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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Luke ScullA G Slatter|title=Sword Of The North (The Grim Company) Briar Book of the Dead|rating=45

|summary=The heroes are scattered and seemingly powerless'' There's a part of me that wants to keep this just to myself for however long I can. This secret magic of my own, all mine, at last. 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 Age protection of Ruin is indeed upon the land as Briar's, a family of witches who protect the town and the new ruler may not be an improvement on wider world from the oldDarklands. Back at the heroesThough she has always wished for magic, Emerul Ellie Briar is the halffirst non-mage is reduced witch to sending be born into her family for generations and as such since she was young, her training as a messenger steward revolved around letters and administration rather than acting upon it himself spells and Shanna is reduced to being that messengerpotions. Davarus Cole is dying but it wonWhen her grandmother suddenly dies, Ellie't be s cousin Audra becomes the Briar Witch, the last time town's leader, and Ellie takes her place beside her. As challenges come her way left, right and what of centre, Ellie uncovers the Sword of rare ability to communicate with the North? He, Brodar Kaynedead, continues to seek someone he thought he'd never see again even though there's no guarantee of finding putting her. Meanwhile he has more pressing problems in at the form heart of a Brick maelstrom of chaos. Reeling from one family secret to another, Ellie must decide who to trust and a Gruntdetermine what to do as the Briar witches' legacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, is under threat. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781851557</amazonuk>1803364548

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Dave ZeltsermanRachel Greenlaw|title=The Boy Who Killed DemonsCompass and Blade|rating=43.5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=Henry Dudlow ''I can hear the song of the sea. The call of the deep, the answering beat in my heart.'' 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 15½ one of the seven who swim out to survey the ruins – rescuing any survivors and has had any treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a hidden gift since he was 13. It was then he discovered that some people are in fact demons trap to end the wrecking, they capture the island's leader and – whatMira's worse- he can see their real demonic formfather. HowDesperate to save him from death, after two years of knowing what Mr Hanley Mira makes a bargain with a couple of doors down wreck survivor who is as charming as he is really like secretive and hearing with only coordinates to guide her, she sets off in search of a family secret that children are going missing under under lies buried deep in the most bizarre circumstancessea. With only nine days to unearth what might save her father, itas her journey takes her from the watched streets of foreign islands to the heart of the smuggler's time territory, Mira must be determined to stop at nothing to do something about itsave the future of her home and the ones she holds most dear.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0715649892</amazonuk>0008664730

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lucy HounsomT Kingfisher|title=StarbornThornhedge|rating=3.5

|summary= On the day Kyndra comes ''You had a right to retake your place.'' T Kingfisher's latest novella is a lovely reimagining of agea fairytale that is well known and well beloved. But whilst there is a princess trapped in a tower, she accidentally destroys the relic of sleeping under an ancient ceremonyeternal enchantment, ending centuries of traditionThornhedge is not her story. So when terrible phenomena target her communityInstead, Kyndra our protagonist is blamed. Fearing for her lifeToadling, who was stolen away by fairies when she is saved was a new-born baby and rescued by two mysterious strangers – one who wields the power of the Sun, the other – the Moon. Together, they flee secreted away to the hidden citadel land of Naris. And here, Kyndra experiences disturbing visions of the past, and is brutally tested in a bid fairie where her childhood was spent being taught how to unlock draw magic from her own magicveins and cast spells. If she survives the ordeal, she'll discover a force greater than she could ever have imagined. But could it create as well as destroy? And can she control it, to right an ancient wrong?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447268458</amazonuk>1803364238

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Angus WatsonNicole Jarvis|title=Clash of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy)A Portrait in Shadow

|genre=FantasyHistorical Fiction|summary=Lowa is now queen at Maidun Castle ''I want all of Florence to know my name'' 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 sheenters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, Dug the reluctant (but highly effective) warrior self-proclaimed guardians of the healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and his young ward Spring attempt to defend it its citizens from the local tribes chancing their arm. Spring seems to have lost her magic but hopefully this is only temporaryplagues and curses. There are bigger worries however; Lowa knows that the Romans will come The all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and so sends Ragnall architecture for centuries and Dunstanguard it above all else. To them, former prince Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change – has no place amongst them and his druid tutor Durstan to Rome on a mission to gather intelligence about the enemytheir society. Unfortunately things don't go to plan on either front!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356502627</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Marie BrennanThomas D Lee|title=Voyage of the Basilisk: A Memoir by Lady Trent (A Natural History of Dragons 3)Perilous Times

