Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa – Book Review

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa is the first book in the Nameless Republic series. The novel takes inspiration from African culture and gives a fresh and exciting take on the fantasy genre. Some of my all-time favourite fantasy novels have been inspired by African culture. Books like Black Leopard Red Wolf, Children

The Two Faced Queen (#2 The Legacy of the Mercenary King) by Nick Martell

“Living in Hollow had taught me to fundamental truths. The first was that history was fickle and could be rewritten and shaped by those in power. The other was that there was always another secret line below the surface, and that’s true for the truth I couldn’t let any mystery concerning the Heartbreaker go and

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson is an intimate exploration of love and the intensity at which it is injected into us and circulated inside our bloodstream. The type of love is in this book is the type of love that many including myself yearn for. Every sentence written in this book meant something, not

The Fall of Koli (#3 Rampart Trilogy) by M.R. Carey

“Out of all the things I ever done in my life, this journey I’m speaking of was – by a great long way – the most important. Also, it was the one that cost me the most.” The last time I got emotional at an ending of a series was The Burning God by Rebecca

The Galaxy and the Ground Within (Wayfarer series #4) by Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers with another phenomenal story within the Wayfarer series universe. Having read the other three books in the series, I’ve become accustomed to her way of writing and how she’s able to make you feel so many emotions through the characters and the world. I’m pretty sad that this might be the final book

The Wolf of Oren Yaro by K.S. Villoso (#1 Bitch Queen Chronicles)

“None of it mattered. My duties were far from over. A wolf of Oren-yaro fights to make it right, down to the last breath. A wolf of Oren-yaro does not beg. A wolf of Oren-yaro suffers in silence” The Wolf of Oren Yaro by K.S. Villoso focuses on the character of Queen Talyien. It has

Skyward Inn by Aliya Whitley – Book Review

Skyward Inn is a sci-fi retelling of Jamaica Inn and is told from the POV of Jem and her son Fosse. Although both live within the same vicinity of each other, Fosse has been looked after by Jem’s brother Dominic ever since she went off to fight a war against the Qitan race. Earth won

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex takes inspiration from the real life disappearance of lighthouse keepers in the 1900’s. In this fictional novel, a journalist is attempting to uncover what happened to the three men that disappeared through interviews with their partners. The story switches between two timelines, 1972 and 1992. In 1972, the chapters focus

The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy #1) by John Gywnne – Book Review

“Why did you kill him, when he answered everything?” Mord pressed. “Because a cleaved head no longer plots,” Orka growled” The Shadow of the Gods by John Gywnne is a Norse inspired fantasy novel that focuses on three distinct characters. First we have Varg a thrall who having killed his master is now on the

The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst – Book Review

The Bone Maker focuses on a group of hero’s who 25 years ago managed to save the world from an evil and inhumane bone magician called Eklor. Eklor mass murdererd many innocent people in order to complete his goals. Thankfully the team were able to stop him before i Since then the group has disbanded