Fantasy
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The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Hanrahan (Book Review)
The Good: A line-up of the usual suspects with a plot as thick as thieves, complete with Warcraftian worldbuilding and Lovecraftian lore, making for a truly ... -
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde (Book Review)
Jasper Fforde is back after his “creative hiatus” of 2014-2016 and what a return! I have long been a fan of Fforde’s books, but I have ... -
The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft (Book Review)
Warning: this review may contain spoilers for Senlin Ascends and The Arm of the Sphinx! The Hod King is another spectacular instalment of The Books of ... -
Kingdoms of Elfin by Sylvia Townsend Warner (Book Review)
I am entranced and fascinated by stories about fairies and the mythology that surrounds them. I have enjoyed a wide range of reimaginings and retellings of ... -
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Book Review)
The Good: One of the most badass and brutal POV characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading, worldbuilding that rises up around the reader ... -
The Hive Reads… The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Welcome to the eighth instalment of our ‘Hive Reads’ feature! (You can read the others here.) After settling on The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin as our next read, ... -
The Winter Road by Adrian Selby (Book Review)
Where do you begin with a book like this? I suppose, inevitably, with another book. Snakewood (reviewed here) was Selby’s 2016 debut, an ambitious, gritty, uncompromising standalone saga ... -
Snakewood by Adrian Selby (Book Review)
The Good: A masterclass in character/narrative voice(s), kickass murderous mercenaries, a unique magic-system based on what is essentially magic mushrooms and their effects, and a genre-bending/blending/breaking ... -
Raising Fire by James Bennett (Book Review)
Ben Garston is back . . . and feeling less than fantastic. To be fair, life isn’t exactly treating him all that well. He’s lost everything ... -
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (Book Review)
The Good: Empire of Sand delivers exactly what it says on the tin and THEN SOME! Strong female lead (check), magic by birth but you know ...
