It’s always refreshing to read a fantasy book about a mother, given I’m one myself, but what really intrigued me about this book is that Amina al-Sirafi is a retired pirate captain. Set in a world inspired by Middle Eastern folklore, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi delivers a magical, intriguing and mystical pirate adventure with a twist. […]
It’s such a wonderful treat that we got an epilogue that we didn’t expect, and Kaldoras gave me all of the warm and fuzzy feelings! It definitely made me miss all of the characters of the Medoran Chronicles and it was so wonderful to see our favourite characters living their best lives. It’s been a while […]
In the Atlas Six series, you’ve got 6 powerful magicians with the ability to not only take over the universe, but to form and shape new worlds. In the Atlas Six, we met them. In The Atlas Paradox, we got to know them deeper along with the caretaker. In Atlas Complex, we see their end […]
What do you do when you get kidnapped by a vampire? But even better, what do you do when you get kidnapped by a vampire, befriend them, get protected by them and realise it’s better than the life you had before? That’s basically the premise of The Scarlet Veil. Célie is a female chasseur who is bethrothed […]
Not quite dark academia, not quite fantasy mystery, A Study in Drowning is one of those books that is difficult to define. If I were to call it anything, I would go with a magical realism that fosters the love of books and literature. Through Effy’s perspective, we see the female architecture student accept a task out […]
With a richly evocative, sumptous atmosphere based around a mysterious and magical estate, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride had me captivated. Indigo is a glittering, enchanting woman who almost seems to reside within myths and legends, and we learn about her through two perspectives set at different points in time. The book is beautifully […]
This whole series makes me feel like I’m having drunken flashbacks, but I somehow find that enjoyable. If you’re ever looking for a series to really challenge the brain cells, well you’ve found it in The Locked Tomb. Gideon the Ninth made me feel dumb but I still loved all of Gideon’s one-liners and putting […]
Here I was thinking that perhaps dark academia wasn’t for me, but then The Atlas Six comes along, and satisfies my craving for a deeply philosophical novel centered around magic. From the six different magicians, to the competition racing to the death, the philosophical discussions about life, knowledge and magic, this was everything I wanted and more. […]
With a title like Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution, you can already tell that this isn’t going to be an easy, quick read. The title already reads like an encyclopaedia or PhD thesis and the subject matter already stretches the brain. Let me tell you, I […]