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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan DennardA G Slatter|title=Truthwitch (The Witchlands Series)Briar Book of the Dead

|summary=Highway robbery is one '' 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 protection of their talents so Safiya and Iseult donthe Briar't envisage any problems. That is until they realise one s, a family of witches who protect the soldiers defending town and the booty wider world from the Darklands. Though she has always wished for magic, Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations and as such since she was young, her training as a bloodwitchsteward revolved around letters and administration rather than spells and potions. ItWhen her grandmother suddenly dies, Ellie's an even bigger problem because truthwitches like Safiya are in demand…dangerously so! Meanwhile as cousin Audra becomes the Briar Witch, the town's leader, and Ellie takes her place beside her. As challenges come her way left, right and centre, Ellie uncovers the rare ability to communicate with the kingdom of Nubrevna reaches dead, putting her at the end heart of a 20 year trucemaelstrom of chaos. Reeling from one family secret to another, Prince Merik desperately tries for a permanent peace. But there are those Ellie must decide who would rather fightto trust and determine what to do as the Briar witches' legacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, including his own sisteris under threat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447282043</amazonuk>1803364548

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Stephen HuntRachel Greenlaw|title= Foul Tides TurningCompass and Blade|rating= 3.5|genre= FantasyTeens|summary= ''I can hear the song of the sea. The people call of Weyland always believed the slaversdeep, the answering beat in my heart.'' raids Rosevear, which destroyed families a remote and homes like a natural disasterpartially forgotten island, were a misfortune that couldn't be averted. But it wasn't truesurvives on luring ships into the rocks and plundering the wrecks. Their KingMira, King Marcuslike her mother before her, had struck a deal is one of the seven who swim out to survey the ruins – sacrificing his people in exchange for technology rescuing any survivors and political powerany treasure that lies within. But now, everyone knows. Jacob and Carter Carnehan escaped when the slavers, returning home with Council Watch lays a trap to end the truthwrecking, they capture the true King, island's leader and a Princess as their hostageMira's father. Their purpose was Desperate to avoid war – but instead the truth prompts save him from death, Mira makes a bargain with a civil war, wreck survivor who is as charming as he is secretive and an invasion force gathers with only coordinates to reclaim guide her, she sets off in search of a family secret that lies buried deep in the princesssea. Once againWith only nine days to unearth what might save her father, Jacob and Carter will be separated – and this time theyas her journey takes her from the watched streets of foreign islands to the heart of the smuggler'll s territory, Mira must be fighting for something bigger than both determined to stop at nothing to save the future of them…her home and the ones she holds most dear.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0575092106</amazonuk>0008664730

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Paula BrackstonT Kingfisher|title=The Silver Witch (Shadow Chronicles)Thornhedge|rating=4.5

|summary=Ceramic artist Tilda moves to the house she and her husband envisaged their lives together in the wilds of Wales. Unfortunately, due to his tragic death a year ago, Tilda must move in alone and build a different life. In the same location a thousand years earlier Seren serves Prince Hywell as his village's seer and shaman. Life isn't easy for her either. She has enemies, some You had a lot closer than the traditional threat from the Anglo Saxonsright to retake your place. Although centuries apart these two women's lives will come together with connotations for all who love them and a deadly force that could go beyond that.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472150651</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Tim Akers|title= The Pagan Night'|rating= 4|genre= Fantasy|summary= The Celestial Church has all but eliminated the old pagan ways, ruling the people with an iron hand. Demonic gheists terrorise the land, hunted by the warriors of the inquisition, yet itT Kingfisher's the battling factions within the Church latest novella is a lovely reimagining of a fairytale that is well known and age-old hatreds between north and south that tear the land apartwell beloved. Malcolm Blakley, hero of the Reaver War, seeks to end the conflict between men, yet it falls to his son Ian and huntress Gwen Adair, to stop the killing before it tears the land apart – fighting mad gods, inquisitor priests, holy knights, and noble houses But whilst there is a princess trapped in battles of prejudicea tower, politicssleeping under an eternal enchantment, and power…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783297379</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nora Roberts|title=Stars of Fortune (Guardians Trilogy)|rating=5|genre=Women's Fiction|summary=Sasha suffers from nightmaresThornhedge is not her story. The scary details may vary but the gist of the contents remain the same: the voice of a strangerInstead, the presence of evil and the faces of five people on an islandour protagonist is Toadling, none of which/whom who was stolen away by fairies when she knows. She tries all she can was a new-born baby and secreted away to exorcise the darkness including transferring the faces and locations into her art but even the refuge land of fairie where her talent and livelihood doesn't work. In a moment of bravery Sasha discovers the identity of the island and travels childhood was spent being taught how to where she knows it will all begin and possibly end. For there somewhere on Crete the other five wait draw magic from her veins and the evil materialises along with the events that three goddesses began eons agocast spells.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0349407797</amazonuk>1803364238

