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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]]{{adsense2}}__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Broken HomesA G Slatter|authortitle=Ben AaronovitchThe Briar Book of the Dead

|summary=I’ve been waiting for Broken Homes '' There's a part of me that wants to keep this just to come out myself for monthshowever long I can. Months. When it arrived on This secret magic of my doorstepown, all mine, at last. I whisked it away, cackling like Gollum over my new precious and was no use just want to anyone until I’d finished it. Then sat and thought about enjoy it for a while. Then re-read my favourite bits. The considered further. This is the conclusion I reached: if there are no further Peter Grant books, Mr Aaronovitch, you and I are going to have ''words''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575132469</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Robin Sloan|title=Mr PenumbraWithin a remote mountain pass, far away from the world, lies Silverton; a town under the protection of the Briar's 24-hour Bookstore|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Unemployed and desperate, Clay Jannon wants a jobfamily of witches who protect the town and the wider world from the Darklands. Though she has always wished for magic, any job! SoEllie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations and as such since she was young, despite not having touched her training as a paper book in yearssteward revolved around letters and administration rather than spells and potions. When her grandmother suddenly dies, he jumps at Ellie's cousin Audra becomes the chance of working Briar Witch, the night shift at Mr Penumbratown's 24 hour bookstoreleader, and Ellie takes her place beside her. Mr P is a very particular employer. The books are lent (not sold) As challenges come her way left, right and centre, Ellie uncovers the rare ability to members communicate with the dead, putting her at the heart of a unique clubmaelstrom of chaos. Clay is Reeling from one family secret to serve these visitorsanother, log their visit in the smallest detail (including their mood, their choice of clothing Ellie must decide who to trust and determine what they say). Oh and Clay must never open any of to do as the books. He doesnBriar witches't but he's curious. Perhaps if he realised where his curiosity would lead he'd be a little more cautiouslegacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, is under threat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782391193</amazonuk>1803364548

 {{newreview|title=Cold Steel: Spiritwalker: Book ThreeFrontpage|author=Kate Elliott|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=The Master of the Wild Hunt has stolen away Cat Barahal's husband. She's being blamed for a murder. Fire mage James Drake wants to kill her. And rebellion is burning up the streets back in Europa. Can Cat save her man and crush her enemies, and maybe even change her world?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841498858</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewRachel Greenlaw|title=Siege Compass and Storm|author=Leigh BardugoBlade|rating=43.5

|summary=On ''I can hear the run from song of the Darkling, Alina and Mal are together at lastsea. But when he emerges from The call of the Shadow Fold with a horrific new powerdeep, the Darkling could prove himself to be more dangerous than everanswering beat in my heart. Alina will be torn between her growing power, the man she loves, and her patriotism - can she survive the oncoming storm?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780621132</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=Kate Griffin|title=The Glass God (Magicals Anonymous)|rating=4Rosevear, a remote and partially forgotten island, survives on luring ships into the rocks and plundering the wrecks.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Sharon LiMira, like her mother before her, former coffee shop barista is one of the seven who swim out to survey the ruins – rescuing any survivors and current community-support-worker-cum-apprentice-shamanany treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a trap to end the wrecking, continues they capture the island's leader and Mira's father. Desperate to run Magicals Anonymoussave him from death, Mira makes a self-help group for those bargain with mystic issues. It sounds a simple lifewreck survivor who is as charming as he is secretive and with only coordinates to guide her, however there there's one factor she sets off in search of a family secret that ensure that 'simple' remains an illusion: lies buried deep in the sea. With only nine days to unearth what might save her father, as her journey takes her acquaintance with from the Guardian watched streets of foreign islands to the City, Defender heart of the Gate and so forth, The Midnight Mayor, aka Matthew Swift. Matthewsmuggler's workload includes investigating a number territory, Mira must be determined to stop at nothing to save the future of supernatural disappearances. Or at least it did till he too went missing. So who ya gonna call? No, they don't call them; they call Sharon her home and along with the mission comes unwanted promotion: Sharon Li, Deputy Midnight Mayorones she holds most dear.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500659</amazonuk>0008664730

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Never PagesT Kingfisher|authortitle=Graham ThomasThornhedge|rating=45

|summary=''There are two rules that the Dream Investigator must follow:''<br>''1. Document everything.''<br>''2. Keep moving forwardYou had a right to retake your place.''

