Author: Emiko Jean (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Gollancz Genre: Epic fantasy, Young Adult Release Date: 8th November 2018 Buy Now: paperback | ebook In a deadly tournament to become empress, any may enter but only one will survive, and one competitor doesn't just plan to win, she's going to steal the Emperor's fortune. . . … Continue reading REVIEW: Empress of All Seasons – Emiko Jean
Author: R.F. Kuang (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Fantasy, historical fiction (ish) Buy Now: ebook | hardback | paperback (out 18th Oct 2018) I stumbled across this book when I saw review copies being offered on twitter. The cover was so beautiful, I immediately leapt on it, but was only able to get a digital … Continue reading REVIEW: The Poppy War – R.F. Kuang
Author: Roxane Gay (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Corsair Genre: short stories, literary fiction, magic realism Buy now: ebook | paperback The women in these stories live lives of privilege and of poverty, are in marriages both loving and haunted by past crimes or emotional blackmail. A pair of sisters, grown now, have been inseparable … Continue reading REVIEW: Difficult Women – Roxane Gay
Author: Dhonielle Clayton (twitter / website) UK Publisher: Gollancz Genre: YA, fantasy Buy Now: ebook | paperback I AM A BELLE. I CONTROL BEAUTY. In the opulent world of Orléans, beauty is power. And only through a Belle's abilities can perfection be achieved . . . though the results always fade. Camellia Beauregard wants to be the … Continue reading REVIEW: The Belles – Dhonielle Clayton
