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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]]==Fantasy==__NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Jasper FfordeB0GHPMNF6P|title=Shades of GreyThe Zookeeper's Dragon: A Magical Modern Fantasy Tale for Grown-Ups|author=Carolyn Mathews

|summary=Sometimes with authors you just donWhen Phil't know what yous father unexpectedly dies, he quits his Canary Wharf finance job to take over the running of the family've been missings farm zoo. Other times you doHe's not expecting much excitement, until he receives an unidentified egg that his new-age stoner uncle Edgar found in a cave in New Zealand, and suddenly life is no longer quite what it seems. Jasper Fforde has long been on my catchThen the egg hatches into neither a reptile nor a bird, but a dragon! Now he, Edgar, his mother Abi, and the zoo's part-up list. Snippets time café waitress Pearl have to raise this little bundle of Thursday Next scales and reviews joy, despite having no idea how to actually raise dragons and interviews were enough not being able to convince me I had to get to know tell anyone about it. But this work.  My chance finally came with the first tiny little dragon may show them love and connection in a completely new series: Shades of Grey.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0340963034</amazonuk>ways they had never before imagined…

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Pamela FreemanPekka Harju-Autti|title=Full Circle (Castings Trilogy)LoveVortex and the Drakor's Curse

|summary=Pamela FreemanIt's ''Castings'' trilogy is written in an unusual way for a fantasy novel. It tells the story from the characters' points of vieweighteenth century, in a style more common to the chick-lit novels time of Josie Lloyd discovery and Emlyn ReesBritain is expanding its foreign trade. This interrupted the flow of Captain Julius Hawthorne, an experienced Scottish sea captain, is sent to the story quite noticeably Andaman Islands in ''Blood Ties''his endeavour. Along with his son, Peter, and their cat, the first of the trilogyMichi, but didn't seem quite so much of they set off on a distraction perilous voyage to these faraway lands. The islands are beautiful and stunning in their scenery and the second partislanders' leader, ''Deep Water''. UnfortunatelyAarav, this time around it works against the storyis keen to establish good relations.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497037</amazonuk>B0DS1VGHH3

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Alan SkinnerA G Slatter|title=Furnaces of Forge|rating=3.5|genre=Teens|summary=In this [[Blue Fire and Ice (The Land) by Alan Skinner|sequel]], it's almost as you were, except here the mysterious powers of the blue flame are not being used by some outlander arsonist, but have been usurped by two inept young scientists from the Myrmidots, to fuel their industry. We can predict this will prove a bad thing, but the breadth Briar Book of the journey to capture the flame, and the efforts of all our returning characters to put things right might still be a surprise.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0955726859</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Malcolm Walker|title=The Stone Crown|rating=4|genre=Teens|summary=Neither Emlyn nor Maxine feel completely at home in Yeaveburgh - yet they both have roots there. Emlyn's come back to the town in which he was born because his mother and sister, archaeologists, are working on a dig nearby. His father is in a care home, having suffered a nervous breakdown. Maxine returned to the town to live with her grandmother after her mother died of a heroin overdose. Emlyn is quiet and shy, a bit geeky, and lonely. Maxine is lonely too, but she'd never admit it. She's too spiky and defensive. They both feel like outsiders, and yet they both have a nagging sense that they are where they were meant to be. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406321516</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Celia Friedman |title=The Wings of Wrath (The Magister Trilogy)Dead|rating=45

