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|summary=It'' There's been two hundred years since Optimus Yarnspinner last went a part of me that wants to keep this just to the great literary city of Bookholm, where people trawled underground hells myself for classic works however long I can. This secret magic of Zamonian literaturemy own, and our hero had an almightyall mine, Odyssey-like journey through the nether regionsat last. He would not have ever expected I just want to return, except enjoy it for a very intriguing letter he receives one day in his authorly garretwhile. It contains such mystery, including the idea that he wrote it to himself, to force him to journey back to Bookholm – a Bookholm completely rebuilt after the ending of the last novel. The city is much more advanced, the subterranean areas seemingly more at peace – yet something is definitely afoot.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099578263</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=AJ Smith|title=The Black Guard (The Long War)|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=Ro Canarn is falling to Within a remote mountain pass, far away from the world, lies Silverton; a town under the protection of the brutal conquest Briar's, a family of witches who protect the Red Knightstown and the wider world from the Darklands. Duke Hector, its rulerThough she has always wished for magic, Ellie Briar is on the verge of death 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 his twin offspring Lady Bronwyn administration rather than spells and Lord Bromvy are on potions. When her grandmother suddenly dies, Ellie's cousin Audra becomes the Briar Witch, the runtown's leader, outcastand Ellie takes her place beside her. However this is merely As challenges come her way left, right and centre, Ellie uncovers the rare ability to communicate with the dead, putting her at the heart of a portent maelstrom of greater troubles aheadchaos. One of Reeling from one family secret to another, Ellie must decide who to trust and determine what to do as the evil Seven Sisters is seen accompanying the Red Knights so if there is a secret agenda itBriar witches's not a good one. Meanwhile if Ro Canarn can falllegacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, is anywhere safe anymore?under threat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781855625</amazonuk>1803364548

 {{newreview|title=A Dance of Cloaks|author=David Dalglish|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Thren Felhorn is the leader of the Spider Guild and is a name feared by everyone in Veldaren. For good reason, for Thren has united the Guilds, those groups populated by the thieves and murderers of the city. Thren’s long term aim is to lead the Guilds in a war against the Trifect – the three richest families who control the majority of the city’s legal activities.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502783</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Bronze Gods|author=A A Aguire|rating=4|genre=Crime|summary=One of the many reasons I love fantasy is discovering the new worlds that the authors have created. Where is the world? What kind creatures inhabit it? What are the customs, et cetera, et cetera. Steampunk novels are especially fascinating and steampunk mixed with fantasy is the double hit. Throw in some murder most frighteningly horrid and we have the makings of a really good time.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781169497</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tone AlmhjellRachel Greenlaw|title=The Twistrose Key|rating=4|genre=Teens|summary=Lin Compass and her family are living in a rented house in the city because Lin's mother has been given her dream job as professor of traditional songs at the university. Lin's novelist father doesn't mind: he can write and play at riddling in the city as well as anywhere. But Lin hates it. She misses the farm where she was brought up and she misses playing at troll-hunting with her friend Niklas. But most of all, she misses her pet vole, Rufus, who is buried under a rosebush. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349001669</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Omens|author=Kelley Armstrong|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Olivia Taylor-Jones has a charmed life. Her family is rich, her fiance perfect and though she has some questions about her career, she knows that things will work themselves out. Until she learns that she's adopted - her true parents America's most infamous serial killers. Suddenly on the run from the media, Olivia finds shelter in the small town of Cainsville. It's a strange sort of place - full of oddball characters and gargoyles that seem to only appear at certain times.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184744511X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=The Box of Red Brocade (Chronoptika)|author=Catherine FisherBlade|rating=43.5

