The Dark Vault by VE Schwab. Part 1 – The Archive. Review

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH! The true telling of a really good story for me is one that you think about after you’ve read it. That stays in your mind and leaves you desperate for more. That is what The Archive has left me with. I need more of this incredible story and the charactersContinue

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. Review

Title: The Priory of the Orange Tree Author: Samantha Shannon Format read: Hardback Publication Date: 26th February 2019 Page Count: 848 Pages Publisher: Bloomsbury Genre: fantasy Star rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon is to put it frankly, a masterpiece. High fantasy/adult fantasy/epic fantasy, whatever you want to call extraContinue

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly. Review

Thank you to Netgalley, Jennifer Donnelly and Bonnier Zaffre for my arc of Stepsister in exchange for an honest review. Title: Stepsister Author: Jennifer Donnelly Format read: Ebook Publication date: 14th May 2019 Page Count: 352 Pages Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Genre: retelling / feminist Rating: 🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: a reimagining of the Cinderella story from theContinue

The True Queen by Zen Cho. Review

Thank you to Netgalley, Pan MacMillan and Zen Cho for my arc of The True Queen in exchange for an honest review. Title: The True Queen Author: Zen Cho Format read: Ebook Publication date: 12th March 2019 Page Count: 384 Pages Publisher: Pan MacMillan Genre: fantasy / historical crossover Star rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Spoiler warning: noContinue

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. Review

Title: Sorcerer to the Crown Author: Zen Cho Format read: Ebook Publication date: 1st September 2015 Page Count: 371 Pages Publisher: Pan MacMillan Genre: fantasy / historical crossover Star rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Synopsis: Zacharias Whythe is a freed slave, holding the position of Sorcerer Royal in this period set fantasy crossover. Not everyone agrees he hasContinue

Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers. Review

Thank you to Andersen Press for my ARC of Courting Darkness in exchange for an honest review. Title: Courting Darkness Author: Robin LaFevers Format read: Paperback Publication date: 5th February 2019 Page Count: 525 Pages Publisher: Andersen Press / Penguin Random House Genre: historical fantasy Star rating: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Synopsis: Told from theContinue

In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey. Review

Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins and Dale Bailey for my ARC of In the Night Wood. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Title: In the Nightwood Author: Dale Bailey Format read: Ebook Publication Date: 7th Feb 2019 Page Count: 224 Pages Publisher:Continue

Smoke and Key by Kelsey Sutton. Review

Thank you to Netgalley, Kelsey Sutton and Entangled Teen for my ARC of Smoke and Key. I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Title: Smoke and Key Author: Kelsey Sutton Format Read: Ebook Publication Date: 2nd April 2019 Page Count: 304 PagesContinue

Romanov by Nadine Brandes. Review

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to Netgalley, Thomas Nelson and Nadine Brandes for my arc of Romanov in exchange for an honest review. Title: Romanov Author: Nadine Brandes Format read: Ebook Publication Date: 7th May 2019Continue

The House With the Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson. Review.

Title: The House With the Chicken Legs Author: Sophie Anderson Format read: paperback Publication date: 5th April 2018 Page Count: 337 pages Publisher: Usborne Genre: middle grade fantasy / folklore Star rating: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Synopsis: Marinka’s House has Chicken Legs. It never settles in one place, running from town to desert, oceanContinue