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The Wood Bee Queen by Edward Cox Somewhere in England, in a small town called Strange Ground by the Skea, Ebbie Wren is the last librarian and he’s about to lose his job. Estranged from his parents, unable to make connections with anyone except the old homeless lady who lives near the… Continue reading Book Review: The Wood Bee Queen by Edward Cox
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart ★★★★ The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands. Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped… Continue reading Book Thoughts: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
So I feel like I’ve been ranting about YA fantasy on my blog quite a bit lately and how I never quite enjoy it as much as I’d like. I recently read Raybearer however and it reminded me that there is good YA fantasy out there. I feel like Raybearer is quite popular… Continue reading Book Thoughts: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
We are the Dead by Mike Shackle (The Last War Book #1) ★★★★ https://www.instagram.com/p/CLuxTEgJO7O/ The war is over. The enemy won. Now it's time to fight back. For generations, the people of Jia - a land where magic has long since faded from the world, clinging on in only a few rare individuals - have… Continue reading Book Thoughts: We are the Dead by Mike Shackle
Fine? Fine.... Yeah, fine, I think that’s where I stand with this world having finished Clockwork Angel, my first Cassandra Clare novel. I ended up giving this 3 stars because I can’t say that I hated it as I found it relatively enjoyable and easy to read in the moment but… Continue reading Book Thoughts (and ranting): Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Right, after requesting this ARC from Netgalley back in September, starting to read it with the intent of getting the review out for the release date which was sometime in mid October, putting the book down for 4 months when I was at the 30% mark because I was having a but of… Continue reading Book Thoughts: The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn
Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle ★★★★ I received an advanced reader copy of Lava Red Fire Blue for free via NetGalley in exchange for a review - all opinions expressed are my own. To summarise the plot in one long winded sentence, Lava Red Feather Blue is a queer fantasy fairy… Continue reading Book Review: Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Ringle
Bury Me Where They Fall by Jonathan Watts ★★★ Jonathan Watt's "Bury Me Where They Fall" is an epic fantasy novel about a disloyal soldier named Amiel who takes on a mysterious and dangerous warlord known as Decius. So this was a book I got in a book subscription box rather than something I… Continue reading Book Review: Bury Me Where They Fall by Jonathan Watts
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown ★★★★ The first in an immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction—from debut author Roseanne A. Brown. Perfect for fans… Continue reading Book Thoughts: A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
Blood of an Exile (Dragons of Terra #1) by Brian Naslund * Bershad stands apart from the world, the most legendary dragonslayer in history, both revered and reviled. Once, he was Lord Silas Bershad, but after a disastrous failure on the battlefield, he was stripped of his titles and sentenced to one violent,… Continue reading Book Review: Blood of an Exile by Brian Naslund
Rambles by the Puddleside 