Welcome to the Witherward, and to a London that is not quite like our own. Here, it’s summertime in February, the Underground is a cavern of wonders and magic fills the streets. But this London is a city divided, split between six rival magical factions, each with their own extraordinary talents and the alpha of the Changelings, Gedeon Ravenswood, has…
Category: Fantasy
📚7📚 The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn’t get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the…
#32 Star Wars Queen’s Shadow by E. K. Johnston
When Padme Naberrie, “Queen Amidala” of Naboo, steps down from her royal postition, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo’s next representative in the Galactic Senate. Padme is unsure about taking on the new role, but ultimately cannot refuse the opportunity to serve her people. Together with her loyal handmaidens, Padme leaves…
#7 Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. Ten years ago, her mother was snatched by the royal guards, and her fate remains unknown. Now, the guards are back and this time it’s Lei they’re after – the girl with the golden eyes, whose rumoured…
114. The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
Synopsis (as taken from Amazon) is as follows: On the edge of town, a beast haunts the woods, trapped in the Gray, its bonds loosening… Uprooted from the city, Violet Saunders doesn’t have much hope of fitting in at her new school in Four Paths, a town almost buried in the woodlands of rural New…
96. Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella Forrest
Synopsis (as taken from the Amazon Kindle Store) is as follows: Being an empath has its advantages. Harley Merlin can sense people’s emotions, among other things. It’s how she snagged her first job pinpointing cheaters at a casino. But she has no clue where she got these freakish powers because she spent her childhood jumping…
80. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
My views from the first book to this second one have changed drastically – bear with me! Synopsis (as taken from Amazon) is as follows: Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner – hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took…
79. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
It has only taken me six months to get around to reading this series. I have wanted to read it for a while but was weary of the hype surrounding it. In my experience I usually don’t get on well with hyped books but I reminded myself to read this with an open mind and…
50. Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom by P.M. Freestone
Over the weekend I convinced my friend to let me into a bookstore. I was given strict instructions to only buy two books and was marched out as soon as I’d bought the two books. This was one of the two books I purchased and I have to admit that I finished reading this the…
39. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
This book has been sitting on my shelf for the better part of a year. I got it into my head that I didn’t want to read it until the entire trilogy was out so that I could read them back to back. I had heard a lot of great things about this story and…
