The Stolen Heir by Holly Black – Review
Holly Black returns to the world of Elfhame in the first book in a new duology, following Jude’s brother Oak, and the changeling queen, Suren.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas – Review
In A Court of Wings and Ruin, the third book in this series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all. As war bears down, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and the lethal, hunting for allies in unexpected places.
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Hare House by Sally Hinchcliffe – A Review
Hare House is not its real name, of course. I have, if you will forgive me, kept names to a minimum here, for reasons that will become understandable… Slow, sinister and shrouded in a foreboding atmosphere, this novel is a slice of wintry folk horror featuring witchcraft, curses…
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The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski – Review
“It’s a midnight lie, she said. A kind of lie told for someone else’s sake, a lie that sits between goodness and wrong, just as midnight is the moment between night and morning.” An epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell…
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A Court of Mist & Fury by Sarah J. Maas – A Review
“To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.” If you read my review of A Court of Thorns and Roses then you won’t be surprised at all by my thoughts and feelings towards this book. In fact, you might even be surprised that I’ve even read…
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House of Sky & Breath by Sarah J. Maas – A Review
A captivating story of a world about to explode and the people who will do anything to save it. House of Sky & Breath is the second installment of the Crescent City series. I really enjoyed the first book during lockdown so I was eager to pick this…
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo – Review
The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo. A tale of power, privilege, dark magic and murder set among the Ivy League elite. Ninth House is a book I have had sitting on my shelf for 3 years. I bought it for the hype and then the negative hype put…
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YOU by Caroline Kepnes – Review
A terrifying exploration of how vulnerable we all are to stalking and manipulation, debut author Caroline Kepnes delivers a razor-sharp novel for our hyper-connected digital age.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas – Review
Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do so, she must kill the predator and killing something so precious comes at a price…
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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black – Review
Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone . Revealing a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan, his tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective.
