Category: Fantasy

A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin

~Spoiler-Filled~ Hi folks! Today is the release of our special GoT review. As we figured many would have seen, read or heard about Game of Thrones, we decided not to review the first book of A Song of Ice and Fire in a traditional way. Instead, we have elaborated a quiz, which we will both … Continue reading A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin →

Alice, by Christina Henry.

Henry, Christina. Alice. Titan Books, June 2016. ~Spoiler Free~ Christina Henry’s retelling of Alice is one of the most disturbing, gritty and creative remake I have read. The cover page of my book version definitely sets the scene well, through the addition of the wording “Beware the claws that catch...” and the red, black and … Continue reading Alice, by Christina Henry. →

The Trials of Apollo : The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

~Spoiler-Free Review~ Synopsis Apollo has been punished by Zeus for causing the war between Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter, causing the Gods to split their Greek and Roman personalities. Zeus sends him down to Earth as a mortal, where he meets Meg McCaffrey a demigod who immediately takes him under her service. Now accompanied by … Continue reading The Trials of Apollo : The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan →

The Heroes of Olympus : The Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan.

~Spoiler-filled review~ Synopsis Gaea is rising and a terrible prophecy looms over the crew of the Argo II. They know one of them has to die in order to defeat her. They need to find a way around it while also evading Gaea's giants, who have come back from Tartarus. The seven demigods need to … Continue reading The Heroes of Olympus : The Blood of Olympus, by Rick Riordan. →

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows twelve-year-old Stephanie who accompanies her parents to the reading of her uncle Gordon's will. While there, she meets someone she's never seen before: he wears a hat and a scarf around his face and is mentioned in her uncle's will. His name is Skulduggery Pleasant and he seems to … Continue reading Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy →

Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, by Rick Riordan

~Spoiler-free review~ Synopsis The story follows Magnus Chase, a 16 year old boy, who has been living on the streets of Boston ever since his mother died two years before. One day, Magnus finds out that his uncle Randolph is searching for him. Since his mother specifically told him not to trust him, Magnus decides … Continue reading Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, by Rick Riordan →

Ranger’s Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free~ Synopsis The Ruins of Gorlan follows the story of Will No Name, who is an orphan left at Redmont Castle after the war against Morgarath. An exiled Lord, who tried to rebel against King Duncan, left him with no one to look after him. He grew up with other orphans whose … Continue reading Ranger’s Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan →

Harry Potter and the lack of a trusted authority figure

A discussion on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling and how it relates to the story at large. ~Spoilers for the whole series~ Review by Dean Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is an incredible book that sets up a lot of the conflict that will be … Continue reading Harry Potter and the lack of a trusted authority figure →

Windwitch, by Susan Dennard.

Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled~ The beginning of this book infuriated me. The last book ended on Safi sacrificing her freedom so that Nubrevna could have trade with Marstok. A beautiful sacrifice but useless, because life had begun to grow back in Nodin's gift and she had already made sure that the agreement with the Hastrell … Continue reading Windwitch, by Susan Dennard. →