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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]]__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Apocalypse Now NowA G Slatter|authortitle=Charlie HumanThe Briar Book of the Dead|rating=3.5

|summary=Baxter Zevcenko is '' There's a sixteen year old student in South Africa who believes everything in life is business related and part of me that wants to keep this just to myself for the sole purpose however long I can. This secret magic of increasing his my own power, all mine, at last. Baxter deals porn at his school and is I just want to enjoy it for a while.'' Within a remote mountain pass, far away from the world, lies Silverton; a town under the leader protection of the Briar's, a gang family of misfits witches who have carved a niche within protect the town and the school’s hierarchy out of wider world from the student populations need Darklands. Though she has always wished for smut. The group magic, Ellie Briar is called the Spider and Baxter believes himself first non-witch to be born into her family for generations and as such since she was young, her training as a steward revolved around letters and administration rather than spells and potions. When her grandmother suddenly dies, Ellie's cousin Audra becomes the arachnid at Briar Witch, the town's leader, and Ellie takes her place beside her. As challenges come her way left, right and centre of an impressive web , Ellie uncovers the rare ability to communicate with the ability dead, putting her at the heart of a maelstrom of chaos. Reeling from one family secret to another, Ellie must decide who to manipulate trust and scheme his way determine what to power and riches. His heroes are Rasputin and Machiavelli and we are made aware very early on that do as well as being a despicable power hungry megalomaniac he the Briar witches' legacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, is also quite possibly insaneunder threat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780891318</amazonuk>1803364548

Rosevear, a remote and partially forgotten island, survives on luring ships into the rocks and plundering the wrecks. Mira, like her mother before her, is one of the seven who swim out to survey the ruins – rescuing any survivors and any treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a trap to end the wrecking, they capture the island's leader and Mira's father. Desperate to save him from death, Mira makes a bargain with a wreck survivor who is as charming as he is secretive and with only coordinates to guide her, she sets off in search of a family secret that lies buried deep in the sea. With only nine days to unearth what might save her father, as her journey takes her from the watched streets of foreign islands to the heart of the smuggler's territory, Mira must be determined to stop at nothing to save the future of her home and the ones she holds most dear.|isbn=0008664730}}{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Benedict JackaT Kingfisher|title=ChosenThornhedge

|summary=Alex Verus, seer and London magic shop owner, has had a year of crowded uncomplication since we last caught up with him. Crowded because he now shares his small flat with unqualified but adept mages Anne and Variam as well as his apprentice Luna. Uncomplicated because his biggest problem seems to be progressing Luna's training and finding someone to pick up Anne and Variam's apprenticeship; not huge when his normal kind are a matter of life or death. However all is about to change. You remember that way back in his youth Alex worked for had a dark mage? Well he was hoping right to forget thatretake your place. Was? Yes, past tense, for now Alex's past has invaded his present and is in danger of curtailing his future.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502309</amazonuk>}}'

{{newreview|author=Susan Cooper|title=Ghost Hawk|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=I loved Susan CooperT Kingfisher's [[The Dark latest novella is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper|The Dark a lovely reimagining of a fairytale that is well known and well beloved. But whilst there is Rising Sequence]]a princess trapped in a tower, sleeping under an eternal enchantment, but as surprised as I am to say this - this book Thornhedge is far betternot her story. While still suitable for older childrenInstead, this our protagonist is definitely Toadling, who was stolen away by fairies when she was a book that adults will want new-born baby and secreted away to the land of fairie where her childhood was spent being taught how to read as well. The book is more mature than draw magic from her early works, veins and while obviously gifted from the start, Cooper's talents have matured as well. This book is nothing short of a masterpiececast spells.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782300007</amazonuk>1803364238