|summary=The first part of Celia Friedman's 'There'Magister'' trilogy was s a wonderfully dark piece part of fantasy. It contained some beasts you wouldn't be surprised me that wants to come across in a horror novel and stretched the idea of magic being a draining power keep this just to an interesting place psychologicallymyself for however long I can. The second part, ''Wings of Wrath'' is more This secret magic of a straight fantasy novelmy own, lacking some of the horror elements that made the first part such a draw for meall mine, but at last. I just want to enjoy it's still for a very good readwhile.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841495336</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=Wayne J Harris|title=Sins Within a remote mountain pass, far away from the world, lies Silverton; a town under the protection of the Angel|rating=3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Dr Gideon MatthewsBriar's, a shouty hellfire family of witches who protect the town and damnation preacherthe wider world from the Darklands. Though she has always wished for magic, has just delivered a sermon all about Ellie Briar is the evils of women being allowed first non-witch to be born into the church hierarchy her family for generations andas such since she was young, on his way home afterwards, he is murderedher training as a steward revolved around letters and administration rather than spells and potions. The following day however he wakes up in hospital orWhen her grandmother suddenly dies, actuallyEllie's cousin Audra becomes the Briar Witch, an angel called Gabriel finds himself inside Dr Matthewsthe town' bodys leader, able to recall Dr Matthews' memories and thoughts and feelings but acting now as himselfEllie takes her place beside her. Gabriel goes a little bit wild, finding himself overwhelmed by the new feelings and desires he experiences in this body, sinning As challenges come her way left, right and centre and causing scandal , Ellie uncovers the rare ability to communicate with the dead, putting her at his every movethe heart of a maelstrom of chaos. He is also wondering for what purpose he has been brought into this body and finds that he is dreaming about a demonReeling from one family secret to another, someone Ellie must decide who is persuading an unknown monk to commit murders in God's name trust and who seems determine what to be getting closer and closer do as the Briar witches' legacy, everything they have sacrificed to Dr Matthews in order to kill him too..survive, is under threat.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1438994699</amazonuk>1803364548

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=The Harvard LampoonRachel Greenlaw|title=Nightlight: A Parody of Twilight Compass and Blade

|genre=HumourTeens|summary=Most people will have heard ''I can hear the song of the worldwide phenomenon that is [[Twilight by Stephenie Meyer|Twilight]]sea. The books by Stephenie Meyer and the film have made a legend call of the romance between vampire Edward Mullen (Robert Pattinson plays deep, the movie role) and teenage schoolgirl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)answering beat in my heart.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1849013330</amazonuk>}}''

{{newreview|author=Kate Elliott|title=Traitors' Gate (Crossroads)|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=Kate Elliott's ''Crossroads'' series has so far come in largeRosevear, a remote and partially forgotten island, slightly off-putting chunkssurvives on luring ships into the rocks and plundering the wrecks. They've been decent readsMira, like her mother before her, by is one of the seven who swim out to survey the ruins – rescuing any survivors and large, with any treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a huge cast of wonderfully drawn characterstrap to end the wrecking, but they capture the sheer size island's leader and slow pace of the action has meant I didnMira't enjoy them s father. Desperate to save him from death, Mira makes a bargain with a wreck survivor who is as much charming as I may otherwise have donehe is secretive and with only coordinates to guide her, she sets off in search of a family secret that lies buried deep in the sea. ''Traitors' Gate''With only nine days to unearth what might save her father, as her journey takes her from the third in watched streets of foreign islands to the sequence is different in only one aspect; heart of the character development is still theresmuggler's territory, Mira must be determined to stop at nothing to save the huge page count is still there, but future of her home and the pacing is a lot betterones she holds most dear.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498351</amazonuk>0008664730

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Amanda DownumT Kingfisher|title=The Drowning CityThornhedge|rating=3.5

|summary=In a nutshell, you're reading this because you're wondering whether The Drowning City is good, bad or mediocre. You've probably glanced at the rating and guessed the latterhad a right to retake your place. I'm afraid it's not quite that simple. This is a debut that provokes decidedly mixed feelings. I started off convinced that I was going to love this book. The cover art is effortlessly cool, the premise intriguing, the characters laden with potential for greatness and the backdrop is certainly evocative.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841498149</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Lisa McMann|title=Wake|rating=4|genre=Teens|summary=Janie is seventeen and studying hard for college. SheT Kingfisher's also working lots latest novella is a lovely reimagining of hours at a local nursing home to earn money for college as it's unlikely her alcoholic mother fairytale that is well known and well beloved. But whilst there is going to provide much a princess trapped in the way of resourcesa tower, sleeping under an eternal enchantment, Thornhedge is not her story. College Instead, our protagonist is Janie's only chance at Toadling, who was stolen away by fairies when she was a life better than the one she's lived so far new-born baby and so you can't blame her for being so single-minded in secreted away to the pursuit land of fairie where her goal. Only one thing stands in childhood was spent being taught how to draw magic from her way..veins and cast spells.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847385036</amazonuk>1803364238

