Category: Fiction – Fantasy
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Review: Human Rites – Juno Dawson
Chaos draws near as this trilogy comes to a close, the Hebden Bridge witches are back with a bang! A fitting ending for an exciting trilogy with great rep and twists and turns.
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Review: The Sunbearer Trials – Aiden Thomas
Competing in the Sunbearer Trials is every Golds dream, but when two Jades are chosen to compete as well, the competition heats up. An enjoyable and pacy read with great rep, set against a beautiful backdrop and lore.
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Review – The Dandelion Riots – Kim Smejkal
One of the cursed, Drinn is destined for destruction, but is it all worth the risk for the ones she loves? Good fun in a short read, perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones.
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Review – Luminous – Silvia Park
Set in a new Korea where robots live among us as family and in our workplaces and can help to further life with robotic replacements too. An interesting mix of genres as a sci-fi/dystopian that read very literary, definitely for fans of Klara and the Sun.
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Review – Water Moon – Samantha Sotto Yambao
Set in a pawn shop like no other, patrons can pawn their regrets and the owners will relieve them of them, with their own use for these regrets. If you’re looking for something cosy with beautiful settings, delicate delivery and a twisty plot, then this is the book for you.
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Review – A Tempest of Tea – Hafsa Faizal
A tea shop that accommodates the needs of vampires by night is set to be shut down because of their night time guests, but Arthie is having none of it. A fun read with plenty of drama and tea.
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Review – Family Lore – Elizabeth Acevedo
A family of women with magical powers, ranging from foreseeing deaths to alpha vaginas, what more could you want in a novel? Acevedo’s adult novel is absolutely exquisite, I need more.
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Review – The Eternal Ones – Namina Forna
In this final book of the trilogy, Deka and her friends are finding what it means to help Deka fulfil her destiny, whether it’s one she chose or not. A fitting ending for one of my favourite YA fantasy series, I know I’ll re-read.
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Review – The Principle of Moments – Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Asha and Obi are part of something much bigger than either of them could have dreamed, they just don’t know it yet. This is the beginning of an epic space saga and I need the next instalment yesterday.
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Review – Chain-Gang All-Stars – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Set in a dystopian world where prisoners can opt into a winner goes free, whoever kills wins style competition, Loretta Thurwar is close to freedom, but how far can she go?
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Review: Babel – R. F. Kuang
Babel is an intense novel but that shouldn’t put you off, it’s deep, layered and clever in it’s execution. It’s a truly fascinating novel and I would definitely recommend it.
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Review – Pet – Akwaeke Emezi
A book that questions good and evil and how well evil hides itself. I mean wow, what a book. Just trust me and pick this up.
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Review – Iron Widow – Xiran Jay Zhao
After collapsing the corrupt government, Wu Zetian now is forced to deal with the aftermath of rebuilding a world. Xiran Jay Zhao has such a talent for writing politic worlds that will truly make you hold a mirror up to your own, I can’t recommend it enough.
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Review: Iron Widow – Xiran Jay Zhao
Zetian is done with following orders and bowing to the orders of men, she’s ready to make them all burn. The epitome of feminine rage and I’m obsessed.
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Review: Interstellar Megachef – Lavanya Lakshminarayan
Hitch-hikers galaxy meets bake off in an intergalactic adventure, surrounding the politics of food. A lot of fun to start a duology and I’m excited to see where it goes next.
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Review: The Night Ends with Fire – K. X. Song
A Mulan retelling with the grit and determination of a woman told she can’t do something. Absolutely glorious.
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Review: Prophet – Sin Blaché and Helen Macdonald
Imagine a world where nostalgia could just be the death of us. No, really. This is a cleverly told tale of corruption and unlikely friendships and an absolute must read.
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