Sweet Nightmares by Chynna Pace My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sweet Nightmares is the first book in Chynna Pace’s exciting Dream World Chronicles series. It is a fantasy series aimed at teen readers which focuses on the magic of dreams and nightmares, as well as addressing issues such as bullying and bereavement. I particularly […]
Avenging Devil Part 2: Satan’s Devils MC San Diego by Manda Mellett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is Part 2 of Avenging Devil, a story from the San Diego Chapter of Manda Mellett’s Satan’s Devils MC series. It pretty much goes without saying, but you’re definitely going to want to read Part 1 […]
The Dream Catchers: PRESTORIA Series Book 1 by J.U. Menon My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Dream Catchers is the first book in J. U. Menon’s Prestoria series. This children’s series is set partially in the real world and partially in the world of dreams, and draws on the Indian folklore that influences the […]
Houses of Deception by Cynthia Hamilton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Houses of Deception is the sixth book in Cynthia Hamilton’s Madeline Dawkins Series. It’s a real page-turner, with yet more mysteries to solve as Madeline, Matt and Samir are drawn into two (or is it three?) missing-persons cases. In both cases, there’s a […]
A Cold Day in Hell by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Cold Day in Hell is the fifth book in Naomi Valkyrie’s paranormal Life Is Hell series. The series will appeal to fans of angels and demons, urban fantasy and found family. It’s worth reading it in order, to get to […]
Caim by T.S. Simons My rating: 5 of 5 stars Caim is the fourth book in T.S. Simons’ Antipodes series. If you haven’t already, it’s definitely worth starting at the beginning of the series (Antipodes) to get the full story! The series is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story. With an impending international crisis, a carefully chosen […]
Lake of Flowers by N.L. Holmes My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lake of Flowers is the fifth book in N.L. Holmes’ Lord Hani Mysteries series. By this point, the characters really feel like old friends and it’s so wonderful to catch up with them and hear how they’re coping in a turbulent world. I […]
Beginnings and Endings: A Selection of Short Stories by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars Beginnings and Endings is a trio of short stories by Jane Suen. I really enjoy the variety of Suen’s work – I had read several of her books before it really clicked for me that they were by […]
Avenging Devil Part 1: Satan’s Devils MC San Diego by Manda Mellett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Avenging Devil Part 1 is the third book in the San Diego chapter if Manda Mellett’s Satan’s Devils series, and the first in a two-part story. (It ends on a cliffhanger – be warned!). Avenging Devil is […]
Moonlit Kiss by Amy McKinley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Moonlit Kiss is a Moonlit Destination romance by Amy McKinley, which can be read as a standalone. After enjoying Moonlit Mirage and Moonlit Whisper I knew I was in for a treat, and something completely different, and Moonlit Kiss did not disappoint! The main […]
Ouroboros by T.S. Simons My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ouroboros is the third book in T.S. Simons’ Antipodes series. I would really recommend reading this exciting dystopian sci-fi series in order to get the full story and feel the impact of the various developments and twists as they happen. Following on from the events […]
Sleeping Angel by Nikki Lynn Barrett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sleeping Angel is the second book in Nikki Lynn Barrett’s Soul Connection series. It could be read as a standalone, with different characters as the focal point, but it follows on nicely from the events of the previous book, Peaceful Slumbers, developing the […]
Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth by Sandra Tentler My rating: 5 of 5 stars Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth is an exciting children’s book by Sandra and Brooke Tentler. It’s aimed at confident KS2 readers but would also be enjoyed by KS3 readers (and beyond!). The story switches between the perspectives of different students at […]
Apocalypse NOPE!! by Deidre Huesmann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Apocalypse NOPE!! is a teen urban fantasy by Deidre Huesmann about, you guessed it, the end of the world. Awkward teenager Ivy-Jean accidentally sets in motion the series of events that will lead to the apocalypse and now has to figure out what to […]
Murder at Honeybee Lake by Jessica Aiken-Hall My rating: 5 of 5 stars Murder at Honeybee Lake is an enticing crime novel with paranormal elements. It’s the second in Jessica Aiken-Hall’s Shadow of a Doubt series and can be read as a standalone or enjoyed alongside the first book. Randy and Ben’s world is turned […]