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lauren KateNicole Jarvis|title=FallenA Portrait in Shadow

|genre=TeensHistorical Fiction|summary=A 17 year old girl at a new school meets a mysterious and impossibly good-looking boy, who she's immediately drawn to. He seems determined 'I want all of Florence to either ignore her or be outright rude to her, until he saves her life, and the two of them end up drawn together. This isnknow my name't Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'', but it certainly has striking similarities.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0385738935</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Sarah Beth Durst|title=Ice|rating=3.5|genre=Teens|summary=Cassie lives on Cast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an Arctic research station oasis in Alaska. She loves the ice and the wilderness of which her remote art can find a home and she'd definitely prefer to spend where her time on tracking polar bears and fending off frostbite future can thrive rather than on mixing with her peers stagnate. But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, the self-proclaimed guardians of the healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and enjoying college its citizens from plagues and home comforts back in Fairbankscurses. However, things aren't The all rosy. Cassie's mother died when she was just a baby -male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and she can't help feeling a huge hole in her heartguard it above all else. Her scientist father is remote To them, Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and unloving change – has no place amongst them and her grandmother left the station after an argument with him when Cassie was still very youngtheir society. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847386571</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreview|author=Jeanette Winterson|title=The Battle Set in the near-distant future, in a world on the verge of the Sun|rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=London 1601. Elizabeth I climate collapse, Britain is getting on in yearsgreat peril. Her capital city is The British Isles desperately needs a busy, bustling place. Boats fill hero (or several) to save the river day and people fill the streetsrescue what little remains. Jack is happy because it's his birthday and his present is his heart's desire: an excitable black puppy named Max, who's a ''licking and a running and a leaping and a jumping and a tummy in What no-one expected was that one of the air and a tail wagging and a barking, racing, braking, spinning energy dog Knights of delight''the Round Table would answer the call. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>140880042X</amazonuk>0356518523

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kristin CashoreAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=FireDelilah Recovered|rating=54

|summary=Possessed of great beauty, the kind that drives men mad, Fire is used to people trying to kill We meet Dee at a point when her. She life isn't used going as planned but things might, just might, be about to them doing it by accidentlook up. When a poacher in the woods outside her home accidentally shoots Out of work, about to lose herflat, Fire Dee is hard pressed to keep the temperamental Lord Archer from killing himup for an accountant's job. But as sure as Fire is the man did it's not mean to cause her harm, she be. Dee is made unsure attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. She survives the strange fog attack but not unscathed. Witch hunters? What on earth has that exists in the manto do with Dee? She's mindjust an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Slivers of memory of things that are not ordinary at all return to her and things will never be the same....|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1905200129</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=David GemmellHadeer Elsbai|title=LegendThe Daughters of Izdihar

|summary=Dros DelnochDrawing inspiration from Egypt, a massive fortress with six walls ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the lives of defencetwo women who could not be more different, is yet find themselves fighting for the rights of women and weavers – those with magical abilities - in danger of falling to a society pitted against them. Nehal, born into the Nadir. With its fallupper class, wishes to attend the Drenai empire is soon Weaving Academy to learn to follow. The Nadir haven't lost yet control her abilities and as a resultthen join the military, morale among but instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. Giorgina on the defenders is low other hand did not have a privileged upbringing like Nehal and desertions are rampant. The men long feels great pressure to provide for a heroher family and maintain their reputation, but whilst secretly attending meetings of the legendary Druss has hidden himself away Daughters of Izdihar – a group campaigning for women's rights. Giorgina also happens to be in the mountains love with Nico. What follows is a story of an unjust society, filled with hypocrisy and become cruelty, from which blossoms a mythgroup of admirable women fighting for their rights and overcoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498580</amazonuk>0356520471

