Hero at the Fall is the sequel to Rebel of the Sands and Traitor to the Throne. This review may contain minor spoilers for the previous books. You know that feeling when you get to the end of a really fantastic series, and you’re just basking in a warm glow afterwards? That’s me right now […]
If you’ve been anywhere near the YA community lately, you’ll know that Children of Blood and Bone is one of the most hyped of books of 2018. The hype beast is a hard one to live up to, with rising expectations with every review. Not to add to it or anything, but this book definitely […]
Trigger warnings: emotional and physical abuse, marital rape, torture, relationship violence, childbirth/pregnancy concerns There’s no disputing it – Reign the Earth is a story of abuse. The mental, emotional and eventual physical abuse that Shalia goes through after being married to Calix, the King is incredibly vivid and confronting. And because of that, this is definitely […]
Last week, I attended the Graevale launch held in Brisbane to celebrate Lynette Noni’s 4th book in the Medoran Chronicles! I was also lucky enough to interview Lynette Noni on her thoughts on writing Graevale, as well as her US Debut, Whisper which will be released in May 2018. Check out the book launch and […]
The more I think about The Cruel Prince, the more I love it. Despite being a fae book with political intrigue and morally grey characters, I found it so relatable. It captured so many emotions and themes, some that hit really close to home. Here’s some reasons why I loved it: 1. Jude is one badass anti-hero As a […]
Note: The author has content warning posted on her Tumblr, which you can find here. Mask of Shadows contains violence, abuse, PTSD, displacement, misgendering, and self-harm. Please be aware of this before reading! After searching relentlessly for a fantasy that would capture my attention from beginning to end, I finally found it in Mask of […]
While I enjoyed this author’s previous work, Midnight Thief, which you can find my review here, Rosemarked was on another level. Readers can really tell how much Blackburne’s writing has grown as she continues to write in-depth stories with a multitude of characters. In Rosemarked, we follow the first-person POV’s of Zivah and Dineas, both […]
Godsgrave is the sequel to Nevernight, the first book in The Nevernight Chronicle. This is a spoiler free review. What could be even more brutal than assassin school? Well my friends, I’ve learnt that there’s something even worse than killing people for coin. And that’s killing people, for entertainment. In Godsgrave, Mia has moved on from the […]
Ever read a fairy tale and thought…that’s not really a lesson I want to teach my kids? Well here you have The Language of Thorns, one that modernises classic fairytales and adds in unexpected, darker twists that are real dangers today. From unexpected predators, to questionable morals, oppressive males and enemies hiding from within, all of these dangers […]