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michael J SullivanNicole Jarvis|title=The Crown Tower: Book 1 of The Riyria ChronicleA Portrait in Shadow

|genre=FantasyHistorical Fiction|summary= Hadrian Blackwater (ex-soldier, ex-lots-''I want all of-things) and Royce Melborn (exemplary thief and grump) are summoned Florence to Melengar by Professor Arcadius. The duo may not know each other and arrive separately, but as they meet and begin the Professormy name's mission together a legend is born: The Riyria. (That's elvish for two by the way.) Meanwhile a prostitute named Gwen escapes to save her life. Across the road (ok... she didn't run far) she goes into business leading her to a place in fantasy novel history.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502279</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|title=Broken Homes|author=Ben Aaronovitch|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=I’ve been waiting for Broken Homes to come Cast out for monthsfrom 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. MonthsBut as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, the self-proclaimed guardians of the healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and its citizens from plagues and curses. When it arrived on my doorstep, I whisked it away, cackling like Gollum The all-male Accademia has hoarded power over my new precious art and was no use to anyone until I’d finished architecture for centuries and guard itabove all else. Then sat To them, Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and thought about it for a while. Then re-read my favourite bits. The considered further. This is the conclusion I reached: if there are change – has no further Peter Grant books, Mr Aaronovitch, you place amongst them and I are going to have ''words''their society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0575132469</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreview|author=Robin Sloan|title=Mr Penumbra's 24Set in the near-hour Bookstore|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Unemployed and desperatedistant future, Clay Jannon wants in a job, any job! So, despite not having touched a paper book in years, he jumps at world on the chance verge of working the night shift at Mr Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore. Mr P climate collapse, Britain is a very particular employerin great peril. The books are lent British Isles desperately needs a hero (not soldor several) to members of a unique club. Clay is to serve these visitors, log their visit in save the smallest detail (including their mood, their choice of clothing day and rescue what they say)little remains. Oh and Clay must never open any What no-one expected was that one of the Knights of the books. He doesn't but he's curious. Perhaps if he realised where his curiosity Round Table would lead he'd be a little more cautiousanswer the call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782391193</amazonuk>0356518523

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Cold Steel: Spiritwalker: Book ThreeAmelia Estelle Dellos|authortitle=Kate ElliottDelilah Recovered

|summary=The Master We meet Dee at a point when her life isn't going as planned but things might, just might, be about to look up. Out of the Wild Hunt has stolen away Cat Barahalwork, about to lose her flat, Dee is up for an accountant's husbandjob. SheBut it's being blamed for a murder. Fire mage James Drake wants not to kill herbe. And rebellion Dee is burning up attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. She survives the streets back in Europaattack but not unscathed. Witch hunters? What on earth has that to do with Dee? She's just an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Can Cat save Slivers of memory of things that are not ordinary at all return to her man and crush her enemies, and maybe even change her world?things will never be the same....|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498858</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Siege and StormHadeer Elsbai|authortitle=Leigh BardugoThe Daughters of Izdihar

|summary=Sharon LiDrawing inspiration from Egypt, former coffee shop barista ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the lives of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and current communityweavers – those with magical abilities -support-worker-cum-apprentice-shamanin a society pitted against them. Nehal, born into the upper class, continues wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to run Magicals Anonymouslearn to control her abilities and then join the military, a self-help group for those but instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with mystic issuesNico. It sounds Giorgina on the other hand did not have a simple lifeprivileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to provide for her family and maintain their reputation, however there therewhilst secretly attending meetings of the Daughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's one factor that ensure that 'simple' remains an illusion: her acquaintance rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with the Guardian Nico. What follows is a story of the Cityan unjust society, Defender of the Gate filled with hypocrisy and so forth, The Midnight Mayorcruelty, aka Matthew Swift. Matthew's workload includes investigating from which blossoms a number group 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 admirable women fighting for their rights and along with the mission comes unwanted promotion: Sharon Li, Deputy Midnight Mayorovercoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500659</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Never PagesHeather Fawcett|authortitle=Graham ThomasEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