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Terry Brooks Heather Fawcett|title=A Princess of Landover (Magic Kingdom Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Landover)|rating=3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Mistaya has a lot to deal with in this book. But then so do her parents, Ben (human) and Willow (half Dryad), as for much of the time they do not know where she is: your basic parental nightmare if you have a fifteen year old daughter whether you are the ruler of a magical kingdom or not.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841495808</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Kelley Armstrong|title=FrostbittenFaeries

|genre=FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary=It's back Emily Wilde is an expert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has travelled extensively, and researched meticulously, to the werewolves in this latest volume in Armstrongwrite her life's immensely popular Women of the Otherworld serieswork, and I must say I'm relieved because the werewolves are my favouritesvery first encyclopaedia of faeries. Time's moved on a little since we were Whilst she is brilliant at research and speaking to faeries, she is not so good with them lastpeople. Elena and Clay are now utterly settled So when she finds herself far, far North in their wolfish marriage and their twins are three years old. Elena the small village of Hrafvsnik, having somehow offended the village matriarch, she is not sure what she has just found out that Jeremy is looking done, nor how to retire redeem herself and also to make put her final investigations for her book back on the new pack Alpharight track. Ambitious Enter Wendell Bambleby, her dashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, all charm and competitivedelight, shemuch to Emily's the ideal pack member for the job - but how will it affect her relationship frustration. But why is he here? What does he want? And what exactly is going on with Clay, the pack enforcerfaerie folk around Hravsnik? To add to this worry, a contact from the past has churned up some unwanted memories. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497762</amazonuk>0356519120

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mike CareyChristopher Golden|title=The Naming Road of the Beasts (Felix Castor)Bones

|genre=FantasyHorror|summary=Felix Castor is The Kolyma Highway… the 'Road of Bones'… the R504. Stretching for over a talented exorcist living in Londonthousand miles across Siberia, with zombies, ghosts and succubi for friends, and it's one of the odd humanworld's most notorious routes. His best friend For months of the year it's a spread of sheet ice suspended above the permafrost surrounding it, Rafiwhile its 'spring' sees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, has been taken over by a demon called Asmodeusapocalyptic-level mud, for which Felix feels slightly responsibledries into rutted, puddly dust. I don't think google streetview updates it very often. As such Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and other Siberian minerals, and because he needs wanted to get Rafi back to normal - the problem is that Asmodeus has other ideas - basically to kill everyone who has anything to do with Rafigive too many people a lesson, it legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. Felix himself is probably on the list You can easily find documentaries about it online, but before he worries about himselfthat's a bit rich, he needs to do something about his closest friends - namely Penfor one of our main characters, his landladyFelix 'Teig' Teigland, Julietis a film-maker, doing a succubus (a demonic female spirit) and Suerecce with his cameraman buddy, JulietJohn Prentiss – who's lovermostly there to encourage the project to fruition to claw back some of the funds he'd invested in the pair's prior TV projects. At They pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, gain the same time, there are horrible things going on in company of a central London gymlocal beauty, and Castor must do something about it before people fetch up at the guide's childhood village. And that's where things start to die. Can he solve all his problems without losing any of his loved ones? go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841496553</amazonuk>1803361476

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jesse BullingtonAndrew Givler|title=Soul Fraud (The Sad Tale of the Brothers GrossbartDebt Collection Book 1)