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ken LiuNicole Jarvis|title=The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty)A Portrait in Shadow

|genre=FantasyHistorical Fiction|summary=Mata Zyundu is on the way down ''I want all of Florence to know my name'' Cast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in life having been born into Florence seeking an aristocratic family deposed oasis in which her art can find a home and burdened with all where her future can thrive rather than stagnate. But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, the self-proclaimed guardians of the resentment healing magics that goes with it. Meanwhile through paintings have the power to protect the charming Kuni Gara finds fame city and success as a bandit leader after a lifetime surviving on the streetsits citizens from plagues and curses. The two form an unlikely friendship that's torn asunder as the Empire crumbles all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and they find themselves on opposite sides architecture for better orcenturies and guard it above all else. To them, indeed, for worseArtemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change – has no place amongst them and their society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784973211</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= George MannThomas D Lee|title= The Osiris Ritual: A Newbury and Hobbes InvestigationPerilous Times|rating= 3|genre= Crime (Historical)Fantasy|summary=Sir Maurice Newbury, his majesty's special agent, and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes are on 'Hate is the case once more. When a group path of well-toleast resistance'' Set in the near-do explorers return from an Egyptian expeditiondistant future, they unveil in a mummy and unleash an ancient mystery. Soon the explorers are being picked off one by one and Newbury must solve the mystery if he is to catch the culprit. But there's more than one brute world on the loose, while Newbury attempts to track down a rogue agent, Veronica takes the case verge of disappearing women into her own hands with dangerous consequences … |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783298251</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Serge le Tendreclimate collapse, Regis Loisel and Ivanka Hahnenberger (translator)|title=Britain is in great peril. The Quest for the Time Bird|rating=2.5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=In order to defeat British Isles desperately needs a vengeful god, who is within days of getting out of his prison – a sacred conch shell – hero (or several things must happen. First, the conch must be united with the witch powerful enough ) to sustain save the incantation keeping him locked upday and rescue what little remains. Then she must use her helpers to endure great danger and find the information she seeks in the most perilous of places for knowledge What no-one expected was that one of the ultimate part Knights of the puzzle – Round Table would answer the Time Bird. All this calls for heroes, but in the world of fantasy anyone can call themselves a hero – from the witch's own buxom daughter, Pelisse, to an old warrior called Bragon that the girl is forced to unite with and fight alongside.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782763627</amazonuk>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nora RobertsAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=Shadow Spell (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy Book 2)Delilah Recovered

|summary=Twins Kael and Bree Skyborn witness the battle in which their parents died and yet still want We meet Dee at a point when her life isn't going as planned but things might, just might, be about to follow in their footstepslook up. The pair train as Seraphim, members Out of the winged force that are on the front line of the warwork, proud about to serve their people and the Theocrats who have devised the whole support system lose her flat, Dee is up for their worldan accountant's job. But it's not to be. Dee is attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. There are those who speak out against She survives the Theocrats attack but even consorting not unscathed. Witch hunters? What on earth has that to do with people like Dee? She's just an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Slivers of memory of things that means deathare not ordinary at all return to her and things will never be the same.... Everyone knows it and yet…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356506495</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kate ElliottHadeer Elsbai|title=Black Wolves (Black Wolves Trilogy)The Daughters of Izdihar|rating=54

