Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia

Iron Widow Review: Robot Mechas, Queer Pilots and a Chinese Patriarchy

Iron Widow Review: Robot Mechas, Queer Pilots and a Chinese Patriarchy

If there’s anything that we love in YA, it’s definitely stories about fighting against the patriarchy. Iron Widow certainly gives us that – and it gives us a good does of anger, rage and female empowerment at that. Add in some giant fighting mechas, Chinese culture and history, with a queer, polyamorous relationship as a norm […]

April 9, 2022 | 1 Comment
Imprison the Sky Review: Seafaring, slavery and elemental powers

Imprison the Sky Review: Seafaring, slavery and elemental powers

After reading and loving Reign the Earth last year, which focused on female strength against domestic abuse, I was heavily anticipating Imprison the Sky as a follow up. Upon picking it up however, I found it was a very different story to Reign the Earth, both in tone and subject matter – and I definitely preferred the former. It’s […]

April 12, 2019 | 2 Comments
Empire of Storms Review: Should Be Called Empire of Ships, Amirite

Empire of Storms Review: Should Be Called Empire of Ships, Amirite

Emerging from my Empire of Storms slumber, I rise and attempt to tell you my jumbled thoughts about it. I’m constantly in awe of this expansive fantasy world that Sarah J Maas has created, filled with wyverns, magic, fae lords, witches, pirate lords, hidden armies and evil. Following multiple characters across Erilea, we see witches fighting for their […]

September 16, 2016 | 20 Comments