Master G T Kingfisher's latest novella is in search a lovely reimagining of his one true love, Lucya fairytale that is well known and well beloved. But Lucy whilst there is lost a princess trapped in the NeverRealma tower, the dimension that separates the living from whatever comes after. In the NeverRealmsleeping under an eternal enchantment, memories do Thornhedge is not existher story. So how is Master G - the Dream Investigator - to find her? From the very first momentInstead, his journey into the NeverRealm our protagonist is destroying his mindToadling, turning thoughts who was stolen away by fairies when she was a new-born baby and knowledge and recollection to sand, shifting sand. He will need courage secreted away to face the nightmarish environment. He will need fortitude land of fairie where her childhood was spent being taught how to resist the degeneration. He will need to find Brekker, his unreliable scientist friend. And he'll need the companionship of Paisley, a dog named after a carpet..draw magic from her veins and cast spells.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0956742203</amazonuk>1803364238

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Before the FallNicole Jarvis|authortitle=Francis KnightA Portrait in Shadow

|genre=FantasyHistorical Fiction|summary=After destroying Mahala's power source, Rojan really, really wants 'I want all of Florence to keep his head down. The Ministry thinks heknow my name''s dead - which helps - but with the last scraps of power fast fading, people are starving and the danger of riots and chaos looms.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356501671</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Anthony Ryan|title=Blood Song: Book 1 Cast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an oasis in which her art can find a home and where her future can thrive rather than stagnate. But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, the self-proclaimed guardians of Raven's Shadow|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Young Vaelin Al Sorna's father takes him to the gates of healing magics that through paintings have the Sixth Order of power to protect the Faith city and leaves him there. Vaelin's father is the King's Battle Lord its citizens from plagues and Vaelin's mother someone the lad has sorely missed since her death but this doesn't mattercurses. As a member of the Order Vaelin has no family except his Order brethren. The long lifeall-threatening training binds him closer to his fellows while exposing him to greater dangers male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and mysteries than he's ever knownguard it above all else. However one day he'll outgrow his comrades. One day he'll become a name whispered with fear To them, Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change – has no place amongst them and awe. For Vaelin will become a deadly weapon: Hope Killer himselftheir society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356502465</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreview|title=The Mirror Chronicles: Set in the Bell Between Worlds|author=Ian Johnstone|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=The hero of this long and engrossing book is a boy of twelve, orphanednear-distant future, lonely and unloved. He spends the little free time he has in creating beautiful kites covered in complicated, colourful designs until the day he meets a strange old man who sets him world on the path to his destiny as a saviour verge of not one but two worlds. But climate collapse, Britain is in line with the traditions of the genre, this path will be fraught with fear, danger and lossgreat peril.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0007491220</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Marie Harbon|title=Seven Point Eight: The First Chronicle|rating=3.5|genre=Science Fiction|summary=Following British Isles desperately needs a hero (or several main characters - scientist Paul, businessman Max, remote viewer Tahra and mystery woman Ava - across two time frames spanning the 1940s ) to save the present day, ''Seven Point Eight'' blends science fiction and fantasy in a sprawling, absorbing, diffuse novel rescue what little remains. What no-one expected was that will attract fans one of both genresthe Knights of the Round Table would answer the call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B005IBYKC0</amazonuk>0356518523

