and cold, nestled among jars of grass-green eyes. Twists of hair in all colours of autumn leaves hung like shimmering vines in a ... -
THE MAGICIAN’S DAUGHTER by H. G. Parry (BOOK REVIEW)
She was a half-wild thing of ink and grass and sea breezes, raised by books and rabbits and fairy lore, and that was all she cared ... -
TALONSISTER by Jen Williams (BOOK REVIEW)
Any foolish enough to venture near the mountains and get caught were killed without trial or discourse, and their stripped, severed heads were left on the ... -
THE MAGICIAN’S DAUGHTER by H. G. Parry (BOOK REVIEW)
Long ago bright, luminous magic poured freely through schisms around the world, in the shadows mages roamed in their numbers secretly bringing miracles to those who ... -
THE SEVEN MOONS OF MAALI ALMEIDA by Shehan Karunatilaka (BOOK REVIEW)
“Being a ghost isn’t that different to being a war photographer. Long periods of boredom interspersed with short bursts of terror. As action-packed as your post-death ... -
EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett (BOOK REVIEW)
“I suppose most children fall in love with faeries at some point, but my fascination was never about magic or the granting of wishes. The Folk ... -
THE WITCH AND THE TSAR by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore (BOOK REVIEW)
Sometimes the true story is cloaked in lies to hide its power The Witch and the Tsar is Olesya Salnikova Gilmore’s debut historical fantasy novel. ...