Sure As Hell by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sure as Hell is the fourth book in Naomi Valkyrie’s Life Is Hell series. The series is a urban fantasy that focuses on a found family of paranormal characters and their adventures and romances. Reading the earlier books, particularly Hell in a Handbasket, […]
Key West Dead by Mark Nolan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Key West Dead is the sixth book in Mark Nolan’s Jake Wolfe series. This book finds Jake and Cody in Key West, Florida and, as the title suggests, people die. There’s a crime to solve, and the stakes are high as the killer […]
Jinxed by Maggie Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jinxed is the second book in Maggie Adams’ Hell on Heels series. It focuses on Sadie Beauchamp, a natural healer who faces some difficult decisions and whose life is made more difficult by the fact that she appears to be being haunted. Sadie has a […]
To be a Fae Queen by Tricia Copeland My rating: 5 of 5 stars To Be a Fae Queen is the first book in Tricia Copeland’s exciting new Realm Chronicles series. As the title suggests, it’s a fantasy series set in a vibrant, crystal-studded world of faeries and monsters. Titania, the protagonist, has been kept […]
Evil Sushi by C.A. King My rating: 5 of 5 stars C. A. King’s Evil Sushi does what it says on the tin. There’s sushi. It’s evil. I would probably not recommend eating sushi while you read this book. Unless it’s vegetarian sushi – you’re probably safe there. It’s 2021, so if you’re avoiding pandemic-related […]
The Ocean’s Light by Mina Chara My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Ocean’s Light is the first book in Mina Chara’s Blood of the Pirate series. I’ve enjoyed reading Chara’s Hero High series and have often contemplated running away and becoming a pirate so was eager to get into this new series. Evie is […]
The World Beyond the Walls by Jean Gill My rating: 5 of 5 stars The World Beyond the Walls is the third book in Jean Gill’s Natural Forces series. The series juxtaposes the sterile and highly regulated Citadel with the wild and free Forest beyond – an enticing and thought-provoking fantasy setting. It was great […]
The Sun at Twilight by N.L. Holmes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m really getting into N.L. Holmes’ books and The Sun at Twilight is another fantastic read! It’s the fourth in the Empire at Twilight series – set in the 13th Century BCE near the end of the Hittite Empire. The books focus […]
A Tennis Pro To Die For by Judy Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Tennis Pro To Die For is the third book in Judy Moore’s Cozy Mysteries To Die For series. With a coastal Florida setting and a book loving accidental heroine, this series is proving a great comfort read! In this […]
The Liminal Space by T.S. Simons My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Liminal Space is the second book in T.S. Simons’ exciting Antipodes series. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, with survivors connected by Stargate-esque portals, this series has me totally hooked! One of the things I particularly like about the series is the opportunity […]
Goddess of Everything: A Blood-Curdling Tale of the Affection of One Mother for Her Son and Her Son’s Struggle for Truth, Freedom, and Love by Paul DeBlassie III My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read and enjoyed a couple of Paul DeBlassie III’s books before so approached Goddess of Everything with excitement which the […]
Slash & Burn by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Nite Fire: Slash & Burn is the fourth book in the Nite Fire series by C. L. Schneider, whose other books include the Crown of Stones series. It is an exciting paranormal story with elements of urban fantasy (and also dragons – can’t […]
The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island by Linda Maria Frank My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island by Linda Maria Frank is possibly best described as an American Secret Seven. Set in the late 1940s, it follows a group of young teenagers who enjoy solving mysteries and are relentless in […]
The Mystery of the Lost Avenger by Linda Maria Frank My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Mystery of the Lost Avenger is the fourth book in Linda Maria Frank’s Annie Tillery Mystery series. Aimed at confident young readers, the series follows Annie, who in this book is getting ready to go to college, as […]
Hell In A Handbasket by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hell in a Handbasket is the third book in Naomi Valkyrie’s Life is Hell series. It follows demon hunter Oran, who turns to demon Teivel for help when he is unable to find anyone more suitable to help him train to carry […]