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Royce ProutyAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=Stoker's ManuscriptDelilah Recovered

|summary=In We meet Dee at a world where vampires are the new romantic heroespoint when her life isn't going as planned but things might, just might, Stoker’s Manuscript is a bit be about to look up. Out of a Godsend. Iwork, about to lose her flat, Dee is up for one, am absolutely delighted an accountant's job. But it's not to find some good old fashioned evil as sin, night dwelling, blood guzzling, crucifix hating Romanian villainsbe. Dee is attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. Of course, this means sacrificing sexiness, romance and attractively sulking out of a window She survives the attack but since what we get in exchange is stunning views of Transylvanianot unscathed. Witch hunters? What on earth has that to do with Dee? She's just an ordinary woman, thought-through biology (for want living an ordinary life. Slivers of a better word) memory of the creatures and stakes things that are elevated beyond one person, I say sharpen up not ordinary at all return to her and things will never be the spike pitsame....|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099574454</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bee RidgwayHadeer Elsbai|title=The River Daughters of No ReturnIzdihar

|summary= Nick was born in England in 1790 and is rather partial to pickled bits Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the lives of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of pig women and beef jellyweavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. He finds this rather difficult to explain to his girlfriendsNehal, him being a young man and this being Americaborn into the upper class, 2013. His 19th century Napoleonic war wounds are hard wishes to explain away too. His second lease on life in attend the 21st century is thanks Weaving Academy to the mysterious Guild whose main rule is that no one can return learn to control her abilities and then join the time or home country from which they originated. He doesn't mind as they pay him well for his silence military, but all this instead she is about to changeforced into an arranged marriage with Nico. Eventually they seem Giorgina on the other hand did not have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to think that they can send him back provide for her family and wonmaintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of the Daughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women't take no for an answers rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. Any thought of What follows is a possible catch is suppressed by thoughts story of Juliaan unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and cruelty, the girl Nick left behind in England. It's all from which blossoms a bit fishy thoughgroup of admirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0718176987</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mur LaffertyHeather Fawcett|title=The Shambling Guide to New York City (The Shambling Guides)Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries|rating=4.5|genre=FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary=Zoe Emily Wilde is an unemployed book editor who had to leave her last jobexpert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has travelled extensively, and indeed researched meticulously, to write her last city, in rather a hurry. Zoelife's personal exodus brings her to New York and work, the possibility very first encyclopaedia of a job that sounds perfect: editing a travel guide to NYC itselffaeries. HoweverWhilst she is brilliant at research and speaking to faeries, its projected readership isn't one for which Zoe has written before. New York City she is full of monsters or coterie to be politenot so good with people. VampiresSo when she finds herself far, werewolvesfar North in the small village of Hrafvsnik, demonshaving somehow offended the village matriarch, sprites, zombies… the list goes on as all alternative life she is therenot sure what she has done, both in nor how to redeem herself and out of put her final investigations for her book back on the officeright track. So the first question is if she survives Enter Wendell Bambleby, her colleaguesdashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, will she survive her readershipall charm and delight, much to Emily's frustration. But why is he here? What does he want? The second question being, of course, who or And what exactly is Granny Good Maegoing on with the faerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356501906</amazonuk>0356519120

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen Lloyd JonesChristopher Golden|title=The String DiariesRoad of Bones|rating=3.5|genre=FantasyHorror|summary= Hannah Wilde flees into The Kolyma Highway… the Welsh mountains with daughter Leah and husband Nate while 'Road of Bones'… the life blood slowly seeps out of himR504. They run to escape Stretching for over a thousand miles across Siberia, it's one of the evil that has relentlessly haunted Hannahworld's family for generationsmost notorious routes. Some people see For months of the year it as 's a Hungarian legend but to spread of sheet ice suspended above the Wildes permafrost surrounding it, while its 'spring's real and insatiable and wonsees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, apocalyptic-level mud, which dries into rutted, puddly dust. I don't forget themthink google streetview updates it very often. They know what Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and other Siberian minerals, and because he wanted to do: verify everyonegive too many people a lesson, it legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. You can easily find documentaries about it online, but that's a bit rich, trust no for one andof our main characters, Felix 'Teig' Teigland, is a film-maker, doing a recce with his cameraman buddy, if John Prentiss – who's mostly there to encourage the project to fruition to claw back some of the funds he'd invested in any doubtthe pair's prior TV projects. They pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, RUN! gain the company of a local beauty, and fetch up at the guide's childhood village. Although one day And that may not be enough.'s where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472204670</amazonuk>1803361476