|summary=Dannarah has achieved her childhood dream: sheDrawing inspiration from Egypt, ''s a reeve marshal, one The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the army lives of two women who fly eagles to defend king and kingdom. However Dannarah' s dream comes after a nightmare. Lady Dannarah (as she's could not be more properly known) is daughter different, yet find themselves fighting for the rights of King Anjihosh women and his son Prince Atani both of whom have been killedweavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. Two decades later Nehal, born into the current rulerupper class, wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to control her great nephew Jehosh gives Dannarah abilities and then join the military, but instead she is forced into an ultimatumarranged marriage with Nico. She will be promoted to Grand Marshal if she brings him Giorgina on the other hand did not have a bodyguard privileged upbringing like Nehal and feels great pressure to guide him through dangerous times ahead provide for her family and not just any bodyguard. He wants Kellasmaintain their reputation, whilst secretly attending meetings of the captain Daughters of the former Black Wolves, the elite royal guard who were disbanded after the regicidesIzdihar – a group campaigning for women's rights. Kellas had walked away from the palace Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a fog story of shock an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and self-blame cruelty, from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for their rights and he may not want to come backovercoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356503208</amazonuk>0356520471

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alex MarshallHeather Fawcett|title=A Crown for Cold Silver: Book One Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of the Crimson EmpireFaeries

|genre=FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary=Zosia seems just like any other old lady. Indeed that's the mistake that Sir Efrain Hjort made as he presents Emily Wilde is an expert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has travelled extensively, and researched meticulously, to write her with her husbandlife's headwork, severed the very first encyclopaedia of faeries. Whilst she is brilliant at research and speaking to encourage her compliancefaeries, she is not so good with people. As Zosia hears So when she finds herself far, far North in the screams coming from small village of Hrafvsnik, having somehow offended the village matriarch, she is not sure what used she has done, nor how to be redeem herself and put her village but now final investigations for her book back on the site of Hjort's latest initiative Zosia makes a vowright track. She'll look up some of Enter Wendell Bambleby, her old acquaintances; to be more precisedashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, all charm and delight, the five villains she used much to leadEmily's frustration. For Zosia isn't actually that ordinary. But why is he here? What does he want? Zosia And what exactly is going on with the legendary Cobalt Queen – a little creakier now than when she faked her death of course, but one thing is certain: she will avenge her people.faerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>035650283X</amazonuk>0356519120

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Stephen HickmanChristopher Golden|title= The Art Road of Stephen HickmanBones|rating= 43.5|genre= FantasyHorror|summary= Stephen Hickman has been The Kolyma Highway… the 'Road of Bones'… the R504. Stretching for over a well known artist in thousand miles across Siberia, it's one of the world's most notorious routes. For months of the Fantasy and Science Fiction worlds for year it's a number spread of years nowsheet ice suspended above the permafrost surrounding it, having created covers for authors such as Harlan Ellisonwhile its 'spring' sees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, Robert Heinleinapocalyptic-level mud, Anne McCaffreywhich dries into rutted, puddly dust. I don't think google streetview updates it very often. Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and Larry Nivenother Siberian minerals, and because he wanted to give too many people a lesson, it legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. His paintings are vibrant You can easily find documentaries about it online, kineticbut that's a bit rich, sometimes scaryfor one of our main characters, Felix 'Teig' Teigland, often sensualis a film-maker, traditionaldoing a recce with his cameraman buddy, and yet modern. John Prentiss – who''The Art s mostly there to encourage the project to fruition to claw back some of Stephen Hickmanthe funds he'd invested in the pair' collects hundreds s prior TV projects. They pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, gain the company of these paintingsa local beauty, and fetch up at the artist himself provides an intriguing commentary alongside which offers a fascinating glimpse into the artistic processguide's childhood village. And that's where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783298456</amazonuk>1803361476

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark MorrisAndrew Givler|title=Soul Fraud (The Society of Blood (Obsidian Heart book 2Debt Collection Book 1)

|summary=Vargus ''Matt has milked the legend of the Gath, an avenging man of violence for hire, for as long as possiblea terrible life. Being the Gath has had its benefits but time to move onSeriously—it's awful. As it happens a war It is brewing in Seveldrom so Vargus is going to fight on bad that Dan the side of right against the evil that Demon is King Taikon. For Balfruss Seveldrom is home so he's honoured to be one of the six Battlemages King Mattias has selected to be the backbone shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a blissful life in exchange for his defence now that Taikon has Zecorriasoul. As fate unfolds the future, Mattias' daughter Talandra will also play her part as the King's spymaster. Vargus can kill an armed gang singlehanded. Balfruss can summon fire, command storms and unmake stone. Talandra? She just hopes she can help save her country but as yet she doesn't realise quite how much it will cost her.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>B013KT3BQW</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=David Mitchell|title=Slade House|rating=5|genre=Horror|summary=Once every nine years Jonah and Norah Greyer entertain a guest; each time Poor Dan! I know, I know, we shouldn't feel sorry for soul-catching demons. But he really is a different person… or personsterrible salesman. Each visitor walks through He never hits his targets and, when he fails to get even Matt to sign on the small black door of Slade House for various reasons of their own. Or at least they think they know why theydotted line, he's so desperate that he simply forges Matt're there but only Jonah and Norah know the real reason – the only reasons signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473616689</amazonuk>1958204021