|genre=FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary=''There are two rules that the Dream Investigator must follow:''<br>''1. Document everything.''<br>''2. Keep moving forward.'' Master G Emily Wilde is in search of his one true lovean expert academic scholar on faerie lore, Lucy. But Lucy is lost in the NeverRealmand she has travelled extensively, the dimension that separates the living from whatever comes after. In the NeverRealmand researched meticulously, memories do not exist. So how is Master G - the Dream Investigator - to find write her? From life's work, the very first moment, his journey into the NeverRealm encyclopaedia of faeries. Whilst she is destroying his mind, turning thoughts and knowledge brilliant at research and recollection speaking to sandfaeries, shifting sandshe is not so good with people. He will need courage to face the nightmarish environment. He will need fortitude to resist the degeneration. He will need to find Brekker So when she finds herself far, his unreliable scientist friend. And he'll need far North in the companionship small village of PaisleyHrafvsnik, a dog named after a carpet...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0956742203</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Before having somehow offended the Fall|author=Francis Knight|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=After destroying Mahala's power sourcevillage matriarch, Rojan reallyshe is not sure what she has done, really wants nor how to keep his head down. The Ministry thinks he's dead - which helps - but with the last scraps of power fast fading, people are starving redeem herself and put her final investigations for her book back on the danger of riots and chaos loomsright track.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356501671</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Anthony Ryan|title=Blood Song: Book 1 of Raven's Shadow|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Young Vaelin Al Sorna's father takes him to the gates of the Sixth Order of the Faith Enter Wendell Bambleby, her dashingly handsome and leaves him there. Vaelin's father is the King's Battle Lord insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, all charm and Vaelin's mother someone the lad has sorely missed since her death but this doesn't matter. As a member of the Order Vaelin has no family except his Order brethren. The long life-threatening training binds him closer to his fellows while exposing him delight, much to greater dangers and mysteries than heEmily's ever knownfrustration. However one day But why is he'll outgrow his comrades. here? One day What does he'll become a name whispered with fear and awe. want? For Vaelin will become a deadly weapon: Hope Killer himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502465</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=The Mirror Chronicles: the Bell Between Worlds|author=Ian Johnstone|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=The hero of this long and engrossing book And what exactly is a boy of twelve, orphaned, 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 going on the path to his destiny as a saviour of not one but two worlds. But in line with the traditions of the genre, this path will be fraught with fear, danger and loss.faerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007491220</amazonuk>0356519120

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Marie HarbonChristopher Golden|title=Seven Point Eight: The First ChronicleRoad of Bones

|genre=Science FictionHorror|summary=Following several main characters The Kolyma Highway… the 'Road of Bones'… the R504. Stretching for over a thousand miles across Siberia, it's one of the world's most notorious routes. For months of the year it's a spread of sheet ice suspended above the permafrost surrounding it, while its 'spring' sees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, apocalyptic- scientist Paullevel mud, businessman Maxwhich dries into rutted, puddly dust. I don't think google streetview updates it very often. Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and other Siberian minerals, remote viewer Tahra and mystery woman Ava - across two time frames spanning the 1940s because he wanted to the present daygive 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, for one of our main characters, Felix 'Seven Point EightTeig'Teigland, is a film-maker, doing a recce with his cameraman buddy, John Prentiss – who' blends science fiction and fantasy s mostly there to encourage the project to fruition to claw back some of the funds he'd invested in the pair's prior TV projects. They pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, gain the company of a sprawlinglocal beauty, absorbing, diffuse novel and fetch up at the guide's childhood village. And that will attract fans of both genres.'s where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B005IBYKC0</amazonuk>1803361476

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Royce ProutyAndrew Givler|title=Stoker's ManuscriptSoul Fraud (The Debt Collection Book 1)

|summary=In ''Matt has a world where vampires are terrible life. Seriously—it's awful. It is so bad that Dan the new romantic heroes, Stoker’s Manuscript Demon is a bit shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a Godsendblissful life in exchange for his soul. '' Poor Dan! I know, Iknow, we shouldn't feel sorry for one, am absolutely delighted to find some good old fashioned evil as sin, night dwelling, blood guzzling, crucifix hating Romanian villainssoul-catching demons. Of course, this means sacrificing sexiness, romance and attractively sulking out of a window but since what we get in exchange But he really is stunning views of Transylvania, thought-through biology (for want of a better word) of the creatures terrible salesman. He never hits his targets and stakes that are elevated beyond one person, I say sharpen up when he fails to get even Matt to sign on the spike pitdotted line, he's so desperate that he simply forges Matt's signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099574454</amazonuk>1958204021