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan CooperAndrew Givler|title=Soul Fraud (The Dark is Rising SequenceDebt Collection Book 1)|rating=54

|summary=As ''Matt has a child, I read The Grey King, book 4 in Susan Cooperterrible life. Seriously—it's The Dark Is Rising Sequenceawful. I loved the book It is so much it topped my Christmas list for years, but sadly Santa never delivered. As an adult I finally bought bad that Dan the entire sequence for myself. This book Demon is intended as a child's book, and it is brilliant as book for children, but it is also well loved by many adults, whether as a cherished memory shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of their own childhood or as a book discovered as an adult. I'll admit that as child, this can book can completely draw into other worlds blissful life in a manner not possible exchange for an adult, but this is still an excellent read, whatever age you may behis soul.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0140316884</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=Lilith Saintcrow|title=The Red Plague Affair|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Sorceress Prime, Emma BannonPoor Dan! I know, has done many things in service of Queen and CountryI know, and willingly. Her latest mission to track down a missing doctor puts her in the path of a deadly contagion we shouldn't feel sorry for soul- the Red plaguecatching demons. Mentath Archibald Clare But he really is perhaps the only person capable of helping her find the doctor in timea terrible salesman. But asking Clare, He never hits his targets and Valentinelli his assassin servant, when he fails to assist in the chase risks exposing them get even Matt to sign on the Red. And Clare does not have the sorcerous advantages dotted line, he's so desperate that Emma possesseshe simply forges Matt's signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500934</amazonuk>1958204021

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan EeOlivie Blake|title=Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days Book 1)The Atlas Six

|summary=Angels have ransacked the Earth Dark, sharp, and humankind is facing the apocalypse. highly inquisitive, ''The people who are left are desperate and starving. Penryn is one of the survivors and the protector of her disabled younger sister Paige, and when Paige is kidnapped by an angel for an unknown purpose Penryn has to do everything within her power to find and rescue her. Embarking on Atlas Six'' makes its publishing debut after becoming a quest containing all manner of horrors both human and supernatural, Penryn is forced to make dangerous decisions and question her own humanityTik-Tok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144477851X</amazonuk>1529095239

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|title=The Tyrant's Law (Dagger and the Coin)|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Cithrin Bel Sarcour has arrived in Suddapal to complete her apprenticeship with the Medean Bank, but her past actions may have put her in danger. After being betrayed by his comrade Yardem, Marcus Wester has set out with Kitap rol Keshmet to kill a goddess. Clara Kalliam, who should be disgraced after her husband's treason, is surviving on the edge Age of high society thanks to her youngest son's friendship with the Lord Regent Geder Palliako - and is ready to risk everything to save her nation from Palliako. Meanwhile, all Geder wants is peace and prosperity for that nation. Even if it means killing everyone who disagrees with him to make sure he can get it.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0316080705</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Howard Andrew Jones|title=The Desert of Souls (The Chronicle of Sword and Sand)|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary= Place: Baghdad Time: 8th century Arabian-Nights-Time A dying man gives Dabir, tutor at the Caliph's palace, a precious artefact, making him promise to look after it. Unfortunately it gets stolen before he has the chance to. Jaffar the son of the Caliph's vizier realises that it has magical qualities that make it even more precious than it appears and isn't too well pleased. He gives Dabir a chance to redeem himself, sending him and Asim, Captain of the Caliph's guard, to find it. The men set out on their quest facing danger, death, sorcery and someone whose presence could get them into even deeper trouble.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781854637</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jon Courtenay Grimwood|title=The Exiled BladeAsh