|summary=Ok. Let's catch you up. Jake's father is still lost in time. Venn's wife is still dead. Summer, the Queen of the Shee, still hasn't made Venn her husband. Sarah still hasn't prevented I can hear the destruction song of the future by Janus. And the Scarred Man still hasn't done, well, whatever it is that he's trying to dosea. The Chronoptika, a mirror made call of black obsidian and a time travel device, connects Jake, Venn, Sarah and the restdeep, but they all want different things from it. Can they all be satisfied? It doesn't look likely.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444912631</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Caleb Carr|title=The Legend of Broken|rating=3|genre=Fantasy|summary=A historical manuscript has been found in what is now Germany (so the story goes) chronicling an ancient civilisation inhabiting the fortress city of Broken (or Brocken answering beat in the original German)my heart. Those who anger the government are cast out into the surrounding forests where they must face the dangers of man-eating wolves and worse. These outcasts can only survive by collaborating and becoming one tribe: the Bane. Although, to be honest, they're becoming a bit of a nuisance with their terrorist ways, therefore Sixt Arnem, Sentek of the Broken Army is ordered to eradicate them for once and for all.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751551538</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|title=Elysian Fields|author=Suzanne Johnson|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=Drusilla Jaco (DJ) is the sentinel for the preternatural community in the greater New Orleans area and is still recovering from bereavement, Katrina and broken ribs from her last adventure. No such luck as life taking things easy on her, however, as it is discovered that the copycat of a famous serial killer is not, in fact, a copycat. The Axeman of New Orleans himself has been raised from the dead by a necromancer or necromancers unknown. To make matters worse, her loup-garou fiend Jake bit her in a fit of pique and her best friend’s creepy boyfriend won’t leave her alone. She doesn’t know what he wants and she doesn’t know whether she’ll turn into a wolf at the next full moon but she does know that the Axeman is after her, specifically. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0755397703</amazonuk>}}'

{{newreview|title=Apocalypse Now Now|author=Charlie Human|rating=3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Baxter Zevcenko is Rosevear, a sixteen year old student in South Africa who believes everything in life is business related remote and partially forgotten island, survives on luring ships into the rocks and for plundering the sole purpose of increasing his own powerwrecks. Baxter deals porn at his school and Mira, like her mother before her, is one of the leader of a gang of misfits seven who have carved swim out to survey the ruins – rescuing any survivors and any treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a niche within trap to end the school’s hierarchy out of wrecking, they capture the student populations need for smutisland's leader and Mira's father. The group Desperate to save him from death, Mira makes a bargain with a wreck survivor who is as charming as he is called secretive and with only coordinates to guide her, she sets off in search of a family secret that lies buried deep in the Spider and Baxter believes himself sea. With only nine days to be unearth what might save her father, as her journey takes her from the arachnid at watched streets of foreign islands to the centre heart of an impressive web with the ability smuggler's territory, Mira must be determined to manipulate and scheme his way stop at nothing to power save the future of her home and riches. His heroes are Rasputin and Machiavelli and we are made aware very early on that as well as being a despicable power hungry megalomaniac he is also quite possibly insanethe ones she holds most dear.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780891318</amazonuk>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

{{newreview|author=Michael J Sullivan|title=The Crown Tower: Book 1 of The Riyria Chronicle|rating=4Cast 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.5|genre=Fantasy|summary= Hadrian Blackwater (ex-soldierBut as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, ex-lotsthe self-proclaimed guardians of-things) the healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and Royce Melborn (exemplary thief its citizens from plagues and grump) are summoned to Melengar by Professor Arcadiuscurses. The duo may not know each other all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and arrive separatelyguard it above all else. To them, but as they meet Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and begin the Professor'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 change – has no place in fantasy novel historyamongst them and their society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356502279</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreview|title=Broken Homes|author=Ben Aaronovitch|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=I’ve been waiting for Broken Homes to come out for months. Months. When it arrived Set in the near-distant future, in a world on my doorstepthe verge of climate collapse, I whisked it away, cackling like Gollum over my new precious and was no use Britain is in great peril. The British Isles desperately needs a hero (or several) to anyone until I’d finished it. Then sat save the day and thought about it for a whilerescue what little remains. Then reWhat no-read my favourite bits. The considered further. This is one expected was that one of the Knights of the Round Table would answer the conclusion I reached: if there are no further Peter Grant books, Mr Aaronovitch, you and I are going to have ''words''call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0575132469</amazonuk>0356518523