|summary=When Hegel and Manfried are ticked off, you know about it''Matt has a terrible life. Returning to a town for vengeance - someone didnSeriously—it't like their scrumping there as children - they leave several dead, and several more corpses behind s awful. It is so bad that Dan the Demon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a posse is sent off to seek its own justiceblissful life in exchange for his soul. They're journeying south, graverobbing their way through mediaeval Europe, and they don't care how many people they have to kill, betray, get vengeance on, or blaspheme, or what they have to eat or drink, until their task is done.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841497835</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Walter Moers |title=The AlchemasterPoor Dan! I know, I know, we shouldn's Apprentice|rating=4t feel sorry for soul-catching demons.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Meet Echo the CratBut he really is a terrible salesman. He is a rare example of never hits his species, which is a cat that can speak every language known. His life among the miserable, permanently ill citizens of Malaisea is not great, which is whytargets and, when the strange scientist from the castle that looms over everyone and everything offers him a month of entertaining gluttony before he kills Echo, as opposed fails to get even Matt to three days' starving penury sign on the streetsdotted line, the offer is acceptedhe's so desperate that he simply forges Matt's signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846552222</amazonuk>1958204021

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Patricia BriggsOlivie Blake|title=Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega)The Atlas Six|rating=4.5

|summary=Life with a werewolf is a question of balances. You have to swing your new-found status as the motherlyDark, calming, but powerful Omega wolf, with his Alpha-male studly status. You have to equate his inner Brother Wolf being practically a different entity to his human side, and know when and how to relate to both. And you have to remember that you might be playfighting in the snow one minutesharp, and the next told by your father-in-law to go to Seattlehighly inquisitive, and act as figurehead for ''The Atlas Six'' makes its publishing debut after becoming a revolution in werewolf life Tik- and stand in the face of a very wicked and powerful European werewolf, vampires, and moreTok sensation.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497959</amazonuk>1529095239

 {{newreview|author=Audrey Niffenegger |title=Her Fearful Symmetry|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=When Elspeth Noblin dies of Leukemia, she leaves behind a strange bequest that will have dramatic and tragic consequences. She leaves her London flat and all the trappings of her life to the 'mirror' twins of her own twin sister who currently live outside Chicago. This is news to the twins who didn't even know that they had an aunt. The only condition of her legacy is that the twins, Julia and Valentina, have to live in the flat, which is adjacent to Highgate Cemetery, for a year before they can sell it. It is clear from the outset that Elspeth has secrets about her relationship with her twin sister Edie, which she is keen to keep hidden from the twins, but when it turns out that Elspeth hasn't quite left the apartment after her death, things get a whole lot messier for everyone.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224085611</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Michelle Zink Daniel Abraham|title=Prophecy Age of the SistersAsh

|summary=This book is almost We meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's four hundred pages longbridges, but I read it so quickly that it might as well have only had one hundred pages! Lia Milthorpe and she has a knife in her twin sister Alice have never really been allies, always slightly at odds with one another. When their father dies hand and they become orphans, the twins discover that they are enemies in truth, on opposing sides of a prophecy meeting that could destroy the worldshe dreads. With Meanwhile the help City of her new friends Sonia and Luisa, Lia must find the Keys before Alice does and prevent demons from taking over the world.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1905654480</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Patricia Briggs |title=Cry Wolf|rating=4|genre=Fantasy|summary=It Kithamar is not easy to move at a point in with a werewolf. He is two hundred the turning of years old or more, when the worlds are at their thinnest and you've been a werewolf for three yearsall things are possible. He comes with generations of baggage, a father who It is the capo di capi night between the funeral of werewolves in North America, and a job as his assassin and general fiery dogsbody. You are only just beginning to get to grips with your new status, Prince and the coronation of his temperament, and how they are expected to mix before you're confirmed as a couplesuccessor. So when it comes to him clearing up For a mess with regards to a lethal, rogue werewolf nearby night the Kithamar is un- making humans take too much notice - the timing could have been betterruled.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497940</amazonuk>0356515427

