Review by Dean ~Spoiler-free~ Synopsis Truthwitch is a story about Safiya Fon Hasstrel and her best friend Iseult det Midenzi. Both of them are witches but few people know that. Iseult is a threadwitch, which means she can see the threads linking people together. She can sense love threads, hate threads and all the different … Continue reading Truthwitch, by Susan Dennard (mini-review)
Category: Fantasy
Praise for Terry Pratchett
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-Free~ The late Sir Terry Pratchett was an incredible writer. He imagined extraordinary worlds with creatures beyond our imagination but with characters that are undeniably familiar and unbearably human. He liked to subvert expectations and often used fairy tale tropes only to turn them upside down and laugh merrily at the unexpected … Continue reading Praise for Terry Pratchett
What you need to know before starting Beren and Lùthien, by Christopher Tolkien.
This is only an introduction and a forewarning of the general contents of the book since it is not a usual novel and does not contain any spoilers. I am speaking from the point of view of someone who had only read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings from J.R.R. Tolkien beforehand. I … Continue reading What you need to know before starting Beren and Lùthien, by Christopher Tolkien.
The Braided Path, by Chris Wooding.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled~ This trilogy is very good, but I was starting to get bored by the third one. It may be because I was reading it during my semester and so I didn't have time to read consistently but the tropes that were surprising and new in the first book were starting to … Continue reading The Braided Path, by Chris Wooding.
A Pocketful of Crows
Harris, Joanne. A Pocketful of Crows. Gollancz, 2017. Reviewed by Lisa Galliano ~Spoiler Free~ A Pocketful of Crows is an illustrated short novel for adults loosely based on old fairy tales. Our main character is a "traveller", a person who can transform themselves into animals. What differentiates the travellers from the "folk", is their freedom … Continue reading A Pocketful of Crows
The Cursed Child, by Jack Thorne, John Tiffany and J.K. Rowling.
Review by Dean ~Spoiler-filled~ This play takes place 19 years after the events of the seventh Harry Potter book, so if you haven’t read the books or the play, I suggest you don’t read this review. I also suggest you never set eyes on the stageplay, for your own sake, if you’re a Harry Potter … Continue reading The Cursed Child, by Jack Thorne, John Tiffany and J.K. Rowling.
Gloom Rising by Sean Davis
~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano Gloom Rising is an urban fantasy novel, independently published. The main character is Winston, a recently discovered 'bookwielder'. Bookwielders can travel into the Gloom, a dark alternate reality to the modern world. The human society is blissfully ignorant of the supernaturals that live amongst them, in the shadows. Werewolves, … Continue reading Gloom Rising by Sean Davis
Air Awakens series, by Elise Kova.
Kova, Elise. Air Awakens. Silver Wing Press, 2015. ~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano. For those of you who have read my Air Awakens review, I have continued reading the series. After finishing the first novel I still had mixed feelings about the story and since Kova managed to ignite my curiosity and interest, I … Continue reading Air Awakens series, by Elise Kova.
Knight of the Hunted, by Elizabeth Dunlap.
~ Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano. Dunlap, Elizabeth. Knight of the Hunted, 2017, ebook. I have received the mobi file for free via Voracious Readers Only (they help link readers with authors who need reviews by sending free copies, this is with the aim of getting more reviews). Knight of the Hunted is a … Continue reading Knight of the Hunted, by Elizabeth Dunlap.
Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe.
Smythe, Rachel. Lore Olympus. Webtoon, March 2018. ~Spoiler Free~ Reviewed by Lisa Galliano. This is quite an unusual review for me as I never was a big comic reader even though I have always enjoyed the art and the occasional good read. I came across this comic through adds on Instagram and found the art … Continue reading Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe.
Dragon Spirits 