The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel – Book Review

The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel focuses on the character of Kobo. Kobo is a scout for baseball teams and has very much fallen on hard times. He’s addicted to erasers (cigarettes that numb the body), he’s in deep debt having spent money he doesn’t have on body modifications, and as a result of this

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak – Book Review

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak focuses on the love story between Kostas and Define in the 1970’s. Kostas and Define come from different cultures/religions making their love forbidden. Kostas is Greek/Cypriot and comes from a Christian family, whereas Define is Turkish and comes from a Muslim family. They must keep their relationship

The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse

The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse is the first book in the Pact and Pattern series. The novel follows the character of Wen Adler aka Foolish Cur. Wen has been born to a family on both sides of the fence. His father is is a loyalist of the empire, whereas his mother’s

Sistersong by Lucy Holland – Book Review

Inspired by British folklore and the “Twa Sisters” ballad, Sistersong tells the tale of sisters Keyne, Riva and Sinne. They are the daughters of King Cador and Queen Enica who are having to pick up the pieces in their land of Dunbriga after the Romans left Brittain due to invading Saxons, and tribes who are

The Pariah by Anthony Ryan (#1 The Covenant of Steel)

 “I am a pariah to be shunned by churl and noble alike. this land and his people have no use for me safe to earn an ugly death and and an unmarked grave fighting their wars” The Pariah by Anthony Ryan is the first book in the Covenant of Steel series. Having been left in

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty – Book Review

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty focuses on the Delaney family. The head of the family Joy and Stan are known for having ran the Delaney Tennis school for thirty years. The business has now been sold and they are now struggling to move forward with their lives. Then out of the blue a mysterious

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones focuses on a half Native Indian girl called Jade Daniels. Jade is an avid fanatic of horror slashers and uses it as a way to hide her own personal issues. This in turn causes her to perceive many things differently compared to others. After the bodies

The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft (#3 The Books of Babel) – Book Review

Continuing on from where The Arm of the Sphinx left off, having made acquaintances with the mysterious figure known as the Sphinx. The Sphinx has given Senlin, Iren Voleta, and Edith have been given individual tasks to complete. Firstly, Senlin is sent by the Sphinx to conduct an investigation in the ringdom called Pelphia. The

Flowers from the Sea by Zin E Rocklyn

Flowers of the Sea is the debut novel by Zin E. Rocklyn. It tells the story of a pregnant girl called Iraxi who along with survivors on a flooded kingdom are travelling on an ark. Having not seen land for many years, resources on the ark are now dwindling and monsters surround the boat. Iraxi

Jade War by Fonda Lee (#2 The Greenbone Saga)

Jade War is the sequel to the spectacular Jade City. The Kaul family are still locked in a triangle choke as they attempt to seize control over the supply of jade and the capital city of Kekon. Having been pushed into leadership as a result of what happened in the first book , Hilo is