|genre=Fantasy|summary=It's time. Lady Trent – Isabella Camherst – can finally leave her educational soirees 'Hate is the path of least resistance'' Set in her own salon and go and discover more about her beloved dragons. This time it's going to be epic – not only has she for the first time taken her young son with hernear-distant future, she is on a sailing ship with in a whole two years plying the seven seas to be looked forward to. The world is on the tip verge of a seesaw as regards dragons – just as one side weighs down with new knowledgeclimate collapse, so the other side comes down with industrialised exploitation of the creatures – and Lady Trent must make sure that she has Britain is in great peril. The British Isles desperately needs a hero (decorous, Victorian-styled coveredor several) firm bottom to keep things on save the side she wantsday and rescue what little remains. But she has What no idea how buttock-clenching one expected was that one of the Knights of the Round Table would answer the whole voyage will turn out to be…call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783295066</amazonuk>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Melanie RawnAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=Glass Thorns - Window Wall (Book Four) Delilah Recovered|rating=4.5

|summary=The Touchstone Players begin another season We meet Dee at a point when her life isn't going as planned butthings might, just might, once again it differs from previous yearsbe about to look up. Now each Out of the quartet have become or are work, about to become fathers; all apart from Cade that lose her flat, Dee isup for an accountant's job. He still has But it's not to find that special person but isn't particularly looking as he has problems of his ownbe. His kid brother Derien Dee is starting to come into his own magical gifting which could potentially attract attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. She survives the wrong attentionattack but not unscathed. CadeWitch hunters? What on earth has that to do with Dee? She's elsewhens (his visionary glimpses just an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Slivers of possible futures) have also stopped; or rather he has chosen memory of things that are not ordinary at all return to thwart themher and things will never be the same.. Meanwhile there has been an accident badly maiming Jez, one of Mieke's brothers. At least everyone believes it's an accident until Mieke finds something suspicious in the debris.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781166668</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Guy AdamsHadeer Elsbai|title=A Few Words For The DeadDaughters of Izdihar|rating=54

|summary= Warning: spoilers for both [[Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Clown Service by Guy Adams|The Clown Service]] and [[The Rain-Soaked Bride by Guy Adams|The Rain-Soaked Bride]] so best read them first. Remember Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the near-demonic Fratfield? Welllives of two women who could not be more different, the honeymooning Toby and Tamara yet find themselves – fighting for the rights of women and Fratfield weavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. Nehal, born into the South American jungle. Howeverupper class, things aren’t running smoothly. Not only does Fratfield still wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control her abilities and then join the forces of naturemilitary, now he has some helpbut instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. Meanwhile back home Giorgina on the other hand did not have a hit man prepares privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to continue his profession. The target? August Shiningprovide for her family and maintain their reputation, Tobywhilst secretly attending meetings of the Daughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's bossrights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a story of an unjust society, friend filled with hypocrisy and wanted as an interview subject by MI6cruelty, should he live that longfrom which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091953197</amazonuk>0356520471

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen HuntHeather Fawcett|title=In Dark Service (Far Called Trilogy 1)Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries|rating=3.54|genre=FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary=Jacob Carnehan Emily Wilde is an expert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has settled down. Hetravelled extensively, and researched meticulously, to write her life's minding his own business while raising his son Carterwork, and his days the very first encyclopaedia of adventure are - thankfully - long behind himfaeries. Carter Carnehan is going out of his mind with boredom. His humdrum life Whilst she is dull, brilliant at research and he longs speaking to escape. To test himself against the world.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575092076</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Ian Tregillis|title=The Mechanical (Alchemy War)|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=There faeries, she is a truce between New France and the Dutch; a truce during which the Vicomtesse Berenice wants to learn the secrets of the Clakkersnot so good with people. These are robotic slaves that power everything Dutch just beyond So when she finds herself far, far North in the New French border: culturesmall village of Hrafvsnik, industryhaving somehow offended the village matriarch, domestic dutiesshe is not sure what she has done, transport nor how to redeem herself and they're also the most dangerous, relentless kind of soldier put her final investigations for her book back on the world has ever knownright track. Common knowledge confirms they're incapable of free willEnter Wendell Bambleby, her dashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, thoughtall charm and delight, communication or freedommuch to Emily's frustration. Common knowledge But why is wrong: Clakkers' free will is suppressed by pain, their thoughts and communication are only shared between themselves and their freedomhe here? Jax may be a Clakker, but What does he's working want? And what exactly is going on freedom.with the faerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356502325</amazonuk>0356519120

