Title: DeeplightAuthor: Frances HardingeRelease Date: 31/10/19E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 45(see below for breakdown) I received a free eARC copy from Pan MacMillan , via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. From Goodreads: For centuries the gods of the Undersea ruled the islands of the Myriad through awe and terror: they were…
Title: This is how you lose the Time WarAuthors: Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneE.S.C.A.P.E Score: 56(see below for breakdown) 5 Stars ★★★★★ From Goodreads: Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. And thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent…
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Title: The Mortal WordAuthor: Genevieve ColmanSeries: The Invisible Library #5E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 39(see below for breakdown) 3.5 Stars ★★★ From Goodreads: A corrupt countess A spy in danger And an assassin at large The fifth title in Genevieve Cogman's witty and wonderful Invisible Library series, The Mortal Word is a rollicking literary adventure. Peace talks are…
Title: Just One Damned Thing After AnotherAuthor: Jodi TaylorSeries: The Chronicles of St Mary's #1E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 46(see below for breakdown) 4.5 Stars ★★★★ From Goodreads: "History is just one damned thing after another." Behind the seemingly innocuous façade of St Mary's, a different kind of historical research is taking place. They don't do 'time-travel' -…
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As these are graphic novels I don’t want to reveal much about the plot so I am actually going to do a mini series review for both issues here. However, both issues can easily be read as stand alone stories. Title: The Tea Dragon Society Author: Katie O’NeillSeries: Tea Dragon #1 5 STARS From Goodreads: From the award-winning…
I recently re-read Sea Witch in anticipation of Sea Witch Rising as I had been granted an eARC copy from NetGalley. I never wrote a review for Sea Witch on my first reading, so this is a perfect opportunity to review both. If you want to just read my Sea Witch Rising Review scroll down…
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Title: Temeraire Author: Naomi NovakSeries: Temeraire E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 46 (see breakdown below) 4.5 STARS From Goodreads: Captain Will Laurence has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a warmer berth in Nelson's navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest, least important son of Lord Allendale. Rising on merit to captain his own vessel,…
Title: The Flat Share Author: Beth O'Leary E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 39(see breakdown below) 3.5 STARS From Goodreads: Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the…
Title: Finale Author: Stephanie GarberSeries: Caraval #3 E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 37(see breakdown below) 3.5 STARS From Goodreads: Welcome, welcome to Caraval...all games must come to an end. It’s been two months since the last Caraval concluded, two months since the Fates have been freed from an enchanted deck of cards, two months since Tella has seen Legend, and two…
Title: The October Man Author: Ben Aaronovich Series: Rivers of London #7.5 E.S.C.A.P.E Score: 51(see breakdown below) 5 STARS From Goodreads: Trier is famous for wine, Romans and for being Germany’s oldest city. So when a man is found dead with, his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their…
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