Tag: Book Reviews
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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 ... -
The Stephen King Project – The Dead Zone (1979)
About the project I will be reading all of Stephen King’s books in order of publication (with the exception of The Dark Tower series which I ... -
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 ... -
Poor Man’s Fight by Elliott Kay
Poor Man’s Fight opens by introducing us to a group of spaceborne pirates led by the affable and charismatic Captain Casey, a charming scoundrel who initially ... -
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 ... -
The Hive Reads… Legend by David Gemmell
Welcome to the seventh instalment of our ‘Hive Reads’ feature! (You can read the others here.) After settling on Legend by David Gemmell as our next ... -
Blood of Heirs by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
Alicia Wanstall-Burke’s debut Blood of Heirs has been haunting mentions in my social media for a while now. Alicia has shared some of the highs and ...
