THE CITY OF STARDUST by Georgia Summers. Hodderscape. h/b. £16.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. It is not often that there is a knock at the door, and Ambrose Everly cannot believe who it is. His brother, Gabriel, home for the first time in two years. There are mixed feelings, for… Read More »The City of Stardust
With her forthcoming debut novel inspired by tarot cards, author Rachel Clarke reflects on how she used tarot cards in her worldbuilding and storytelling.
Darker By Four by June CL Tan Hodderscape, HB, £20 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik Are you ready for mysteries and adventures, magic based on Chinese Yang-Yin philosophy and vampire-like Revenants that drink human Qi? Darker by Four by June CL Tun brings to you the Academy of Magic with all… Read More »Darker by Four
PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS by Charlie Jane Anders Titan Books, p/b, £9.99 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan One of the penalties of encountering a trilogy in the third volume is there is the danger of not knowing what is going on. It can be difficult to relate to characters and a… Read More »Promises Stronger than Darkness
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker Hodderscape, hardback, £16.99 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik When I looked at the blurb of The Scarlett Alchemist, I was intrigued by the mixture of the Chinese world and alchemy, although, in general, I don’t read many YA novels. In the end, the book… Read More »The Scarlet Alchemist
The Devil Device by Dave Jeffrey from Macabre Ink #BookReview #Horror #YA #Indie Publishing The Devil Device by Dave Jeffrey Macabre Ink, pb, £10.32 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Something evil stalks the streets of Dorsal Finn, which looks like four teenagers but far worse. With plans to bring demons through… Read More »The Devil Device
LYING IN THE DEEP by Diana Urban from @RazorbillBooks #BookReview #Horror #YA LYING IN THE DEEP by Diana Urban. Razorbill Books. p/b, £9.72 Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. After much hard work and heartache, the time has finally come for Jade Miller to board the Sea Voyager. The ship is Stanford’s… Read More »Lying in the Deep
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros from @HachetteUK #BookReview #Fantasy #Romance #YA Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Hachette UK, Hardback, £17.99 Reviewed by Melody Bowles The premise of Fourth Wing takes several popular concepts and jams them all together to make something pleasing to consume but with little originality. You’ve got… Read More »Fourth Wing