Book Reviews
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THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER by Andrea Stewart (BOOK REVIEW)
On the face of it, Andrea Stewart’s debut novel The Bone Shard Daughter is an escapist’s dream. We’re transported to an Earthsea-like archipelago of shifting islands, where ... -
BIRDS OF PARADISE by Oliver K. Langmead (BOOK REVIEW)
“The books are a perfect example, Adam thinks, of reading to confirm one’s own beliefs: they are all theological in nature, and of a very particular ... -
MEMORY OF WATER by Emmi Itäranta – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ... -
CRUISING THE COSMERE: Elantris (BOOK REVIEW)
“The Elantrians represented the ultimate flaw of human arrogance. They had set themselves up as gods. Their hubris had earned them their fate.” Elantris by ... -
SISTERSONG by Lucy Holland (BOOK REVIEW)
“I wander so long, it feels as though I’ve crossed some hidden boundary. I’ve left our world for theirs – the nameless land where goddesses sing ... -
We Are The Dead by Mike Shackle – Book Review
Published by: Gollancz Series: The Last War Genre: Fantasy Pages: 488 Format: Paperback Purchased Copy: From my local bookstore – support yours, folks! Be warned, the ... -
ANNA by Sammy H.K. Smith
Trigger Warnings: Abuse, rape, domestic abuse. I’m old enough to remember when the Jordaches arrived in Brookside Close, including Anna Friel in her first TV role ... -
THERE WILL COME A DARKNESS by Katy Rose Pool (BOOK REVIEW)
Content warnings: mild violence; some blood magic; description of drowning. The title of this book more or less sums up the main driving force behind the ... -
SEVEN DEATHS OF AN EMPIRE by G.R.Matthews
The Roman aesthetic is strong in Seven Deaths of an Empire, G.R. Matthews’ debut with Rebellion Publishing. From the Roman numerals in the chapter headings to ... -
ART AND IDEAS IN THE NOVELS OF CHINA MIEVILLE by Carl Freedman – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
This is an occasional series of posts drawing on my excursion into the academic side of creative writing. Having taken a career break from secondary schooling ...