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bee RidgwayOlivie Blake|title=The River of No ReturnAtlas Six

|summary= Nick was born in England in 1790 and is rather partial to pickled bits of pig and beef jelly. He finds this rather difficult to explain to his girlfriendsDark, sharp, him being a young man and this being Americahighly inquisitive, 2013. His 19th century Napoleonic war wounds are hard to explain away too. His second lease on life in the 21st century is thanks to the mysterious Guild whose main rule is that no one can return to the time or home country from which they originated. He doesn't mind as they pay him well for his silence but all this is about to change. Eventually they seem to think that they can send him back and won't take no for an answer. Any thought of a possible catch is suppressed by thoughts of Julia, the girl Nick left behind in England. ItThe Atlas Six''s all makes its publishing debut after becoming a bit fishy thoughTik-Tok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0718176987</amazonuk>1529095239

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mur LaffertyDaniel Abraham|title=The Shambling Guide to New York City (The Shambling Guides)Age of Ash

|summary=Zoe is an unemployed book editor who had to leave her last job, and indeed her last cityWe meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's four bridges, she has a knife in rather a hurry. Zoe's personal exodus brings her to New York hand and the possibility of a job meeting that sounds perfect: editing a travel guide to NYC itselfshe dreads. However, its projected readership isn't one for which Zoe has written before. New York Meanwhile the City is full of monsters or coterie to be polite. Vampires, werewolves, demons, sprites, zombies… the list goes on as all alternative life Kithamar is there, both at a point in and out the turning of years when the officeworlds are at their thinnest and all things are possible. So It is the night between the first question is if she survives her colleagues, will she survive her readership? The second question being, funeral of course, who or what is Granny Good Mae?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356501906</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Stephen Lloyd Jones|title=The String Diaries|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary= Hannah Wilde flees into the Welsh mountains with daughter Leah a Prince and husband Nate while the life blood slowly seeps out coronation of himhis successor. They run to escape the evil that has relentlessly haunted Hannah's family for generations. Some people see it as For a Hungarian legend but to night the Wildes it's real and insatiable and won't forget them. They know what to do: verify everyone, trust no one and, if in any doubt, RUN! Although one day that may not be enoughKithamar is un-ruled.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472204670</amazonuk>0356515427

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan CooperAnn Sei Lin|title=The Dark is Rising SequenceRebel Skies|rating=5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=As Kurara has spent her entire life as a childservant on the Midori, I read The Grey King, book 4 a massive dining hall floating in Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising Sequence. I loved the book so much it topped my Christmas list for years, but sadly Santa never delivered. As an adult I finally bought sky where soldiers of the entire sequence for myselfEmpire come to drink and make merry between their conquests. This book However, when a man named Himura arrives to tell her that she is intended as a child's bookCrafter like him, someone with the power to form paper into whatever she desires – a power sought after all across the Empire. He asks her to come with him, and it to leave the life of dreary servitude that is brilliant as book for childrenall she has known. Well, soon Kurara won't have any say in the matter, but it because the Midori is also well loved destroyed by many adults, whether as a cherished memory of their own childhood or monstrous paper spirit known as a book discovered as an adultshikigami, and she is forced to flee out into the world. I'll admit that as childShe joins Himura aboard the Orihime, this can book can completely draw into other worlds in a manner not possible for an adult, but this sky-ship whose express purpose is still an excellent readto hunt down shikigami, whatever age you may be.and a whole world of adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0140316884</amazonuk>1406399590

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lilith SaintcrowB09Q3P283Y|title=The Red Plague AffairShadebringer|author=Grayson W Hooper|rating=54

|summary=Sorceress PrimeClyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the Vietnam War. He's not really that invested in the fight against Communism, Emma Bannon, has done many things nor is he particularly interested in service of Queen and Country, and willingly. Her latest mission to track down a missing doctor puts her career in the path of a deadly contagion military. If he's honest - the Red plague. Mentath Archibald Clare which Clyde usually is perhaps the only person capable , with himself at least - he hasn't got many choices and this one, at least, gets him out of helping her find the doctor rut he's in time. But asking Clare, He's good in training and Valentinelli his assassin servant, to assist in the chase risks exposing them to the Redis quickly put onto a non commissioned officer training course. And Clare does not have the sorcerous advantages that Emma possessesHe's chuffed with himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356500934</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan EeJennifer Saint|title=Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days Book 1)Elektra

|genre=FantasyLiterary Fiction|summary=Angels have ransacked 'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the Earth and humankind is facing the apocalypse. The people story of three women who are left are desperate and starving. Penryn is one of live in the survivors and the protector heavily male dominated world of her disabled younger sister PaigeAncient Greece. Cassandra, Clytemnestra, 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 a quest containing Elektra are all manner bit players in the story of horrors both human the Trojan War. Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the silent women have the most compelling stories and supernatural, Penryn is forced to make dangerous decisions and question her own humanitythe most extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144477851X</amazonuk>1472273915

