Title: The Whisper of Stars Author: Cristin Williams Genre: Historical/Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: 6th November 2025 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A frozen island.A monastery turned political prison.A cipher inked in blood.When anarchist poet Katya Efremova is transferred to the prison colony on Solovetsky Island, she finds an enigma among her returned possessions - a … Continue reading The Whisper of Stars by Cristin Williams – Blog Tour Review
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Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale – Blog Tour Review
Title: Once a Monster Author: Robert Dinsdale Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy Publication Date: 21st September 2023 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with … Continue reading Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale – Blog Tour Review
My Favourite Books of 2022!
I have read so many books that I loved this year and of the 133 that I have read, I have finally managed to narrow it down to a top 25! So, numbers 25-6 are in no particular order but I did manage to pick a top 5 after much deliberation! I wholeheartedly recommend every … Continue reading My Favourite Books of 2022!
The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Witch and the Tsar Author: Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: 8th December 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Yaga lives deep in the Russian forest, tending to any that call upon her for her healing potions and vast wisdom. She has been alone for centuries, with only her … Continue reading The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore – Blog Tour Review
Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid – Blog Tour Review
Title: Juniper & Thorn Author: Ava Reid Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fairytale Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: 21st June 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites.As the last true witches living in a city shifting from magic to industry, Marlinchen and her two sisters are little more … Continue reading Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid – Blog Tour Review
The Seawomen by Chloe Timms – Book Review
Title: The Seawomen Author: Chloe Timms Genre: Dystopian/Fantasy Publisher: Hodder Studio Publication Date: 14th June 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Everyone on this island has a story. This is mine. Esta has known nothing but Eden's Isle her whole life. After a fire left her orphaned and badly scarred, Esta was raised by her grandmother … Continue reading The Seawomen by Chloe Timms – Book Review
Elektra by Jennifer Saint – Book Review
Title: Elektra Author: Jennifer Saint Genre: Mythology, Historical Fiction Publisher: Wildfire Publication Date: 28th April 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature … Continue reading Elektra by Jennifer Saint – Book Review
The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Embroidered Book Author: Kate Heartfield Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: 17th February 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: ‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’ 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives … Continue reading The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield – Blog Tour Review
The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews – Book Review
Title: The Leviathan Author: Rosie Andrews Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Raven Books Publication Date: 3rd February 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 24th March 1703 A place far from the sea She is awake. And I must remind myself of how it began. The end of all things. It was a time of witches, it was … Continue reading The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews – Book Review
The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
Title: The Thief on the Winged Horse Author: Kate Mascarenhas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Head of Zeus Publication Date: 12 November 2020 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls for over 200 years. But their dolls aren't coveted for the craftsmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it … Continue reading The Thief on the Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
Life With All The Books 