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=K S Turner Ann Sei Lin|title=Before the Gods (Chronicles of Fate and Choice)Rebel Skies|rating=5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=''Before The Gods'' is presented Kurara has spent her entire life as an enigmaa servant on the Midori, wrapped a massive dining hall floating in a puzzle the sky where soldiers of the Empire come to drink and shrouded in mysterymake merry between their conquests. The front However, when a man named Himura arrives to tell her that she is adorned by a beguiling image created by Crafter like him, someone with the power to form paper into whatever she desires – a power sought after all across the authorEmpire. A glance at He asks her to come with him, to leave the back cover serves only to tantalise rather than reveal what might be in store. ''This life of dreary servitude that is where it all beganshe has known. Everything. LoveWell, hatesoon Kurara won't have any say in the matter, good, evilbecause the Midori is destroyed by a monstrous paper spirit known as a shikigami, us and themshe is forced to flee out into the world. This She joins Himura aboard the Orihime, a sky-ship whose express purpose is before they were gods.''to hunt down shikigami, and a whole world of adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0956224202</amazonuk>1406399590

 {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Barb and J C Hendee B09Q3P283Y|title=Child of a Dead God|rating=3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=Margiere, half-human, half-vampire, is being drawn south by dreams of an icebound castle. Her quest to discover a mysterious ancient artefact borders on obsession – a dangerous one that threatens the lives of her travelling companions. But little sage, Wynn, will follow her, seeking knowledge for her guild on the long forgotten history of their world, as will Chap and Elven warrior Sgäille, who swore an oath of guardianship to Margiere and Leesil.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841497312</amazonuk>}} {{newreviewShadebringer|author=Markus Heitz |title=The DwarvesGrayson W Hooper

|summary=The charismatic dwarf, Tungdil, abandoned at birth, and brought Clyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the Vietnam War. He's not really that invested in the land of ''long-uns'' (humans)fight against Communism, was raised and apprenticed to nor is he particularly interested in a maguscareer in the military. He finds that his peaceful life If he's honest - which Clyde usually is about to change dramatically. Plucked from obscurity and anonymity, with himself at least - he is sent on a quest to find his fellow dwarveshasn't got many choices and this one, delivering messages en route: naturallyat least, adventure will follow gets him, out of the rut he's in. He's good in training and perhaps he is even the long lost heir to the dwarvesquickly put onto a non commissioned officer training course. He' throne - time will tell!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0316049441</amazonuk>s chuffed with himself.

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Christopher MooreJennifer Saint|title=You SuckElektra

|genre=HumourLiterary Fiction|summary=You know that old adage about books and covers? Well this is a case in point. The title isn't great, but Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the cover design for story of three women who live in the paperback imprint isheavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. Cassandra, like, duh!Clytemnestra, and Elektra are all bit players in the pits. It is so uncool…so unrep-resent-ative story of the book. This is not a cocktail thing. Not even a "Bloody Mary" thingTrojan War.  Well, except for the tiny bit Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that is, but you'll discover that in due course.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841498092</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=K E Mills|title=Witches Incorporated (Rogue Agent)|rating=3|genre=Fantasy|summary=''Witches Incorporated'' is often the second book in K.E. Mills' rogue agent series, which are about silent women have the exploits of wizard Gerald Dunwoody most compelling stories and his friends. In this book, Gerald has a new job as a secret agent for the Ottosland government. He's on a deadly mission to hunt down a saboteur, determined to make amends for his past. Meanwhile, his friends have set up an agency (Witches Incorporated) and are themselves heading for danger when they accidentally cross paths with Gerald's saboteurmost extreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497282</amazonuk>1472273915

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tad WilliamsDean Koontz|title=The Dragonbone ChairQuicksilver|rating=32.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary=To Simon, an orphaned servant at Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the Hayholtchance to get to be a mercurial character yet, home of an aged kingfor he's lived in a nun-run orphanage since he was a three-day old foundling, it seems that his life will forever be dull and mundanenow is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. The KingBut when this book starts he IS now ''subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind's youthful glory days were long ago and Simon', for something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, who dreams call it a supernatural urge – has demanded of adventurehim that he go to a derelict diner, sees his peaceful but quiet life as find a gold coin worth a tragedy. When fortune, cash the old King dies value of it out of his son Elias is crowned, but begins to act strangely. Strange weather strikes the realm, terrifying beasts are attacking from the North, bank and prepare for going on the King, far from helping his people from these problems, is adding his own heavy taxeslam. Simon And all this is caught just in time for two of those typical Men in Black types to turn up on a journey that is as full of danger and intrigue as suggest he ever dreamed 's ofinterest to them. Helped to escape, but he finds it less than he hoped for. An ancient enemy his flight is stirringinterrupted by other instances of him acting without being in control, the High King Elias discovery that he is aiding this enemy and it seems the only hope for the kingdom lies not unique in the knowledge having some kind of the mysterious League of the Scroll burgeoning power – and the finding of three ancient swords of powera whole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841498394</amazonuk>1542019885