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Daniel AbrahamDean Koontz|title=The Tyrant's Law (Dagger and the Coin)Quicksilver|rating=2.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary=Cithrin Bel Sarcour has arrived in Suddapal Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the chance to get to complete her apprenticeship with the Medean Bankbe a mercurial character yet, but her past actions may have put her for he's lived in dangera nun-run orphanage since he was a three-day old foundling, and now is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. After being betrayed by his comrade YardemBut when this book starts he IS now ''subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'', for something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, Marcus Wester call it a supernatural urge – has set out with Kitap rol Keshmet demanded of him that he go to kill a goddess. Clara Kalliamderelict diner, who should be disgraced after her husband's treasonfind a gold coin worth a fortune, is surviving cash the value of it out of his bank and prepare for going on the edge lam. And all this is just in time for two of high society thanks those typical Men in Black types to her youngest sonturn up and suggest he's friendship with the Lord Regent Geder Palliako - and is ready of interest to risk everything them. Helped to save her nation from Palliako. Meanwhileescape, all Geder wants he finds his flight is peace and prosperity for interrupted by other instances of him acting without being in control, the discovery that nation. Even if it means killing everyone who disagrees with him to make sure he can get itis not unique in having some kind of burgeoning power – and a whole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0316080705</amazonuk>1542019885

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Howard Andrew JonesTasha Suri|title=The Desert of Souls (The Chronicle of Sword and Sand)Jasmine Throne

|summary= Place: Baghdad Time: 8th century Arabian-Nights-Time A dying man gives Dabir, tutor at On the Caliph's palacenight of her sacred burning, a precious artefact, making him promise Princess Malini defies her brother and refuses to step on to look after itthe pyre. Unfortunately it gets stolen before he has the chance She is immediately sent to. Jaffar be imprisoned on the son Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a community of people who got powers from the Caliph's vizier realises that it has magical qualities that make it even mysterious deathless waters. But now the temple is nothing more precious than it appears and isn't too well pleasedan overgrown, decaying ruin. One day, Malini witnesses a girl kill someone with magic. He gives Dabir Instead of reporting her for such a chance to redeem himselfgruesome crime, sending him Malini claims that the girl saved her from an attacker and Asim, Captain of begs for the Caliph's guard, girl to find it. The men set out on their quest facing danger, death, sorcery and someone whose presence could get them into even deeper troublebecome her own personal maidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781854637</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jon Courtenay GrimwoodGenevieve Gornichec|title=The Exiled Blade|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Tycho is back to face the dangerous intrigue of the Venetian Court. While he wants nothing more than to spend his nights with beautiful Guilietta Millioni, when the worst winter in living memory hits the city, and Duchess Alexa's treacherous rival builds a stronghold in Montenegro and attacks GuiliettaWitch's son, Tycho must really take up the responsibility of his office as Blade.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841498505</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Richard Ford|title=Herald of the StormHeart|rating=54

|summary=Nobul is a blacksmith A modern and ex-mercenary who thinks he has next to nothing until even approachable reimagining of the Norse myths that is taken away from himcentres around a witch named Angrboda. Rag is She hides in a young waifforest at the edge of the nine worlds, surviving on remembering nothing of her past life but that fact that she was survived burnt at the streets from stealth and a talent for stealing. Waylian spends his days poring over books and dodging verbal abuse as a witchstake three times because of Odin's apprenticewrath. Meanwhile MerrickHer attempts to live in peace, however, drinkerare quickly thwarted when Loki shows up with her literal heart—the one that was cut from her chest before she was tied to the stake—and refuses to leave her alone. After an initial period of mistrust, gambler and Angrboda begins to fall for hire by anyone who can afford him (i.e. by anyone) receives a commission he canLoki't refuse no matter how much he'd like to. River s charms, and the assassin and Kaira one two start an unusual family made of the temple guard Shieldmaidens just continue what they always doup a half-dead daughter, day ina son that's a wolf, day out. For in Steelhaven daily life is a routine round of existence until one day something happens… and suddenly itanother son that's nota snake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472203925</amazonuk>1789097061

