A review by Nalini Haynes Carol Danvers is not yet Captain Marvel. She’s driving towards the US Air Force academy for her first day of …
Fantasy
Fairytale Christmas by Merrie Destefano
A review by Nalini Haynes Eire, Queen of the Fairies in Ireland, faces an invading army. Her family and her own troops fight valiantly but …
Blade Witch by Jenny Schwartz
A review by Nalini Haynes Martha is a Blade Witch who hasn’t been home in 7 years and six months but, dammit, she’s going straight …
Trouble at Home by Cate Whittle, illustrated by Kim Gamble
A review by Annabelle Lee and offspring In Trouble at Home, written by Australian author Cate Whittle, Georgia is on her way home from school …
Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
A review by Nalini Haynes I read this book a while ago but forgot to write the review. I picked it up today to read …
Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A review by Emma Streeton I recently decided to delve into the 833 pager that is The Labyrinth of the Spirits. Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s previous …
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
A review by Annabelle Lee Lou is many things she isn’t proud of, a liar, a thief… and a witch. She spends her life hiding …
Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow
A review by Nalini Haynes January is a red-skinned child, an oddity in a world that likes to categorise skin colour. Ultimately, people put her …
Gods and Heroes: Rise of Fire by Brendan Wright
A Review by Annabelle Lee Gods and Heroes: Rise of Fire is the first book in a fantasy series written by Australian author Brendan Wright. …
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
A review by Nalini Haynes The Ancient Eight are fraternity houses at Yale in New Haven. The Ninth House is Lethe, the house appointed to …
Storm Wake by Lucy Christopher
A review by Annabelle Lee Storm Wake is a young adult fantasy fiction novel that explores the power of the stories we tell, the truths …
Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
A review by Nalini Haynes The story… Zachary Rawlins (never ‘Zach’) is an introvert passionate about books and computer games. During a foray into the …
Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer
A review by Nalini Haynes Miles and Beckett Fowler, Artemis’s 11-year-old twin brothers — the Fowl Twins — are at home alone when a convergence …
Daughter of Lies and Ruin by Jo Spurrier
A review by Nalini Haynes In A Curse of Ash and Ember (review here), a summons to work ensures Elodie’s parents allow her to leave home …
Rampant by Julie Day
A review by Nalini Haynes Mel and Gillian live next door to each other in a post-apocalyptic world where the Rapture tried to happen. 6 …