A Curse of Ash and Ember is book 1 of the Tales of the Blackbone Witches. Elodie is restless; she’s a prisoner in her own …
Fantasy
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
A review by Nalini Haynes Camellia Beauregard is one of the Belles; she was born with colour in Orleans, a magical archipelago where the God of …
Defenders (2017)
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time there was the brilliant 5 star TV series Jessica Jones, starring a kick-ass female protagonist (Krysten …
Corpselight by Angela Slatter
A review by Nalini Haynes Corpselight is Verity Fassbinder book 2; in book one, Verity learns she’s half-fae and her father was a monster, even …
The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
A review by Nalini Haynes Ezra, Miran and Isa are children living in slavery, tending opium plans in a basement in Australia. They’re rarely allowed …
Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
A review by Nalini Haynes Humpty Dumpty fell off his wall and broke into hundreds of pieces. Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary of …
Kong: Skull Island
A review by Nalini Haynes A US soldier and a Japanese fighter crash on Wonder Woman’s island. There can’t be two islands that look the …
Beauty and the Beast (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Belle (Emma Watson) lives in a village in France, wandering around with her nose in a book and being abused …
Logan (2017)
A review by Nalini Haynes Logan (Hugh Jackman) is back. Again. At least this time he wasn’t in a remake of his own origin story. …
Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is back, older but trying to look the same, replacing Bill Nighy with Charles Dance …
The Awesomes season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes The Awesomes is an animated superhero comedy created by Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker, both known for late night comedy …
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (book & movie)
A review by Nalini Haynes Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them begins with Tina (Katherine Waterston), dressed in early 20th century clothing, eating a …
Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy
A review by Nalini Haynes Finn is a rebel without a cause, a seemingly bipolar teenager. When she sees Prince Thorne, the son of ‘The …
Preacher Season 1
by Dr Gretchen Marie Stolte Dr Stolte is an anthropologist, art historian, bead artist, comic book ally & Nimi’ipuu/Nez Perce American Indian. She enjoys breaking …
Avery by Charlotte McConaghy
The Chronicles of Kaya book 1 A review by Nalini Haynes Avery is 25 years old when he dies during an assassination attempt: they were trying …