A Thousand Ships
The tale of the Trojan War has been told many times, the heros and gods taking the starring roles. But the women in the shadows had just as much impact of events, showed bravery beyond the battleground. It was a women’s war and A Thousand…
On My Radar: June
June seems a slightly quieter month for new releases but there is still plenty to catch my eye. Dates shown are for UK print editions unless otherwise noted and the books may be available earlier elsewhere or in a different format. 1st Lent by Jo…
Across the Void
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. Commander May Knox…
Girls of Paper and Fire
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. In Ikhara there…
Emily Eternal
Scientists predicted the sun would die, just not how soon that would be. At MIT, the dedicated few are working on an artificial consciousness, able to access the minds of her subjects and help them come to terms with their issues. She’s a virtual therapist….
The Flatshare
Tiffy needs somewhere new to live but her editorial job at a hobby-based publisher just doesn’t pay enough. After viewing the dregs of the London rental market she answers an ad for someone who wants to share a bed… Leon is a palliative care nurse…
The Devouring Gray
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. Following the death…
Wakenhyrst
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. The journals of…
April Book Haul
I’ve missed a month or two of book hauls, and got a bit out of the habit of tracking my new books. So this is a bit of a guess at which ones arrived April. Apologies if I’ve forgotten anyone’s books! For review: Girls of…
The Month That Was… April 2019
+International Giveaway My monthly updates and giveaways are back! I liked the idea of more frequent life and book updates, but they were just too hard to keep up with. I know I can manage once a month at least! If anything particularly exciting happens,…
Black Sun
Today he would become a god. His mother had told him so. The opening line may seem like something any mother would tell her son, but in the case of Serapio, his mother truly believes he will become the Crow God reborn. She blinds him,…
Legendborn
The day Bree gets accepted into an early college placement at UNC, is the day her mother dies. The last words they spoke were of anger. Unable to deal with her dad’s grief on top of her own, Bree goes ahead with the placement. Once…
Ninth House
Alex Stern does not belong at Yale. When she awakes as the sole survivor of a multiple homicide, presumed a drug deal gone wrong, she is given an unlikely offer. Come to Yale, join the House of Lethe and oversee the rituals of the other…
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
Just let me dust off this blog thing, I have a review for you! One of my anticipated reads released during lockdown was the follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. If you read that, of course will will be dying to know what happened to…