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=George R R Martin and Lisa TuttleChristopher Golden|title=WindhavenRoad of Bones

|genre=FantasyHorror|summary=As The Kolyma Highway… the 'Road of Bones'… the R504. Stretching for over a huge fan thousand miles across Siberia, it's one of the world's most notorious routes. For months of the year it'A Song s a spread of Ice and Firesheet ice suspended above the permafrost surrounding it, while its 'spring'sees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, apocalyptic-level mud, which dries into rutted, puddly dust. I love George RR Martin’s writing style don't think google streetview updates it very often. Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and the vivid world other Siberian minerals, and characters because he createdwanted to give too many people a lesson, and was interested to see what his other work might be likeit legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. Conversely You can easily find documentaries about it online, not being at all familiar but that's a bit rich, for one of our main characters, Felix 'Teig' Teigland, is a film-maker, doing a recce with Lisa Tuttlehis cameraman buddy, I was even more intrigued John Prentiss – who's mostly there to encourage the project to fruition to read this bookclaw 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 local beauty, and fetch up at the guide's childhood village. And that's where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473208947</amazonuk>1803361476

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Patricia BriggsAndrew Givler|title=Dead Heat: An Alpha and Omega novelSoul Fraud (The Debt Collection Book 1)|rating=34

|summary=Just because you're werewolves, you still can find love, like Charles and Anna'Matt has a terrible life. Seriously—it's awful. Even with your new nature (although It is so bad that Dan the Demon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a blissful life in exchange for his casesoul.'' Poor Dan! I know, I know, new is a couple of hundred years) you can still have joint hobbies. A little lycanthropy doesnwe shouldn't stop you wanting feel sorry for soul-catching demons. But he really is a fabulous horse to go riding through the mountains onterrible salesman. So Charles and Anna are holidaying on an Arabian stud farm to check out the stock He never hits his targets and meet up with his old friends, when something nasty happens. One of the young women in the host Pack of werewolves suddenly turns nasty, and has he fails to put herself through a serious ordeal just get even Matt to stop herself from stabbing her young children. Such is sign on the torment dotted line, he's so desperate that Charles has to take the life-changing – but life-saving – decision to turn herhe simply forges Matt's signature. The problem is, the very magical strength to push the situation to such an end is definitely a mighty one – and things and people turning into nasty entities are going to be a recurring theme in the days ahead…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356501620</amazonuk>1958204021

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=George MannOlivie Blake|title=Ghosts of WarThe Atlas Six|rating=3.54

|summary=In 1920's ManhattanDark, a lone hero patrols the streets and the skiessharp, using his immense wealth and futuristic technology to keep evil at bay. Howeverhighly inquisitive, at the start of ''Ghosts of War'', the Ghost is in mourning, following the tragic events that concluded [[Ghosts of Manhattan by George Mann|Ghosts of Manhattan]], the first book in the series. Thankfully for the Ghost (and for the reader) - Manhattan is under seige, and he has little time to lick his wounds. Mechanical winged beasts roam the skies, an alcoholic ex-lover is back on the scene, and a British spy may have to be dealt with in order to prevent a cold war turning hot...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783294140</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Karen Maitland|title=The RavenAtlas Six's Head|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=In 13th century England, Gisa, niece and ward of an apothecary attracts the attention of one of his more sinister clients. Elsewhere Wilky, a small child, is taken from his parents in lieu of a debt and then taken to a monastery which is a cover for something less than Christian. Meanwhile in France, Vincent, a scribe's apprentice, is framed for makes its publishing debut after becoming a theft and has to run for his life. The three will meet but under circumstances that turn out to be the stuff of dark, bloody nightmaresTik-Tok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472215060</amazonuk>1529095239