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ian IrvineHannah Whitten|title=Rebellion: Tainted Realm: Book 2For the Wolf

|summary=The former heir Rixium is now just plain Rix as he flees his ancestral castle in Hightspall hotly pursued by In Red's family, the marauding Cythoniansfirst daughter becomes queen, invading his home along with his homelandand the second daughter becomes a sacrifice. Accompanying Rix are GlynnieTo Red's misfortune, a young maidservant and her little brother Bennshe is the second daughter. Hampered by his entanglement Sent alone into the woods with nothing but the enemy resulting in cape on her back, Red knows what to expect: within the brutal loss of his right hand, Rix woods is also still mourning his best friend Tobry, killed when hurled from a tower. Meanwhile, Rix's other friendwolf, a Pale and therefore ex-slave he is the one who will decide the fate of their kingdom. If she is not a worthy sacrifice, the Cythoniansmonsters he keeps contained to the woods will be released, Tali has been kidnapped on and the orders of fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so the evil chancellorstories go. He isn't But when Red enters the only one after her, just her current possessor. The other is Lyfwoods, the Cythonian King who needs only one expecting nothing more of than to be killed within the legendary black pearls to secure his omnipotencehour, i.e. she finds that the black pearl embedded in Tali's headlegends are lies. TaliThe wolf is not a monster—he's escape from slavery came at a price, but the future for both her and Rix seems a lot more costlyman.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498297</amazonuk>0356516369

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Brian McClellanJohn Gwynne|title=Promise of Blood (Powder Mage Trilogy)The Shadow Of The Gods

|summary= Adamat, investigator and ex-police inspector, The Shadow Of The Gods is summoned to the Skyline Palace forfirst installment of the Bloodsworn Saga, he assumes, an audience with set in the king. However, when he arrives, era of the grounds are Vikings in darkness and a greater darkness lurks within. The King's Hielman bodyguard are all dead and the royal family won't be around for much longer as Field Marshal Tamas shadow of the home-grown Adros Military has led a coup. Tamas wants to hire Adamat for his investigating prowess but neither AdamatRagnarok, Tamas nor when the mages Gods have battled and sorcerers under Tamas' command realise what will be unleashed as a result… or perhaps Tamas does. Meanwhile a servant girl starts the fight their bones lie scattered for the survival of herself and a small but very important childall to see.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>035650199X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=C Robert Cargill|title=Dreams and Shadows|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Once upon a time, a sweet boy met a sweet girl and they fell perfectly in love. Their love This story is rich and fulfilling and true. They did what people the ultimate in love do: moved in togetherHigh Fantasy, got married, had a baby. And then something most people don't believe exists crawls into their house through an open window and exchanges their perfect baby for a changeling. It's the start of something bigger than even the switcher can begin John Gwynne certainly does justice to imagine.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575130091</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Helen Lowe|title=The Gathering of the Lost|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=It may only have taken a year for the second in the ''Wall of Night'' series to hit the shelves, but on Haarth five years have passed since [[The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe|The Heir of Night]] disappeared from the Wall. She's known not to have died in the Swarm attackwith mythical creatures, but was last seen in the wilds of Jaransor archaic language and many believe her now to be deadbattles galore.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356500039</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Graham Thomas|title=Maria & The Devil|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=''The Devil has ridden out''. Maria's lover This is Montana's most feared outlaw. He has left her alone in a secluded cabin deep in the wilderness. Maria is pregnant. Left in solitudethick book, she develops a familiar routine with an intricate plot and fascinating characters that feels safe. But the isolation is pervasive and Maria's defences against it are crumbling. And while she waits for her lover woven together to return, she is discovered by Rickman Chill, whose gang is tracking the Devil create a wonderfully realistic and gritty world in a relentless quest for revengewhich our heroes must do battle. What will happen when Chill discovers Maria's identity? Will the Devil return in time? |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B00BFEC2NI</amazonuk>0356514218

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