|summary=Tycho We meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's four bridges, she has a knife in her hand and a meeting that she dreads. Meanwhile the City of Kithamar is back to face at a point in the dangerous intrigue turning of years when the Venetian Courtworlds are at their thinnest and all things are possible. While he wants nothing more than to spend his nights with beautiful Guilietta Millioni, when It is the worst winter in living memory hits night between the city, and Duchess Alexa's treacherous rival builds funeral of a stronghold in Montenegro Prince and attacks Guilietta's son, Tycho must really take up the responsibility coronation of his office as Bladesuccessor. For a night the Kithamar is un-ruled.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498505</amazonuk>0356515427

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Richard FordAnn Sei Lin|title=Herald of the StormRebel Skies|rating=5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=Nobul is Kurara has spent her entire life as a servant on the Midori, a blacksmith massive dining hall floating in the sky where soldiers of the Empire come to drink and ex-mercenary who thinks he has next make merry between their conquests. However, when a man named Himura arrives to nothing until even tell her that she is taken away from a Crafter like him, someone with the power to form paper into whatever she desires – a power sought after all across the Empire. Rag He asks her to come with him, to leave the life of dreary servitude that is a young waifall she has known. Well, soon Kurara won't have any say in the matter, surviving on because the streets from stealth and Midori is destroyed by a talent for stealing. Waylian spends his days poring over books and dodging verbal abuse monstrous paper spirit known as a witch's apprentice. Meanwhile Merrickshikigami, drinker, gambler and for hire by anyone who can afford him (i.e. by anyone) receives a commission he can't refuse no matter how much he'd like she is forced toflee out into the world. River She joins Himura aboard the assassin and Kaira one of the temple guard Shieldmaidens just continue what they always doOrihime, day ina sky-ship whose express purpose is to hunt down shikigami, day out. For in Steelhaven daily life is and a routine round whole world of existence until one day something happens… and suddenly it's not.adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472203925</amazonuk>1406399590

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ian IrvineB09Q3P283Y|title=Rebellion: Tainted Realm: Book 2Shadebringer|author=Grayson W Hooper|rating=54

|summary=The former heir Rixium is now just plain Rix as he flees his ancestral castle in Hightspall hotly pursued by Clyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the marauding Cythonians, invading his home along with his homelandVietnam War. Accompanying Rix are Glynnie, a young maidservant and her little brother Benn. Hampered by his entanglement with the enemy resulting He's not really that invested in the brutal loss of his right handfight against Communism, Rix nor is also still mourning his best friend Tobry, killed when hurled from he particularly interested in a towercareer in the military. Meanwhile, RixIf he's other friendhonest - which Clyde usually is, a Pale and therefore exwith himself at least -slave of the Cythonians, Tali has been kidnapped on the orders of the evil chancellor. He isnhe hasn't the only got many choices and this one after her, just her current possessor. The other is Lyfat least, the Cythonian King who needs only one more gets him out of the legendary black pearls to secure his omnipotence, i.e. the black pearl embedded in Talirut he's headin. TaliHe's escape from slavery came at a price, but the future for both her good in training and Rix seems is quickly put onto a lot more costlynon commissioned officer training course. He's chuffed with himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841498297</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Brian McClellanJennifer Saint|title=Promise of Blood (Powder Mage Trilogy)Elektra|rating=54|genre=FantasyLiterary Fiction|summary= Adamat, investigator and ex-police inspector, is summoned to 'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the Skyline Palace for, he assumes, an audience with story of three women who live in the kingheavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. HoweverCassandra, when he arrivesClytemnestra, the grounds are in darkness and a greater darkness lurks within. The King's Hielman bodyguard Elektra are all dead and bit players in the royal family won't be around for much longer as Field Marshal Tamas story of the home-grown Adros Military has led a coupTrojan War. Tamas wants to hire Adamat for his investigating prowess but neither Adamat, Tamas nor Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the silent women have the mages most compelling stories and sorcerers under Tamas' command realise what will be unleashed as a result… or perhaps Tamas does. Meanwhile a servant girl starts the fight for the survival of herself and a small but very important childmost extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>035650199X</amazonuk>1472273915