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark LinganeDaniel Abraham|title=SuckerAge of Ash

|summary=Private Investigator Van H Avram is living in odd times. At least thatWe meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's what he decides on the day he four bridges, she has to step over a dead body to get from his office to the street knife in her hand and not just any body: it's a meeting that she dreads. Meanwhile the City of Kithamar is at a skinny blond thing – point in the first turning of many. However life goes on and bills have to be paid so years when a woman called Mina walks into Van's office the worlds are at their thinnest and asks him to find Hugo Jorgen he doesn't refuseall things are possible. Perhaps if at that point he'd realised where It is the search would lead, night between the brutally bloodied body count he would uncover funeral of a Prince and the link to coronation of his successor. For a recurring childhood nightmare that materialises, then he may have refusednight the Kithamar is un-ruled. Too late now though…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1508455988</amazonuk>0356515427

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ronald WelchAnn Sei Lin|title=The GauntletRebel Skies|rating=5|genre=Confident ReadersTeens|summary=''The Gauntlet'' was one Kurara has spent her entire life as a servant on the Midori, a massive dining hall floating in the sky where soldiers of the iconic books Empire come to drink and make merry between their conquests. However, when a man named Himura arrives to tell her that she is a Crafter 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, to leave the life of my childhooddreary servitude that is all she has known. Why iconic? ItWell, soon Kurara won's an over-used word. Why not t have any say 'most memorable'in the matter, 'outstanding'because the Midori is destroyed by a monstrous paper spirit known as a shikigami, 'most magical and exciting'she is forced to flee out into the world. She joins Himura aboard the Orihime, a sky-- or simply 'best'? Any ship whose express purpose is to hunt down shikigami, and a whole world of those would do but I think I'll allow myself iconic. The gauntlet of the title justifies that word.adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0192738593</amazonuk>1406399590

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Donald HounamB09Q3P283Y|title=Gifted|rating=3.5|genre=Teens|summary=Fifteen-year-old Frank is a forensic sorcerer, employed to solve murders and other grisly crimes in a world where adults get the blur and lose their eyesight by their mid-twenties, and only the young have enough sorcerous power to summon demons and angels.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0552571873</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewShadebringer|author=Hermione Eyre|title=Viper WineGrayson W Hooper|rating=4.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Venetia Stanley lives in Seventeeth century London. A celebrated beauty, she has had poems written in honour of her, and portraits painted by one of the leading artists of the time. Married to a handsome, kind and adventurous man, Venetia is kept in a life of luxury, and, at first glance - has everything she could ever have dreamed of. Except Venetia is not happy. A woman who has made her name and fortune because of her beauty, she is convinced that her allure is quickly slipping through her fingers. Signing a pact with an apothecary for his famed restorative 'Viper Wine', Venetia is set on a dangerous path.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099581663</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Sarah Pinborough|title=The Death House|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=Toby would appear to be lucky, having the run of an isolated country mansion on a small island off the coast of Britain. But no. His domain only exists at night, and only then because he sleeps in the day and refuses to take the 'vitamin' pills given him by the staff of an evening. He is a captive of a mansion that works as a place of exile for teenagers with the Defective gene. Whatever it would normally lead to, even having it risks becoming suddenly really quite ill, and being the cause of the night-time lift ride on the one way route to the top floor Sanatorium. But Toby has it good as these things go, the teenaged head boy almost out of the small collection of children in his Dorm, the only one not to have suffered a loss of life. But things are about to change – new inmates arrive to bulk up the numbers, and one of them, Clara, is the agent of that change. For when she stumbles on Toby's nocturnal habits she doesn't want to sleep either…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473202329</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jacquelyn Frank|title=Cursed By Fire|rating=2

|summary=The blurb of Cursed By Fire had me interestedClyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the Vietnam War. I loved He's not really that invested in the openingfight against Communism, nor is he particularly interested in which we meet Dethan, a former warrior cursed by career in the gods to suffer an unending punishment for daring to steal immortality from themmilitary. If he's honest - which Clyde usually is, with himself at least - he hasn't got many choices and follow his attempts to lead the armies of Hexis to victory to appease this one , at least, gets him out of the vengeful godsrut he's in. He's good in training and is quickly put onto a non commissioned officer training course. He's chuffed with himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>034553493X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adrian TchaikovskyJennifer Saint|title=Guns of the DawnElektra

|genre=FantasyLiterary Fiction|summary=Emily Marshwic has led a priveleged life - wealthy and from a good family'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the story of three women who live in the heavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. Cassandra, she has known little discomfort. Until the war comes - a viciousClytemnestra, far reaching struggle that destroys whole nations and tears families apart. First the men Elektra are conscripted, and then, after many defeats - all bit players in the women. Having seen her country ravaged, and hearing news story of her brother's death, Emily signs up for the army - and is plunged into situations more deadly than she can ever have imaginedTrojan War. As Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the tide of war turns - could Emily be silent women have the one to put an end to most compelling stories and the bloodshed?most extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447272676</amazonuk>1472273915

