Unleashed (The Pirate & Her Princess #3) by Alli Temple, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller
In this last book of the trilogy, George and Lou get the closure they – and we – needed I really enjoyed this series. I have from book 1, Uncharted, when George and Lou were first reacquainted and had to find their way back to each other after years of living very different lives. In […]
Blood Rituals (Boston Preternatural Investigations Unit, Book 1) by Aoibh Wood, narrated by Abby Craden
A complex and thrilling debut I usually find out about new books and new authors through fellow reviewers and readers. This one, however, came to my attention when Abby Craden tweeted about it. It’s a debut, another very exciting and promising debut. Cait Reagan is a police detective working on a gruesome murder. Her boyfriend […]
In the Roses of Pieria (The Blood Files #1) by Anna Burke
Pure Burke Beauty From the first sentence, you know it’s going to be pure Burke beauty. By the second, the mood is set. When given the opportunity to study hitherto unknown artefacts from the Nektopolian civilisation, Clara Eden doesn’t hesitate long. Higher wages than she’s ever received in her six years as an adjunct teacher […]
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
A Beautifully Written and Sweeping Epic Fantasy I really enjoyed the beautifully written 865-page epic fantasy A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos #0) by Samantha Shannon. This is the new prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree. I loved The Priory of the Orange Tree, but it took me at least […]
A Pirate’s Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies #2) by Rebecca Thorne
Fun Cozy Fantasy! I loved A Pirate’s Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne – this is the sequel to the first book in the series Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea. The author Rebecca Thorne has described these stories as “cozy fantasies with higher stakes”. There is more action and adventure than a typical cozy fantasy, but […]
Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black
A stunning and beautifully dark debut We all have authors whose books we know we’ll enjoy reading whatever the story is. Bywater Books is the publisher equivalent of that. Whenever I open a book they release, I know I’m in for a treat. I don’t love them all but they’re all exciting and interesting and […]
Farther Reefs: Ten Stories of Ocean Adventure, New Relationships, and Nautical Mystery
Pirates, mermaids, and ghosts The same team who brought us Distant Gardens in 2021 chose the sea and its creatures for its new anthology, Farther Reefs. As J.S. Fields writes in the introduction, “There are fewer nail polish jokes this time but a lot more mermaids, which seems like a pretty fair trade”, and yes, […]
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
A fantastic book Siren Queen is an absolute ride of a book. I had to hold on tightly and there is not a single moment where I felt I could take respite. The main character is never named but rather steals her sister’s name, Luli Wei, when she breaks into the movie industry. With the […]
Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper, narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker
A very enjoyable listen I needed a light audiobook to finish the year and I asked my friend Jude for an audio recommendation. I’ve seen this book some time ago but as I’m not a fan of the fantasy genre, I never checked it. I’m glad I did now because it was very entertaining. Emmy […]