Sky to Sea by Amanda Marin My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading Sky to Sea almost as soon as I’d finished the previous book in the Amanda Marin’s Crimson Sash series. I’m totally hooked! It’s an engaging dystopian YA story that engages with loads of big social issues in a well-developed world. […]
North to Nara by Amanda Marin My rating: 5 of 5 stars North to Nara is the first Crimson Sash book, a dystopian YA series by Amanda Marin. Marin paints a picture of the Nation, built on loyalty (following the Expulsions which dealt with those who were not loyal) and strict rules and consequences. Neve […]
The Slaughter of Leith Hall by Lexie Conyngham My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Slaughter of Leith Hall by Lexie Conyngham is a rich, enticing historical mystery, set in 18th-Century Scotland. John Leith, the master of Leith Hall, tried to regain favour and social status following the defeat of the Jacobites by fighting for […]
The Widow: A Dark Romantic Fantasy by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Widow is an enticing romantic novel by Naomi Valkyrie and Rebecca E. McEwen. In it, we meet the beautiful and mysterious widow Vashti Paladin and gradually learn her secrets as she befriends students Absalom and Simeon. In spite of […]
Blessed: Academy of the Seraph by Brandi Elledge My rating: 5 of 5 stars Blessed: Academy of the Seraph is a YA fantasy book by Brandi Elledge which centres around a school for young adults who have been chosen by angels (and, sometimes, demons) and given special abilities. The protagonist Gabriella is extremely powerful, but […]
The Wandering Isles, A Crown of Stones Novella by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Wandering Isles is the first in a series of novellas that continues the story of C.L. Schneider’s Crown of Stones series. It’s been a while since I read the series, so it’s great to get more of […]
Being Lost by Manda Mellett My rating: 5 of 5 stars In Manda Mellett’s Being Lost, we are introduced to the San Diego chapter of her Satan’s Devils MC. Other chapters of the MC – Colorado and Arizona – are already well established in Mellett’s books and San Diego has been mentioned before so it […]
Feisty Heroines: Romance Collection of Shorts by D.F. Jones My rating: 5 of 5 stars Feisty Heroines is a collection of short stories by 36 fantastic authors. The stories vary in genre, with two sections dedicated to paranormal and fantasy stories such as Tia Didmon’s Dragon Rules and Elleen Mint’s Banshee Kiss, one section of […]
Deleted by Ruth Mitchell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Deleted is a young adult sci-fi book by Ruth Mitchell. The story takes place in the near future – a few decades on from where we are now. Technology has progressed with digital assistants connected directly to most people’s minds. Our protagonist Lucy, a philosophy […]
A Book Signing To Die For by Judy Moore My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Book Signing to Die For is a cosy mystery book by Judy Moore. If you’re not sure what a cosy mystery is, you’re in luck because protagonist Becca tells us in chapter five as “kind of a Hallmark version […]
