Author: Gail Carson Levine (website) UK Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Genre: Children's books, fantasy, fairy tale retellings Buy Now: paperback How can a fairy's blessing be such a curse? At her birth, Ella of Frell was given a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot … Continue reading REVISITED: Ella Enchanted – Gail Carson Levine
Author: April Genevieve Tucholke (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Simon and Schuster Genre: YA, fantasy Release date: 4th October 2018 Buy: ebook | paperback Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are the Boneless Mercies--girls hired to kill quickly, quietly, and mercifully. But Frey is weary of the death trade and, having been raised on the heroic sagas of her … Continue reading REVIEW: The Boneless Mercies – April Genevieve Tucholke
Author: Alison Goodman UK Publisher: Walker Books Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance Buy Now: ebook | paperback See Also: The Dark Days Club Brighton, July 1812. Lady Helen Wrexhall is spending the summer season in Brighton, where she will continue her Reclaimer training and prepare for her duties as a fully fledged member of the Dark Days Club. … Continue reading REVIEW: the Dark Days Pact – Alison Goodman
Author: Naomi Novik (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy, YA Release Date: 12th July See Also: Uprooted Buy Now: ebook | hardcover Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work … Continue reading REVIEW: Spinning Silver – Naomi Novik
Author: Cara Delevigne (twitter / website) UK Publisher: Trapeze Genre: Young Adult, Realism, Coming of Age story Buy Now: ebook | hardcover | paperback First and foremost, I would like to warn that this review contains spoilers regarding the plot of the novel. This is partly because I feel that some of the material within this book … Continue reading REVIEW: Mirror Mirror – Cara Delevingne
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: Stephanie Garber (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Genre: Young Adult, fantasy, romance Buy Now: ebook | paperback Welcome to Caraval, where nothing is quite what it seems . . . Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the … Continue reading REVIEW: Caraval – Stephanie Garber
Author: Naomi Novik (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy, YA Buy now: ebook | paperback This book was sent to me by my pen pal, as a 'travelling book' - a book to be read and sent on to someone else. I had never heard of it prior to its arrival at the … Continue reading REVIEW: Uprooted – Naomi Novik
Author: Susan Dennard (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Tor Genre: Fantasy, YA Buy now: ebook | paperback In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, … Continue reading REVIEW: Truthwitch – Susan Dennard
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
