A review by Nalini Haynes Bram Stoker’s Scholomance provides a deadly education in the magical world existing alongside the ordinary non-magical world in this tale …
Fantasy
The Boy, the Wolf and the Stars by Shivaun Plozza
A review by Nalini Haynes Bo is the titular Boy of the Boy, the Wolf and the Stars. He lives in the forest with his …
Odds by Matt Stanton
A review by Emma Streeton The Odds are invaders from another world. From your imagination. Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She’s …
Hollowpox by Jessica Townsend
A review by Nalini Haynes Morrigan Crow turns thirteen and still shows more maturity than many adults in her quest to study Wunder, the source …
Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
A review by Nalini Haynes In the first Nevermoor book, Morrigan Crow is smuggled into Nevermoor to enter the Wundrous Society trials. We see Nevermoor …
Naomi Novik
In this podcast, Nalini talks to Naomi Novik, the much-awarded fantasy and speculative fiction author who also co-founded a FanFic organisation. Naomi Novik was born …
Cobra Queen by Tara Moss
A review by Annabelle Lee The Cobra Queen is the fourth book in the Pandora English series by Australian author Tara Moss. Pandora has recently …
Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s England in 2020 and there are over a million sentient anthropomorphic rabbits living in concentration camps – I mean …
Hollow Ones by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan
A review by Nalini Haynes The prelude introduces us to a strange letterbox in Manhattan. Ironically, the letterbox is not a link to the Hollow …
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed (Graphic Novel)
A review by Nalini Haynes Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed is a full-color graphic novel with a substantial origin story. Diana is a teenager with all …
Extraordinaries by T J Klune
A review by Nalini Haynes Nick Bell writes really bad, incredibly cheesy fan fic putting himself – as Nathan Belen – as Shadow Star’s love …
Wonder Woman: WW84 by Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns
A review by Nalini Haynes Wonder Woman has been a feminist icon for over half a century. The first Wonder Woman movie with a woman director, …
Artemis Fowl: Guide to the world of fairies by Andrew Donkin with art by Gonzalo Kenny
A review by Emma Streeton This beautifully illustrated novel is an absolute must have for fans who are keen to learn more about the fascinating …
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
A review by Emma Streeton Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what …
Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale by Dominique Valente
A review by Emma Streeton Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, recently saved the world. The problem is …