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robin SloanAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=Mr Penumbra's 24-hour BookstoreDelilah Recovered|rating=4.5

|summary=Unemployed and desperateWe meet Dee at a point when her life isn't going as planned but things might, Clay Jannon wants a jobjust might, any job! Sobe about to look up. Out of work, despite not having touched a paper book in yearsabout to lose her flat, he jumps at the chance of working the night shift at Mr PenumbraDee is up for an accountant's job. But it's 24 hour bookstorenot to be. Mr P Dee is a very particular employerattacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. The books are lent (She survives the attack but not sold) to members of a unique clubunscathed. Clay is Witch hunters? What on earth has that to serve these visitorsdo with Dee? She's just an ordinary woman, log their visit in the smallest detail (including their mood, their choice living an ordinary life. Slivers of memory of clothing and what they say). Oh things that are not ordinary at all return to her and Clay must things will never open any of be the bookssame.. He doesn't but he's curious. Perhaps if he realised where his curiosity would lead he'd be a little more cautious.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782391193</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Cold Steel: Spiritwalker: Book ThreeHadeer Elsbai|authortitle=Kate ElliottThe Daughters of Izdihar

|summary=Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Master Daughters of the Wild Hunt has stolen away Cat BarahalIzdihar's husband. She's being blamed explores the lives of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and weavers – those with magical abilities - in a murdersociety pitted against them. Fire mage James Drake wants Nehal, born into the upper class, wishes to kill attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control herabilities and then join the military, but instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. And rebellion is burning up Giorgina on the other hand did not have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to provide for her family and maintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of the streets back Daughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's rights. Giorgina also happens to be in Europalove with Nico. Can Cat save her man What follows is a story of an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and crush her enemiescruelty, from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and maybe even change her world?overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498858</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Siege and StormHeather Fawcett|authortitle=Leigh BardugoEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

|genre=TeensGeneral Fiction|summary=On the run from the DarklingEmily Wilde is an expert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has travelled extensively, Alina and Mal are together researched meticulously, to write her life's work, the very first encyclopaedia of faeries. Whilst she is brilliant at lastresearch and speaking to faeries, she is not so good with people. But So when he emerges from she finds herself far, far North in the Shadow Fold with a horrific new powersmall village of Hrafvsnik, having somehow offended the Darkling could prove himself village matriarch, she is not sure what she has done, nor how to be more dangerous than everredeem herself and put her final investigations for her book back on the right track. Alina will be torn between Enter Wendell Bambleby, her growing powerdashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, the man she lovesall charm and delight, and her patriotism - can she survive much to Emily's frustration. But why is he here? What does he want? And what exactly is going on with the oncoming stormfaerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1780621132</amazonuk>0356519120

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kate GriffinChristopher Golden|title=The Glass God (Magicals Anonymous)Road of Bones|rating=43.5|genre=FantasyHorror|summary=Sharon Li, former coffee shop barista and current community-support-worker-cum-apprentice-shaman, continues to run Magicals Anonymous, a self-help group for those with mystic issuesThe Kolyma Highway… the 'Road of Bones'… the R504. It sounds Stretching for over a simple lifethousand miles across Siberia, however there thereit's one factor that ensure that of the world'simples most notorious routes. For months of the year it' remains an illusion: her acquaintance with the Guardian s a spread of sheet ice suspended above the Citypermafrost surrounding it, Defender while its 'spring' sees it turn into a huge blodge of the Gate and so forthunremitting, apocalyptic-level mud, The Midnight Mayorwhich dries into rutted, aka Matthew Swiftpuddly dust. MatthewI don's workload includes investigating a number of supernatural disappearancest think google streetview updates it very often. Or at least it did till Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and other Siberian minerals, and because he wanted to give too went missingmany people a lesson, it legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. So You can easily find documentaries about it online, but that's a bit rich, for one of our main characters, Felix 'Teig' Teigland, is a film-maker, doing a recce with his cameraman buddy, John Prentiss – who ya gonna call? '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. NoThey pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, gain the company of a local beauty, they don't call them; they call Sharon and along with fetch up at the mission comes unwanted promotion: Sharon Li, Deputy Midnight Mayorguide's childhood village. And that's where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500659</amazonuk>1803361476

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=The Never PagesAndrew Givler|authortitle=Graham ThomasSoul Fraud (The Debt Collection Book 1)

|summary=''There are two rules Matt has a terrible life. Seriously—it's awful. It is so bad that Dan the Dream Investigator must followDemon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer:''<br>''1. Document everything.''<br>''2. Keep moving forward10 years of a blissful life in exchange for his soul.''