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kevin J AndersonTasha Suri|title=The Edge of the WorldJasmine Throne

|summary=The 'Furies' of On the title refer to elemental spirits night of earth, air, fireher sacred burning, water Princess Malini defies her brother and metal which bond with humans and grant them magical abilitiesrefuses to step on to the pyre. Welcome She is immediately sent to Alera, where all be imprisoned on the citizens have magical Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with a community of people who got powersfrom the mysterious deathless waters. All except fifteen year old farm boy TaviBut now the temple is nothing more than an overgrown, decaying ruin. One day, Malini witnesses a native girl kill someone with magic. Instead of reporting her for such a gruesome crime, Malini claims that the Calderon valley who girl saved her from an attacker and begs for some reason has been unable the girl to create any bonds with an elementalbecome her own personal maidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841497444</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Tom Holt Genevieve Gornichec|title=May Contain Traces of MagicThe Witch's Heart

|summary=It's A modern and approachable reimagining of the Norse myths that centres around a hard life being witch named Angrboda. She hides in a salesman. Chris Popham spends all his time driving between customers trying to sell them things they don't really want to buy – products forest at the edge of JWW retailthe nine worlds, magical goodsremembering nothing of her past life but that fact that she was survived burnt at the stake three times because of Odin's wrath. Portable parking spacesHer attempts to live in peace, bank holidays on a CDhowever, are quickly thwarted when Loki shows up with her literal heart—the one that was cut from her chest before she was tied to the Book stake—and refuses to leave her alone. After an initial period of all Human Knowledgemistrust, Angrboda begins to fall for Loki's charms, and the firmtwo start an unusual family made of up a half-dead daughter, a son that's most popular producta wolf, DW6, only don't ask what itand another son that's for, because no one knowsa snake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1841495050</amazonuk>1789097061

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Brian Keaney Hannah Whitten|title=The Mendini Canticle (Dr Sigmundus Trilogy)|rating=4|genre=Teens |summary=In this fantasy world, the nasty king is dead, but that does not mean things are going well for the resistance fighters we are interested in - for what they immediately see is their guiding light replace him, and appear to be even worse. Meanwhile, in the country next door, another young hero is wondering how his best friend has disappeared. He encounters a passing mystical, elder man with token white hair, who explains it is down to magic - but they see the rest of the friend's family being taken by For the military.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1846160901</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Marcus Alexander|title=Who is Charlie Keeper?Wolf|rating=35

|summary=Twelve-year-old Charlie Keeper lives in In Red's family, the first daughter becomes queen, and the second daughter becomes a slightly peculiar house with slightly peculiar noises and slightly peculiar visitorssacrifice. Her life isnTo Red't so great; her parents disappeared years before and s misfortune, she lives is the second daughter. Sent alone into the woods with nothing but the cape on her senile grandmother back, Red knows what to expect: within the woods is a wolf, and under he is the auspices one who will decide the fate of their kingdom. If she is not a worthy sacrifice, the monsters he keeps contained to the wicked family lawyerwoods will be released, Mr Crowand the fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so the stories go. She really does need But when Red enters the woods, expecting nothing more than to get away. And get away be killed within the hour, she doesfinds that the legends are lies. Fleeing one of Mr CrowThe wolf is not a monster—he's particular nastinesses, Charlie falls through a gap between worlds and finds herself in Bellania, home of myth and legend, and place of magicman. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0955891205</amazonuk>0356516369