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=AJ SmithOlivie Blake|title=The Red Prince (The Long War)Atlas Six|rating=54

|summary=Spoilers ahead unless youDark, sharp, and highly inquisitive, ''ve treated yourself to the first two books…….The surviving sinister, deadly Sisters (formerly the Seven Sisters) are slowly gaining global power and tortuous control. ItAtlas Six''s not over for our heroes yet though. Utha the albino cleric and his squire Randall are off to bag themselves another sister. They take with them the multimakes its publishing debut after becoming a Tik-talented Ruth, someone prone to funny turns but in a good way. Meanwhile the rest of our leaders are busy massing armies, leading to some unusual alliances. Assassin Rham Jas, travelling with the oddly behaving Kale, also has a witch in his sights, but his quest is partly personal. Saara Mistress of Pain still has his daughterTok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784080861</amazonuk>1529095239

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author= Leigh BardugoDaniel Abraham|title= Six Age of Crows|rating= 5|genre= Fantasy|summary=In The Barrel, anything is possible for the right price, and no one knows this better than criminal mastermind, Kaz Brekker. When Kaz is offered a chance at a perilous mission that could turn his poverty-stricken life upside down, he is determined to see the task fulfilled - but he won't be able to do it alone.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1627792120</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Robert L Anderson|title=DreamlandAsh

|summary=17 year old Dea We meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's four bridges, she has been to several schools a knife in several towns, moving with her mother as if pursuedhand and a meeting that she dreads. Meanwhile the City of Kithamar is at a point in the turning of years when the worlds are at their thinnest and all things are possible. It's always is the night between the same. She'd make funeral of a friend Prince and then the rumours would start about how she and her mum were crazy and the friend wouldn't talk to her. Dea isn't crazycoronation of his successor. She becomes curiously ill from time to time but she has For a cure: walking through people's dreams. There are rules that keep her safe when she's doing this but when Connor moves in to night the neighbourhood the rules become far less important and that's when Dea's life becomes far more dangerousKithamar is un-ruled.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473621003</amazonuk>0356515427

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ari MarmellAnn Sei Lin|title=Hallow Point Rebel Skies|rating=2.5 |genre=FantasyTeens|summary=The first person perspective Kurara 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, when a man named Himura arrives to tell her that she is not an easy one a Crafter like him, someone with the power to pull off in fictionform paper into whatever she desires – a power sought after all across the Empire. Despite thisHe asks her to come with him, it to leave the life of dreary servitude that is all she has been a favourite of known. Well, soon Kurara won't have any say in the gumshoe genre as getting behind matter, because the eyes of Midori is destroyed by a grizzled Private Investigator monstrous paper spirit known as they solve crimes a shikigami, and fall for femme fatales she is incredibly satisfying if done wellforced to flee out into the world. All this is achievableShe joins Himura aboard the Orihime, but what if you throw urban fantasy in too? Now you have a book that has sky-ship whose express purpose is to explain crime in the first personhunt down shikigami, but also magic and in the case a whole world of ''Hallow Point'', 1930s Chicago slang. adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781168253</amazonuk>1406399590

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Angus WatsonB09Q3P283Y|title=Reign of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy)Shadebringer|author=Grayson W Hooper|rating=54

