Mythological creatures, shape shifters, contemporary setting and organizations who aren’t quite what they seem. These are a few of my favourite things and Julie Kagawa has managed to incorporate all of them flawlessly into Talon, the first book of her new YA fantasy series of the same name. I’ve always been a huge fan of dragons. When …
Violet Lasting has spent the last four years waiting for this day. The day when she is auctioned off as a surrogate. Trapped in a society where the upper circles are infertile, girls are taken from their families and trained up as the perfect vessels to carry the wealthy’s next generation into the world. On …
Alex Caine makes his living as a very successful cage fighter. The people in his industry may be slightly shady but Alex is a man who knows how to handle himself. When the mysterious Patrick Welby approaches Alex and helps him out of a spot of bother, it starts a chain of events which turns Alex’s life upside down. …
This review for Heir of Fire contains spoilers for the previous books in the series. IF you haven’t read Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) or Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) then I would recommend you skip my review for Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3). But before you do, I want to …
Whenever a book has a lot of hype revolving around it – I’m nervous. I spend a lot of time trying to find why everyone loved it so much that I often end up missing the bits which make it such a powerful and great book. This wasn’t the cast with The Winner’s Curse. I …
Paige Kelly has the reputation for being crazy after being caught a number of times talking to herself in the girl’s bathroom. But Paige isn’t chatting to herself – she’s talking to her best friend Dottie, the ghost of a girl who passed away over fifty years ago. Since a near fatal accident a few …
Allison Sekemoto has been though a lot in the past year. From being a Fringer, always hungry and scared of being caught, to being Turned, because her only options were Vampireism or death. Allie has also lost the boy who saw her as more than just a monster but as someone worthy of love. With an …
Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories compiled by Neil Gaiman. From werewolves to cockatoucans – there’s a lot of variety in this volume to interest readers. And whilst I found the stories entertaining, what I loved most about this book was the personal touches. Before each story, Gaiman gives a brief synopsis of …
The females in Alyssa Gardner’s family line are cursed. It’s been this way ever since Alyssa’s great-great-great-grandmother Alice Liddell went down the rabbit hole. Alice’s adventures may have inspired Lewis Carroll’s classic novel but it also caused strangeness and mental instability for every female born to Alice’s family line ever since. Alyssa knows about Alice and …
I’ve been anticipating the release of Dreams of Gods and Monsters since I finished Days of Blood and Starlight. I adore this series and I admit am guilty of trying to get all my friends and family to read it. One of the things I like most – not including Laini Taylor’s gorgeous writing style …