Publisher: Titan BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: September 25, 2018Genre: YA – FantasyGoodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars This book feels fitting for October, with its darker take on Alice in Wonderland. Alice has a secret; since her father died, she’s been training to battle monsters, known as Nightmares, in Wonderland. But Alice still has to go to school,Continue reading “Blogtober Day 9, Review: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney“
Tag Archives: YA Fantasy
BBNYA Spotlight Tour: The Knight’s Daughter – S.H. Cooper
Self-PublishedRelease Date: March 30th, 2020Length: 271 Pages Blurb Fourteen-year-old Mary McThomas is being raised a lady, but she knows she was born to be a knight. It’s an impossible dream, one that almost costs her father his life. After an ambush on their village leaves him gravely wounded, Mary is willing to do anything toContinue reading “BBNYA Spotlight Tour: The Knight’s Daughter – S.H. Cooper”
Book Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly – Brigid Kemmerer
Publisher: Bloomsbury YAFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: January 26th, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Reviews for: A Curse So Dark and Lonely / A Heart So Fierce and Broken (Yes I am trying out a banner – I’d love to hear if you like or hate it!) I really wasn’t sure what to expect going into the finalContinue reading “Book Review: A Vow So Bold and Deadly – Brigid Kemmerer”
Body of Stars – Laura Maylene Walter
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonFormat: MOBIRelease Date: March 18th, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars [Please note, due to the topics in this book and recent events, this review contains discussions of rape culture, sexual assault, and the abduction of women] At times, Body of Stars isn’t an easy read, with many of the moments Celeste experiences feelingContinue reading “Body of Stars – Laura Maylene Walter”
All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth #2) – Adalyn Grace
Publisher: Titan BooksFormat: MOBIRelease Date: February 2nd, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars All the Stars and Teeth Review Thank you to Titan for providing this ARC via NetGalley. All opinions remain my own. All the Stars and Teeth was one of my favourite reads last year, and I was really excited when I was approved forContinue reading “All the Tides of Fate (All the Stars and Teeth #2) – Adalyn Grace”
Specter – Katie Jane Gallagher [BBNYA – WriteReads Blog Tour]
As part of the BBNYA (more information on that below) panel, I was able to read some really excellent books. One was Specter, by Katie Jane Gallagher, which ultimately ended up finishing 8th. Specter is a YA Horror, with sci-fi elements scattered in, not too dissimilar from Stranger Things in some ways, but a differentContinue reading “Specter – Katie Jane Gallagher [BBNYA – WriteReads Blog Tour]”
Editing S.H. Cooper’s The Knight’s Daughter
For those unaware, The Knight’s Daughter is a YA Fantasy novel from S.H. Cooper, a writer who normally specialises in horror stories, especially ‘Wholesome Horror’. If you like Horror, definitely check out her other books – three short story collections and one novella – but whether or not you’re interested in her Horror, if you like theContinue reading “Editing S.H. Cooper’s The Knight’s Daughter”
Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars #2) – Elizabeth Lim [Books]
Genre: Fantasy – Romance – Young AdultPublisher: Random House I thought this series was a trilogy, but it’s not, it’s a duology, which means this book is the conclusion to the story which started in Spin the Dawn. If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know how much I loved that book, andContinue reading “Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars #2) – Elizabeth Lim [Books]”
Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron [Books}
Genre: YA Fantasy – Fairy Tales – LGBTQIA+ (F/F)Publisher: Bloomsbury YA That cover is absolutely, wonderfully stunning. Striking and powerful and one of those images that sticks with you throughout the book. And makes you so damn happy when the moment portrayed happens. Cinderella married her prince and lived happily ever after, and now her storyContinue reading “Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron [Books}”
All the Stars and Teeth – Adalyn Grace [Books]
Genre: Fantasy (Young Adult) Publisher: Titan Books Release Date: 04/08/20 Rating: All the Stars and Teeth joins my short list of books I’ve put and immediately wanted to read the next one in the series. (Along with Spin the Dawn, The Cruel Prince, and the first two Shades of Magic books. Oh and The Never Tilting World.) AndContinue reading “All the Stars and Teeth – Adalyn Grace [Books]”
Unwrapping Words 