Master G is in search of his one true lovePoor Dan! I know, I know, Lucywe shouldn't feel sorry for soul-catching demons. But Lucy he really is lost in the NeverRealm, the dimension that separates the living from whatever comes aftera terrible salesman. In the NeverRealm, memories do not exist. So how is Master G - the Dream Investigator - to find her? From the very first moment, He never hits his journey into the NeverRealm is destroying his mind, turning thoughts and knowledge targets and recollection to sand, shifting sand. He will need courage when he fails to face the nightmarish environment. He will need fortitude get even Matt to resist sign on the degeneration. He will need to find Brekkerdotted line, his unreliable scientist friend. And he'll need the companionship of Paisley, a dog named after a carpet..s so desperate that he simply forges Matt's signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0956742203</amazonuk>1958204021

 {{newreviewFrontpage|titleauthor=Before the FallOlivie Blake|authortitle=Francis KnightThe Atlas Six|rating=4.5

|summary=After destroying Mahala's power sourceDark, sharp, Rojan reallyand highly inquisitive, really wants to keep his head down. ''The Ministry thinks heAtlas Six's dead ' makes its publishing debut after becoming a Tik- which helps - but with the last scraps of power fast fading, people are starving and the danger of riots and chaos loomsTok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356501671</amazonuk>1529095239

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Anthony RyanDaniel Abraham|title=Blood Song: Book 1 Age 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 and leaves him there. Vaelin's father is the King's Battle Lord 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 to greater dangers and mysteries than he's ever known. However one day he'll outgrow his comrades. One day he'll become a name whispered with fear and awe. 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 JohnstoneAsh

|summary=The hero We meet Alys under the most northerly of this long Oldgate's four bridges, she has a knife in her hand and engrossing book a meeting that she dreads. Meanwhile the City of Kithamar is at a boy point in the turning of twelve, orphaned, lonely years when the worlds are at their thinnest and unlovedall things are possible. He spends It is the little free time he has in creating beautiful kites covered in complicated, colourful designs until night between the day he meets funeral of a strange old man who sets him on Prince and the path to coronation of his destiny as successor. For a saviour of not one but two worlds. But in line with night the traditions of the genre, this path will be fraught with fear, danger and lossKithamar is un-ruled.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0007491220</amazonuk>0356515427

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Marie HarbonAnn Sei Lin|title=Seven Point Eight: The First ChronicleRebel Skies|rating=3.5|genre=Science FictionTeens|summary=Following several main characters - scientist PaulKurara has spent her entire life as a servant on the Midori, a massive dining hall floating in the sky where soldiers of the Empire come to drink and make merry between their conquests. However, businessman Maxwhen a man named Himura arrives to tell her that she is a Crafter like him, remote viewer Tahra and mystery woman Ava - someone with the power to form paper into whatever she desires – a power sought after all across two time frames spanning the 1940s Empire. He asks her to come with him, to leave the present daylife of dreary servitude that is all she has known. Well, soon Kurara won''Seven Point Eight'' blends science fiction and fantasy t have any say in the matter, because the Midori is destroyed by a sprawlingmonstrous paper spirit known as a shikigami, absorbingand she is forced to flee out into the world. She joins Himura aboard the Orihime, a sky-ship whose express purpose is to hunt down shikigami, diffuse novel that will attract fans and a whole world of both genres.adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B005IBYKC0</amazonuk>1406399590