|summary=Spoilers ahead Clyde Robbins signs up for [[Age of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy) by Angus Watson|Books 1]] and [[Clash of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy) by Angus Watson|2]]the US Army during the Vietnam War. Lowa and Spring both mourn He's not really that invested in the deaths of Dug fight against Communism, nor is he particularly interested in a career in their own ways, each having reminders of the warrior they loved: Lowa carries around his baby while Spring carries around… well… Dugmilitary. They donIf he't have time to brood though. The Romans may be taking their time but they havens honest - which Clyde usually is, with himself at least - he hasn't given up on got many choices and this one, at least, gets him out of the invasion idearut he's in. Meanwhile Ragnall, still He's good in Rome with Caesar, training and is being given quickly put onto a good reason to join themnon commissioned officer training course. And so it begins as both sides gather troops and galvanise assistance ready for the mater of all battlesHe's chuffed with himself.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502600</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Sam SykesJennifer Saint|title= The City Stained Red|rating= 3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=This story follows a ragtag team made up of murderers and misfits. Through with adventure and being paid to kill, Lenk leads the gang into the grand silk city of Cier'Djaal to hunt for the man who was yet to pay them for their service. Lenk is determined to live a normal human life and may be willing to leave his friends behind in order to do so, but soon they become tied up in a religious war that wreaks chaos upon the city and their plans for peace.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575132183</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anna Caltabiano|title=The Time Of The ClockmakerElektra

|genre=Fantasy Literary Fiction|summary='Elektra'The Time Of The Clockmaker'' is not so much a sequel to '[[The Seventh Miss Hatfield by Anna Caltabiano|The Seventh Miss Hatfield]], rather it's more like ''The Seventh Miss Hatfield : Part Deux''. Cynthia (Jennifer Saint tells the story of three women who is now the aforementioned Seventh Miss Rebecca Hatfield and from this point we shall refer to her as such) has just seen her predecessor and mentor, the somewhat intimidating Sixth Miss Hatfield, murdered live in the only way it is possible for an immortal to die – she has been slain by another immortalheavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. Forced to flee for her life (with the clock that governs Rebecca's ability to travel through time)Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Rebecca is stunned to find herself back and Elektra are all bit players in the Court story of King Henry VIIIthe Trojan War. It seems Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the hands of her mysterious clock silent women have somehow inadvertently been moved, during the course of a break-in, most compelling stories and Tudor England is the backdrop for Miss Hatfield's fight for survivalmost extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473200431</amazonuk>1472273915

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Patricia McKillipDean Koontz|title= The Riddle-Master's GameQuicksilver|rating= 42.5|genre= FantasyThrillers|summary=IIn Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the chance to get to be a realm where the wizards have long mercurial character yet, for he's lived in a nun-run orphanage since diedhe was a three-day old foundling, but where magic and riddlry reignnow is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. But when this book starts he IS now ''subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'', no one takes much notice of the smallfor something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, peaceful kingdom call it a supernatural urge – has demanded of Hed. That is until the young Land Ruler Morgonhim that he go to a derelict diner, wins find a riddle game that sends gold coin worth a series events into motion that will shake fortune, cash the value of it out of his bank and prepare for going on the realmlam. Together And all this is just in time for two of those typical Men in Black types to turn up and suggest he and the High One's harpist embark on a journey across the realm, of interest to discover his destiny and finally marry the second most beautiful woman in the landthem. But Morgon has a long way Helped to go and escape, he finds his journey flight is just interrupted by other instances of him acting without being in control, the begginning discovery that he is not unique in having some kind of the impossible riddles before himburgeoning power – and a whole lot more besides. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473212022</amazonuk>1542019885

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Bradley BeaulieuTasha Suri|title=Twelve Kings: The Song of the Shattered SandsJasmine Throne

|summary=When she was a young child Ceda took a blood oath to seek vengeance against the twelve kings of Sharakhai and with good reason. Now, years later, On the oath hasn't been fulfilled but Ceda has plenty night of other things to keep her occupied. Whether couriering suspect packagessacred burning, avoiding the asirim or risking Princess Malini defies her life in brother and refuses to step on to the combat pits pyre. She is immediately sent to satisfy be imprisoned on the blood thirsty crowdHirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a community of people who got powers from the mysterious deathless waters. Ceda has been biding her time and that time But now the temple is approachingnothing more than an overgrown, decaying ruin. HoweverOne day, she's only one 19 year old Malini witnesses a girl whereas kill someone with magic. Instead of reporting her for such a gruesome crime, Malini claims that the kings are legion girl saved her from an attacker and have powers begs for the girl to call on that aren't altogether naturalbecome her own personal maidservant. Blood must be avenged with blood; the only question is whose blood will it be?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473203007</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author= Richard MorganGenevieve Gornichec|title= The Dark DefilesWitch's Heart|rating= 4|genre= Fantasy|summary= Ringil Eskiath, Egar Dragonbane A modern and Archeth Indamaninarmal have been through hellapproachable reimagining of the Norse myths that centres around a witch named Angrboda. Almost literallyShe 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 stake three times because of Odin's wrath. Her attempts to live in some cases. Now without fight or causepeace, they find themselves boredhowever, searching for answers and fights wherever they canare 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. But then the fight arrivesAfter an initial period of mistrust, along with the Dark CourtAngrboda begins to fall for Loki's charms, the Empire and the greed two start an unusual family made of men. It soon becomes clear up a half-dead daughter, a son that 's a war fought thousands of years has not endedwolf, but still rages fiercely onand another son that's a snake. A war that will take more than our adventurers to stop…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0575088605</amazonuk>1789097061

