Title: Lost Boy Author: Christina Henry Pages: 318 5 STARS A Dark and wonderful origin story for Captain Hook that makes you see Peter Pan in a whole new light. From Goodreads: There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from…
Title: The Last Magician Series: The Last Magician #1 Author: Lisa Maxwell Pages: 500 3.5 STARS A time travel, heist book with gangs of magicians and all the mayhem that entails. Unusually set in early 1900s New York gives real gangs of New York vibes as we follow of characters trying to save the future magicians of New…
Title:Shadowblack Series: Spellslinger #2 (I have reviewed book 1 in the series here) Author: Sebastian de Castell 4 STARS The 2nd book in the Spellslinger series keeps that magic filled adventure that pulls plot twists out of nowhere while increasing the tension and adding a bit more western kick. THE STORY We left Kellen just…
Title: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (US title will be The Seven and a half deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle to avoid confusion with the earlier publication of The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid) Author: Stuart Turton 5 STARS The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a masterfully crafted murder mystery.…
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Title: A Discovery of Witches Series: All Souls Trilogy #1 Author: Deborah Harkness 3 STARS Discovery of witches for me was a confusing book. It elegantly blended the worlds of science, academia and magic but then provides a long drawn out lukewarm romance plot. It is both a successful page turner and just too damn long! I…
Title: Spellslinger Series: Spellslinger #1 Author: Sebastian de Castell 4 Stars Sebastian de Castell is quickly becoming a firm firm favourite. Spellslinger is a coming of age YA Fantasy that has a bit of a wild west flare to it. Sorcery, Tarot and Outlaws combine to tell a tale of disillusionment in the prescribed path, and…
Title: Caraval Series: Caraval #1 Author: Stephanie Garber 3 Stars THE STORY Scarlett Dragna has always dreamt of attending Caraval. From stories told by her grandmother, Scarlett believes that Caraval is a magical and mystical game, masterminded by the reclusive but powerful "Master Legend". Caraval promises the winner their hearts desire but warns them strongly not…
Title: Truly Devious Series: Truly Devious #1 Author: Maureen Johnson Published: 2018 Katherine Tegen Books 5 Stars Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson is the first in a truly enjoyable YA Mystery series with a cliffhanger that will leave you desperate for the next book to continue your sleuthing. It is excellently paced, switching seamlessly between two time lines…
Title: Traitor's blade Series: Greatcoats#1 Author: Sebastian de Castell Published: 2014 Jo Fletcher Books Remember all reviews are my personal opinion, different people like different books, it is not a reflection of you and your choices. The world is wonderfully diverse and it would be dull if we all loved the same things 3.5 Stars…
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