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Royce ProutyB09Q3P283Y|title=Stoker's ManuscriptShadebringer|author=Grayson W Hooper

|summary=In a world where vampires are Clyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the Vietnam War. He's not really that invested in the new romantic heroesfight against Communism, Stoker’s Manuscript nor is he particularly interested in a bit of a Godsendcareer in the military. IIf he's honest - which Clyde usually is, for with himself at least - he hasn't got many choices and this one, am absolutely delighted to find some good old fashioned evil as sin, night dwelling, blood guzzlingat least, crucifix hating Romanian villains. Of course, this means sacrificing sexiness, romance and attractively sulking gets him out of a window but since what we get the rut he's in. He's good in exchange training and is stunning views of Transylvania, thought-through biology (for want of quickly put onto a better word) of the creatures and stakes that are elevated beyond one person, I say sharpen up the spike pitnon commissioned officer training course. He's chuffed with himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099574454</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bee RidgwayJennifer Saint|title=The River of No ReturnElektra

|genre=FantasyLiterary Fiction|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 girlfriends, him being a young man and this being America, 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 wonElektra't take no for an answer. Any thought of a possible catch is suppressed by thoughts Jennifer Saint tells the story of Julia, the girl Nick left behind in England. It's all a bit fishy though.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718176987</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Mur Lafferty|title=The Shambling Guide to New York City (The Shambling Guides)|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Zoe is an unemployed book editor three women who had to leave her last job, and indeed her last city, live in rather a hurry. Zoe's personal exodus brings her to New York and the possibility heavily male dominated world of a job that sounds perfect: editing a travel guide to NYC itselfAncient Greece. HoweverCassandra, its projected readership isn't one for which Zoe has written before. New York City is full of monsters or coterie to be polite. VampiresClytemnestra, werewolves, demons, sprites, zombies… the list goes on as and Elektra are all alternative life is there, both bit players in and out the story of the officeTrojan War. So Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the first question is if she survives her colleagues, will she survive her readership? The second question being, of course, who or what is Granny Good Mae?silent women have the most compelling stories and the most extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356501906</amazonuk>1472273915

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen Lloyd JonesDean Koontz|title=The String DiariesQuicksilver|rating=2.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary= Hannah Wilde flees into Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the Welsh mountains with daughter Leah chance to get to be a mercurial character yet, for he's lived in a nun-run orphanage since he was a three-day old foundling, and husband Nate while the life blood slowly seeps out of himnow is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. They run But when this book starts he IS now ''subject to escape the evil that has relentlessly haunted Hannahsudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind''s family , for generations. Some people see something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, call it as a Hungarian legend but supernatural urge – has demanded of him that he go to a derelict diner, find a gold coin worth a fortune, cash the Wildes value of it's real out of his bank and insatiable prepare for going on the lam. And all this is just in time for two of those typical Men in Black types to turn up and wonsuggest he't forget s of interest to them. They know what Helped to do: verify everyoneescape, trust no one and, if he finds his flight is interrupted by other instances of him acting without being in any doubtcontrol, RUN! Although one day the discovery that may he is not be enoughunique in having some kind of burgeoning power – and a whole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472204670</amazonuk>1542019885

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan CooperTasha Suri|title=The Dark is Rising SequenceJasmine Throne|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=As a child, I read The Grey King, book 4 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 the entire sequence for myself. This book 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 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 in a manner not possible for an adult, but this is still an excellent read, whatever age you may be.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0140316884</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Lilith Saintcrow|title=The Red Plague Affair|rating=5

|summary=Sorceress Prime, Emma Bannon, has done many things in service On the night of Queen and Countryher sacred burning, Princess Malini defies her brother and willinglyrefuses to step on to the pyre. Her latest mission She is immediately sent to track down be imprisoned on the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a missing doctor puts her in the path community of a deadly contagion - people who got powers from the Red plaguemysterious deathless waters. Mentath Archibald Clare But now the temple is perhaps the only person capable nothing more than an overgrown, decaying ruin. One day, Malini witnesses a girl kill someone with magic. Instead of helping reporting her find for such a gruesome crime, Malini claims that the doctor in time. But asking Clare, girl saved her from an attacker and Valentinelli his assassin servant, to assist in begs for the chase risks exposing them girl to the Red. And Clare does not have the sorcerous advantages that Emma possessesbecome her own personal maidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356500934</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan EeGenevieve Gornichec|title=Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days Book 1)The Witch's Heart