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kelley ArmstrongJohn Gwynne|title=The Awakening (Darkest Powers 2)|rating=4|genre=Teens|summary=We left poor Chloe Saunders just as she'd been taken captive by the rather sinister Edison Group. She'd only just escaped their clutches, too. And that was after she'd only just discovered that she's not a disturbed teenager, but an immensely powerful necromancer, capable of summoning ghosts and raising the dead. She's in good company; fellow captives Rae (half-demon) and Tori (witch) also have supernatural powers. Still free are Derek (werewolf) and Simon (sorcerer). |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841497118</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jaine Fenn|title=Consorts of Heaven|rating=4|genre=Science Fiction|summary=Fantasy and science fiction are genres that mesh well together. Some authors have written successfully across both genres, but not usually in the same story. Jaine Fenn has managed to combine both in one book and it's an interesting read.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575083239</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Margo Lanagan|title=Tender Morsels|rating=5|genre=Teens|summary=Liga's upbringing has not been a happy one. Her mother died young. Her father has sexually abused her and forced herbal concoctions on her in order to abort the resulting pregancies - except the last one. After his death, she was gang-raped by village boys and fell pregnant again. In her degradation and despair, she resolves to throw herself and her baby off a cliff. But the moon-babby takes pity upon her and spirits her away to an alternate reality in which people are kind and everything is safe. Here, she brings up her daughters - the pacific Branza and the fiery Urdda - in peace and harmony. It is, after all, her heart's desire. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>0385613237</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Jim Butcher|title=Turn Coat (Dresden Files)Shadow Of The Gods

|summary=Some time ago, I read The Shadow Of The Gods is the ninth book from Jim Butcher's ''Dresden Files'' series. [[White Night (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher|White Night]] was a decent enough book, but did conform to a couple first installment of the more obvious clichés and this took Bloodsworn Saga, set in the edge off it for me. But with era of the eleventh Vikings in the seriesshadow of Ragnarok, Butcher seems to when the Gods have been improving as he goes along battled and I found ''Turn Coat'' their bones lie scattered for all to be far more enjoyablesee.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1841496979</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=Steve Augarde|title=Winter Wood (The Various)|rating=5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=''We are all one. I am This story is the fly upon my own cheek, and in another life I watch myself through his eye''.  Pegs, an amazing flying horse that speaks in colours, gives Winter Wood's schoolgirl heroine, Midge, his parting words ultimate in this splendid fantasy adventure which can be enjoyed by confident readersHigh Fantasy, teens and adults alike.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>055254969X</amazonuk>}} {{newreview|author=D J MacHale|title=The Rivers of Zadaa (Pendragon)|rating=4|John Gwynne certainly does justice to the genre=Teens|summary=Don't get me wrong - I never mean to disparage a book when I convert its mood, plot or impression into a two or three word comparison with something elsemythical creatures, archaic language and battles galore. So if I say there This is a lot here that boils down to Eloi vs Morlock, it's to point out I'm quite sure our author has knowledge of The Time Machine, in thick book or on film, with an intricate plot and wanted fascinating characters that are woven together to do something a little similar. And the key word is 'little' - there's create a lot that's Machale's own here in the balance between his two races. One is above ground, one a lot paler for being subterranean, wonderfully realistic and the battleground between the two - played out on and under the desert capital city on Zadaa, gritty world in a heated time of drought, is perfect for the big bad, Saint Dane, to get his claws intowhich our heroes must do battle.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847384854</amazonuk>0356514218

{{newreview|author=D J MacHale|title=Blackwater (Pendragon)|rating=4.5|genre=Teens|summary=One of the most telling pages in this book was the one with the author's CV Move on, which declares his prior career in film and TV. It's one of the hallmarks of the best genre TV series that each episode can immerse you in a universe unique to that week's programme, while never losing sight of the grand, major story arc. And to that rule I can begin to add the best of teen fantasy fiction, such as this.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847384846</amazonuk>}}[[Newest For Sharing Reviews]]