Review: Wild And Wicked Things by Francesca May

A lush, glittering read for people who need a sapphic, witchy Great Gatsby.Following World War I, Annie Mason travels to Crow Island to sort through her late father's estate. She's never travelled alone before, but the island allows her to catch up with her estranged best friend, Beatrice. There's also Annie's magnetic neighbour, Emmeline, shrouded …

Review: Dark Stars Tales of the Darkest Horror

Dark Stars features talented authors and varied subgenres of horror, but it's not the most cohesive of short story collections.This short story collection features a wide array of notable horror writers coming together as a homage to the 1980s horror anthology, Dark Forces. The stories tackle a variety of topics from psychological horror to dark …

Review: All That’s Left In The World by Erik J. Brown

This wonderful queer story manages to be heartwarming and thoughtful even within a deadly apocalyptic plague.A deadly plague has swept across the world. With a 99.9% mortality rate, it's destroyed society as we know it. When teen survivor Andrew is injured in a bear trap, he seeks refuge in the nearest place he can. A …

10 Fantasy Books Written by Women for Women’s History Month

For a long time fantasy was a genre that seemed dominated by men, so let's celebrate some of the amazing fantasy books written by women. I'm sure we all read a lot of books by women, but as it's Women's History Month it's a great time to add these to your TBR. Raybearer by Jordan …

WWW Wednesday: 16th March 2022

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam of Taking on a World of Words. It's a fun midweek reading update that asks you to answer three questions:- What are you currently reading?- What did you recently finish reading?- What do you think you'll read next? What are you currently reading? I started The Bronzed Beasts …

Review: Alia Terra: Stories from the Dragon Realm by Ava Kelly

Alia Terra is a heartwarming queer story collection with gorgeous illustrations and dragons.A collection of three fairy tales for all ages presented in English and Romanian, Alia Terra is a magical read. It centres on kindness, acceptance, friendship, and self-love in beautifully illustrated stories. A dragon discovers why a princess wants to stay in her …

Review: The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux

The Book of Living Secrets is an atmospheric, spooky read that doesn't quite live up to its exceptional premise.Adelle and Connie's favourite book is an obscure gothic romance called Moira. Adelle was always obsessed over the gorgeous, artistic hero, but Connie was secretly more interested in the titular heroine. When Connie disappoints Adelle by backing …

Review: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

The Atlas Six is a gorgeous, character-focused dark academia that'll leave you desperate for the next book in the series.A secret magical society filled with rare and lost knowledge recruits new members every ten years. The Alexandrian Society is a guaranteed pathway to power, and they're only interested in the best. Six talented magicians are …

10 Fantasy Books by Black Authors You Don’t Want To Miss

It might be the end of Black History Month but we should all be reading books by black authors throughout the year. Here are some of my favourite fantasy books by black authors to add to your tbr! Flowers For The Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn This horror fantasy novella features a world covered in …

Review: Bound by Aveda Vice

Bound is a high-heat, high-drama novelette perfect for monster romance lovers.Pheir wants vengeance. Her pack is dead, and the Conclave wants to bind her into a forced marriage to an enemy Alpha. Caius and Aren are tasked with delivering her as high ranking members of the pack. They hate Pheir, and Pheir hates them. They …