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=C Robert CargillDean Koontz|title=Dreams and ShadowsQuicksilver|rating=2.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary=Once upon Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the chance to get to be a timemercurial character yet, for he's lived in a sweet boy met nun-run orphanage since he was a sweet girl three-day old foundling, and they fell perfectly in love. Their love now is rich and fulfilling and truestarting a career on a needless magazine's staff. They did what people in love do: moved in togetherBut when this book starts he IS now ''subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'', for something – call it unearthly intuition, got marriedcall it mind-control, had call it a supernatural urge – has demanded of him that he go to a derelict diner, find a gold coin worth a babyfortune, cash the value of it out of his bank and prepare for going on the lam. And then something most people don't believe exists crawls into their house through an open window all this is just in time for two of those typical Men in Black types to turn up and exchanges their perfect baby for a changeling. Itsuggest he's of interest to them. Helped to escape, he finds his flight is interrupted by other instances of him acting without being in control, the start discovery that he is not unique in having some kind of something bigger than even the switcher can begin to imagineburgeoning power – and a whole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0575130091</amazonuk>1542019885

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Helen LoweTasha Suri|title=The Gathering of the LostJasmine Throne|rating=4.5

|summary=It may only have taken a year for the second in On the ''Wall night of Night'' series her sacred burning, Princess Malini defies her brother and refuses to step on to hit the shelves, but pyre. She is immediately sent to be imprisoned on Haarth five years have passed since [[The Heir the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a community of Night by Helen Lowe|The Heir of Night]] disappeared people who got powers from the Wallmysterious deathless waters. She's known not to have died in But now the Swarm attacktemple is nothing more than an overgrown, decaying ruin. One day, Malini witnesses a girl kill someone with magic. Instead of reporting her for such a gruesome crime, but was last seen in Malini claims that the wilds of Jaransor girl saved her from an attacker and many believe begs for the girl to become her now to be deadown personal maidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500039</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Graham ThomasGenevieve Gornichec|title=Maria & The DevilWitch's Heart

|summary=''The Devil has ridden out''. Maria's lover is Montana's most feared outlawA modern and approachable reimagining of the Norse myths that centres around a witch named Angrboda. He has left her alone She hides in a secluded cabin deep in forest at the edge of the wilderness. Maria is pregnant. Left in solitudenine worlds, remembering nothing of her past life but that fact that she develops a familiar routine that feels safe. But was survived burnt at the isolation is pervasive and Mariastake three times because of Odin's defences against it wrath. Her attempts to live in peace, however, are crumbling. And while quickly thwarted when Loki shows up with her literal heart—the one that was cut from her chest before she waits for was tied to the stake—and refuses to leave her lover alone. After an initial period of mistrust, Angrboda begins to returnfall for Loki's charms, she is discovered by Rickman Chilland the two start an unusual family made of up a half-dead daughter, whose gang is tracking the Devil in a relentless quest for revenge. What will happen when Chill discovers Mariason that's a wolf, and another son that's identity? Will the Devil return in time? a snake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00BFEC2NI</amazonuk>1789097061