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Debbie Viguie and James R TuckHannah Whitten|title= Mark of For the Black Arrow (Robin Hood: Demons Bane 1)Wolf|rating= 4.5|genre= Fantasy|summary= A vast darkness is spreading. If left uncheckedIn Red's family, it will engulf the worldfirst daughter becomes queen, and so Richard the Lionheart must depart England on second daughter becomes a holy missionsacrifice. In his absenceTo Red's misfortune, she is the second daughter. Sent alone into the safety of woods with nothing but the cape on her back, Red knows what to expect: within the realm woods is entrusted to his brothera wolf, Prince Johnand he is the one who will decide the fate of their kingdom. With If she is not a worthy sacrifice, the monsters he keeps contained to the King departingwoods will be released, black sorcery grips and the land, horrific creatures stalking fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so the forests and threatening noble and peasant alikestories go. A handful of rebels fight backBut when Red enters the woods, but are doomed to fail unless they can find a hero expecting nothing more than to lead them – and Robin Hood may be just killed within the hour, she finds that the legends are lies. The wolf is not a monster—he's a man for the job. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783294361</amazonuk>0356516369

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Debbie Viguie and James R TuckJohn Gwynne|title= Mark of the Black Arrow (Robin Hood: Demons Bane #1)The Shadow Of The Gods|rating= 4.5|genre= Fantasy|summary= A vast darkness The Shadow Of The Gods is spreading. If left unchecked, it will engulf the world, and so Richard first installment of the Lionheart must depart England on a holy mission. In his absenceBloodsworn Saga, set in the safety era of the realm is entrusted to his brother, Prince John. With Vikings in the King departingshadow of Ragnarok, black sorcery grips when the land, horrific creatures stalking the forests Gods have battled and threatening noble and peasant alike. A handful of rebels fight back, but are doomed to fail unless they can find a hero to lead them – and Robin Hood may be just the man their bones lie scattered for the job. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783294361</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sebastien de Castell|title= Traitor's Blade|rating= 5|genre= Fantasy|summary= Falcio del Mond and his companions Kest and Brasti used all to be Greatcoats; travelling Magister's upholding King's Lawsee. Then they stood and watched as their King was killed by This story is the Dukes who took control of the kingdomultimate in High Fantasy, and their company of 144 supposedly brave men and women are scattered throughout the land and reviled as traitors. The three are working as hired security while hoping to fulfil their last promise John Gwynne certainly does justice to the King, until one of their clients is killed and they're framed for his murder. Running for their lives, they're caught in a conspiracy which could have dark consequences for the entire land.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184866379X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= John Gardner|title= Grendel|rating= 5|genre= Fantasy|summary= The first impression we get of Grendel in the epic poem ''Beowulf'' is not a good one. Life is fine for the townspeople of Heorot, the anonymous poet tellswith mythical creatures, 'until finally one, a fiend out of hell, began to work his evil in the worldarchaic language and battles galore.' Grendel, there can be no doubt, This is a monster, a beast, a marauderthick book, a demon, a villain.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473212014</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= George Mann|title= Affinity Bridge|rating= 3.5|genre= Crime|summary=London, 1901: airships with an intricate plot and automata herald fascinating characters that are woven together to create a shining future in a city of steam-powered road trains wonderfully realistic and carriages. Queen Victoria is still alive (after a fashion) and one of her trusted Crown Agents has his work cut out investigating some decidedly odd goings-on gritty world in the capital alongside the chaps at Scotland Yard. Revenant corpses and vengeful, ghostly policemen in the dense fog of Whitechapel don't phase Newbury, however, accustomed as he is to dabbling in the occultwhich our heroes must do battle.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783298278</amazonuk>0356514218