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Randy HendersonDean Koontz|title=Finn Fancy Necromancy Quicksilver|rating=32.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary=Douglas Coupland suggested that all families are psychotic Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the 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 now is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. But when this book starts he may just be right if IS now ''subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'', for something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, call it a supernatural urge – has demanded of him that family consists he go to a derelict diner, find a gold coin worth a fortune, cash the value of necromancersit out of his bank and prepare for going on the lam. The usual family dynamic And all this is already a little messed up when you are one just in time for two of four kids, but when you throw those typical Men in the power Black types to remove souls turn up and reanimate the deadsuggest he's of interest to them. Helped to escape, things can get even more complicated. After 25 yearshe finds his flight is interrupted by other instances of him acting without being in control, Finn returns home to find the discovery that he is not unique in having some things have changed, but his family will always be kind of burgeoning power – and a nightmarewhole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783297239</amazonuk>1542019885

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jen WilliamsTasha Suri|title=The Iron GhostJasmine Throne|rating=54

|summary=Wydrin On the night of Crosshavenher sacred burning, Sir Sebastian Princess Malini defies her brother and Lord Aaron Frith, the team of sell-swords now known as the Black Feather Three are employed by the people of Skaldshollow refuses to step on to steal back the heartstone from the Narhlpyre. To the Shalds it's the means of making stone live; She is immediately sent to be imprisoned on the Narhls it's the very spirit Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a community of people who got powers from the mountain so where does that leave our adventurers? Not long to think about that as there seems to be an increase in mystic occurrences across mysterious deathless waters. But now the world and also a young assassin temple is polishing off entire familiesnothing more than an overgrown, decaying ruin. Why? One thing that's clear is that Sebday, Wydrin and Frith ''will'' get involved eventually… involved right up to their necksMalini witnesses a girl kill someone with magic. The other thing they will see with clarity is Instead of reporting her for such a gruesome crime, Malini claims that the girl saved her from an old adversary is back attacker and this time he's brought a friend!begs for the girl to become her own personal maidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472211138</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Melinda SalisburyGenevieve Gornichec|title=The Sin EaterWitch's Daughter |rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=In a land of fantasy, Twylla lives in the court, engaged to the prince. But this is no fairytale – he is one of the only people she can touch, made immune to the poison carried in her veins. The embodiment of a goddess, Twylla is the executioner, forced to kill those who commit treason. Nearly everyone around is terrified of her. Until new guard Lief arrives, who could see her as a friend, or even romantically. The question of whether the two could have a future together is an intriguing one, but before long, it’s the least of Twylla’s worries as she’s thrown into danger by the queen’s obsession with destroying her enemies. Can she survive?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1407147633</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jaye Wells|title=Deadly SpellsHeart|rating=4.5

|summary=Time has moved on since [[Cursed Moon: Prospero's War: Book Two by Jaye Wells|Cursed Moon]]A modern and approachable reimagining of the Norse myths that centres around a witch named Angrboda. Kate's ex-loverShe hides in a forest at the edge of the nine worlds, remembering nothing of her past life but that fact that she was survived burnt at the devastatingly hunky but dangerous John Volos has been inaugurated as Babylonstake three times because of Odin's mayor and Kate's neighbourly old witch Baba has moved wrath. Her attempts to live in peace, however, are quickly thwarted when Loki shows up with the Prosperos. Meanwhile Kate has delivered on her promise, persuading literal heart—the one that was cut from her chest before she was tied to the MEA wizard Mez stake—and refuses to teach leave her brother Danny how to cook clean potionsalone. Away from everyday lifeAfter an initial period of mistrust, trouble is brewing. Two opposing gang members have been creatively killed which could mean a tit-Angrboda begins to fall for-tat rumble or it could be out-Loki's charms, andthe two start an unusual family made of up a half-out gang war. Compared to the peril this could bringdead daughter, a son that's a wolf, the journalist poking around in Kateand another son that's forbidden past is almost a side-showsnake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356503003</amazonuk>1789097061