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark LinganeHannah Whitten|title=Beyond Belief|rating=4.5|genre=Crime|summary=Joshua Richards isn't the most successful PI; clients aren't exactly lining up around the block but he lives in hope that one day his luck will change… and it does. Within a couple of weeks he has a sudden plethora of enquirers; the bad news is that none of them seem to live long enough to pay him. Meanwhile elsewhere, the Engine powering the world (literally) is dying, although For the populous is blissfully oblivious. Is there a connection? Joshua Richards doesn't know, but there seems to be a huge part of himself he's not acquainted with either… at least not yet. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0987478605</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Francis Knight|title=Fade To BlackWolf

|summary=In a city hemmed in by mountains thatRed's grown family, the only way it can - upwards - Rojanfirst daughter becomes queen, and the second daughter becomes a sacrifice. To Red's job misfortune, she is the second daughter. Sent alone into the woods with nothing but the cape on her back, Red knows what to find people. Usually they're runaways or bountiesexpect: within the woods is a wolf, easy money and guilt free, just like Rojan likes ithe is the one who will decide the fate of their kingdom. But then Rojan's niece If she is takennot a worthy sacrifice, the monsters he keeps contained to the woods will be released, and despite the fabled kings he keeps hostage will never having met herbe returned—or so the stories go. But when Red enters the woods, Rojan will do anything it takes expecting nothing more than to get her backbe killed within the hour, she finds that the legends are lies. The wolf is not a monster—he's a man.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356501663</amazonuk>0356516369

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Melanie RawnJohn Gwynne|title=Glass Thorns - Elsewhens (Glass Thorns 2)The Shadow Of The Gods

|summary= Only a little while has passed since we last spent time with TouchstoneThe Shadow Of The Gods is the first installment of the Bloodsworn Saga, set in the touring theatre company that not only shows era of the audience Vikings in the performanceshadow of Ragnarok, but enables them when the Gods have battled and their bones lie scattered for all to experience, feel and taste it as a 4D hallucinationsee. This time they're being taken beyond their comfort zone as they're cornered into escorting a princess home from the foreign Continent. Meanwhile Cade Silversun story is still getting his 'Elsewhens': the premonitions of alternative futures that come as nightmares ultimate in High Fantasy, and daydreams. YesJohn Gwynne certainly does justice to the genre, Elsewhenswith mythical creatures, those things that warned him about a woman; the same woman that friend archaic language and colleague Mieka Windthistle battles galore. This is in love with. Indeeda thick book, Touchstone is forced to cope with foreign travel, foreign attitudes an intricate plot and, for some of them, the feeling fascinating characters that all isn't as it should beare woven together to create a wonderfully realistic and gritty world in which our heroes must do battle.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781166625</amazonuk>0356514218

{{newreview|author=Aimee Bender|title=Willful Creatures|rating=4.5|genre=Short Stories|summary= In this collection we're shown the reaction of ten men with terminal illness prognoses, a large man purchasing a very unusual pet and the case of a hard-done-by boyfriend. There are also delights like the shop that sells words crafted into what they read, a boy with keys instead of fingers and the beautifully touching tale of the pumpkin-headed mother who gives birth Move on to an iron-headed baby. No, this isn't your average collection of predictable short stories; these are [[:Category:Aimee Bender|Aimee BenderNewest For Sharing Reviews]] short stories.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099558858</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Will Storr|title=The Hunger and the Howling of Killian Lone|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Killian Lone grows up in a home lacking in love and security. For these he relies on his elderly aunt Dorothy, an accomplished cook. Indeed his visits to Dorothy revolve around food as he absorbs all she can teach him, slowly inheriting her passion and skill along with her knowledge. This attachment to food then becomes his career choice, leading to the unfortunate discovery of a family secret that has remained hidden for a very long time. Why 'unfortunate'? There's a reason for its concealment… a very, very good reason.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780720807</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Luke Scull|title=The Grim Company|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=The gods are dead. The Magelords murdered them and hurled their bodies from heaven and are also slowly dominating the world below. Dorminia is already in their iron grasp, policed by the feared Crimson Watch and the terrorising Augmentors. It's not even safe to think as Mind Hawks monitor and punish with pain and suffering. However there is a resistance, albeit fragmented and comparatively impotent but the situation is worsening so they must make a stand or lose everything (and everyone) they love. Is the evil magic stronger than the heroes' own resources? They're dying to find out.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781851328</amazonuk>}}