|summary=Angels have ransacked the Earth A modern and humankind is facing approachable reimagining of the apocalypseNorse myths that centres around a witch named Angrboda. The people who are left are desperate and starving. Penryn is one She hides in a forest at the edge of the survivors and nine worlds, remembering nothing of her past life but that fact that she was survived burnt at the protector stake three times because of her disabled younger sister PaigeOdin's wrath. Her attempts to live in peace, however, and are quickly thwarted when Paige is kidnapped by an angel for an unknown purpose Penryn has Loki shows up with her literal heart—the one that was cut from her chest before she was tied to do everything within her power the stake—and refuses to find and rescue leave heralone. Embarking on a quest containing all manner After an initial period of horrors both human mistrust, Angrboda begins to fall for Loki's charms, and supernaturalthe two start an unusual family made of up a half-dead daughter, a son that's a wolf, Penryn is forced to make dangerous decisions and question her own humanityanother son that's a snake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144477851X</amazonuk>1789097061

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Daniel AbrahamHannah Whitten|title=The Tyrant's Law (Dagger and For the Coin)Wolf

|summary=Cithrin Bel Sarcour has arrived in Suddapal to complete her apprenticeship with In Red's family, the Medean Bankfirst daughter becomes queen, and the second daughter becomes a sacrifice. To Red's misfortune, she is the second daughter. Sent alone into the woods with nothing but the cape on her past actions may have put her in danger. After being betrayed by his comrade Yardemback, Marcus Wester has set out with Kitap rol Keshmet Red knows what to kill expect: within the woods is a goddess. Clara Kalliamwolf, and he is the one who should be disgraced after her husband's treasonwill decide the fate of their kingdom. If she is not a worthy sacrifice, is surviving on the edge of high society thanks monsters he keeps contained to her youngest son's friendship with the Lord Regent Geder Palliako - woods will be released, and is ready the fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so the stories go. But when Red enters the woods, expecting nothing more than to risk everything to save her nation from Palliako. Meanwhilebe killed within the hour, all Geder wants is peace and prosperity for she finds that nationthe legends are lies. Even if it means killing everyone who disagrees with him to make sure he can get itThe wolf is not a monster—he's a man.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0316080705</amazonuk>0356516369

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Howard Andrew JonesJohn Gwynne|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=Shadow Of The Exiled BladeGods|rating=4.5

|summary=Tycho The Shadow Of The Gods is back to face the dangerous intrigue first installment of the Bloodsworn Saga, set in the era of the Venetian Court. While he wants nothing more than to spend his nights with beautiful Guilietta MillioniVikings in the shadow of Ragnarok, when the worst winter Gods have battled and their bones lie scattered for all to see. This story is the ultimate in living memory hits High Fantasy, and John Gwynne certainly does justice to the citygenre, with mythical creatures, archaic language and Duchess Alexa's treacherous rival builds battles galore. This is a stronghold thick book, with an intricate plot and fascinating characters that are woven together to create a wonderfully realistic and gritty world in Montenegro and attacks Guilietta's son, Tycho which our heroes must really take up the responsibility of his office as Bladedo battle.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498505</amazonuk>0356514218

{{newreview|author=Richard Ford|title=Herald of the Storm|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Nobul is a blacksmith and ex-mercenary who thinks he has next to nothing until even that is taken away from him. Rag is a young waif, surviving Move on the streets from stealth and a talent for stealing. Waylian spends his days poring over books and dodging verbal abuse as a witch's apprentice. Meanwhile Merrick, 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 to. River the assassin and Kaira one of the temple guard Shieldmaidens just continue what they always do, day in, day out. [[Newest For in Steelhaven daily life is a routine round of existence until one day something happens… and suddenly it's not.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472203925</amazonuk>}}Sharing Reviews]]