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Anna SmaillHannah Whitten|title=The ChimesFor the Wolf

|summary=Writing is outlawed and no one remembers how to read. In fact memory itself is at a premium; people carry their memories around with them in their hands or any way theyRed're able as each day their minds empty of so much. The world now answers to s family, the first daughter becomes queen, and the music of The Chimes summoning all to daily observancesecond daughter becomes a sacrifice. The music To Red's misfortune, she is allthe second daughter. It lays aural paths for navigationSent alone into the woods with nothing but the cape on her back, identifies people like a musical signature – Red knows what to expect: within the music woods is everywhere. The music a wolf, and he is what brings young Simon to London after the death one who will decide the fate of his parentstheir kingdom. How did they die? Why If she is Simon here? Why is Luciennot a worthy sacrifice, the monsters he keeps contained to the woods will be released, one of his fellow River Thames mud larks and the fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so significant? Would Simon really want the stories go. But when Red enters the woods, expecting nothing more than to know?be killed within the hour, she finds that the legends are lies. The wolf is not a monster—he's a man.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444794523</amazonuk>0356516369

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark AlderJohn Gwynne|title=Son of the MorningThe Shadow Of The Gods

|summary=The fourteenth century - Edward III sits upon the throne, trying to rebuild a country bought to its knees, and conquer France - a land thought to be rightfully his. However Edward has a major problem - it Shadow Of The Gods is said that the Angels will only fight for France. Edward has little choice - fail and fall in battle, convince the Angels to switch sides, or open the gates to hell and begin a holy war...|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575115165</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|title=The Darkest Part first installment of the Forest|author=Holly Black|rating=4.5|genre=Teens|summary=The people of Fairfold know not to meddle with the faerie folk, they wear their socks inside outBloodsworn Saga, fill their pockets with oatmeal and they stay out of the forest on the full moon. Tourists don’t know these things. People travel far and wide to see the faerie town and the sleeping boy set in the glass coffin but one or two always go missing, never to be seen again. Tourists, the locals say, the folk don’t interfere with locals, if they do, you must be acting like a tourist.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780621736</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Chris Evans|title=Of Bone and Thunder|rating=4.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=The conscripted men and women era of the Kingdom's military forces are battling the Slyts Vikings in Luitox. The Kingdom's might may include the latest weaponry and shadow of Ragnarok, when the ability to thaum but the Slyts are elusive Gods have battled and have their own waysbones lie scattered for all to see. The jungle is as hot as hell which This story is apt as they will all face their own hells and some may even survive. The odds aren’t good though; if the enemy doesn't get themultimate in High Fantasy, their own flying craft may. Nobody wants and John Gwynne certainly does justice to be on the back of an overheated rag!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783297557</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Den Patrick|title=The Boy Who Wept Blood (Erebus Sequence 2)|rating=5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Anea is now the ruler of Demesne but, rather than retain the current aristocratic system of ruling houses, she works towards a republic, empowering the plentiful but poor peasants. As no turkey votes for Christmas, not all ruling houses align with her ideasmythical creatures, making life treacherous – fatally so for somearchaic language and battles galore. Dino, her half-brother This is doing all he can to protect her buta thick book, Anea's desire to spend most of her time with her scientific machines isn't doing her any favours in the popularity stakes. For Dino hiding away is not an option; he's got questions intricate plot and he wants fascinating characters that are woven together to live long enough to answer them.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473211522</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=R D Shanks|title=A Reverie of Brothers|rating=3.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=The castle of Delzean's walls have always protected Emperor Eli, his sons, sister, niece and nephew from the ravages create a wonderfully realistic and poverty of the people gritty world in the city beyond. However the days may be numbered as a burgeoning revolution has infiltrated its walls thanks to the rebel movement known as The Eyes. Their plan necessitates the unwitting involvement of the spoilt, egotistical aforementioned niece, Princess Ava. Unfortunately there will be collateral damage with tragic effectswhich our heroes must do battle.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1505631394</amazonuk>0356514218