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

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 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

Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft (#1 The Books of Babel)

Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft can go down as one of the best fantasy reads I have ever read. I am honestly lost for words at how phenomenal this book was and wish I had read it sooner! Josiah Bancroft has created a world and a character in Thomas Senlin that will linger in your

Jade City by Fonda Lee – Book Review –

Jade City by Fonda Lee focuses on the Kaul family aka The No Peak Clan of Kekon. The Kaul’s have been tussling for control over Kekon for centuries. They face stiff competition from the Ayt family who live in the mountains. One thing that both of these groups have in common is their pursuit to

The Broken God by Gareth Hanrahan (#3 The Black Iron Legacy)

Synopsis Amid the events of The Shadow Saint(#2), Carillon Thay aka Cari aka The Saint of Knives has left the city of Guerdon in the hopes to travelling the legendary land of Khebesh. Khebesh is a city famed for its mages and their luck of not being affected by Gods War. Khebesh holds the key

The Jasmine Throne (#1 Burning Kingdoms Trilogy) by Tasha Suri

“We’re taking the Hirana. We’re taking its magic,” he said. “We’re taking Ahiranya.” Synopsis Although told from the multiple POV, the stories main focus is on the characters of Priya and Malini. On the surface Priya is a maidservant however she hides the fact that she is of Ahranya descent. Essentially the Ahranya held vast

The Ikessar Falcon (#2 Chronicles of the Bitch Queen) by K.S. Villoso

The Ikessar Falcon continues straight after what happens in the first novel. Queen Talyien is still stuck in the territory of her enemies and is doing what ever possible to be reunited with her son Thanh and bring her husband Rayyal back with her. However, being a magnet to issues is something that Tali must

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 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