Book Review: The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green

The Smoke Thieves is the first book in a planned trilogy by Sally Green. It follows the stories of several characters through political intrigue and back-stabbing, though our main POV characters are: Catherine, a princess forced into a political marriage instead of to the man she loves; Ambrose, the man Catherine loves and who is …

Book Review: The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood

When a mysterious bard arrives on the eve of Bramblemas at the warren of Thornwood, he is greeted eagerly as he promises to tell the tale of Podkin – a legendary rabbit warrior – as he battles the evil of the Gorm: ferocious, mutant, ironclad warrior rabbits intent on world domination. In this fantasy world …

Books I am reading this month…

So, October is here - actually, it has been here for a whole week now, but anyway - and Autumn is one of my favourite times of year for reading. The days draw in, and curling up on the sofa under a duvet with a cup of tea is a perfect way to pass an …

Book Review: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert is a book that divides opinion. A quick glance over the reviews on Goodreads will tell you that. People seem it love it or hate it. It’s a New York Times bestseller, and I believe that it is going to be turned into a film, so the book is …