The Girl and the Stars – 3 stars

Another tale from Mark Lawrence set in the world of Abeth. Overall, I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as the Book of the Ancestor series, but I think that’s largely because Nona Grey was such a force of a character that it’s really hard for any new...

City of Brass – 4 stars

This was a pretty great fantasy tale! It has all the elements I love about the fantasy genre – magical world building, flawed but interesting characters, and a pace that keeps you turning page after page. I particularly loved the world building. Chakraborty has...

We Set the Dark on Fire – 4 stars

This wasn’t a perfect book. There were a couple of odd editing hiccups (and I’m not usually one to notice small issues because I get too involved in the book) and the plotting wasn’t always super tight. Having said that, this book had a lot of heart,...

Daughter of Smoke and Bone – 2 stars

I found this book sadly disappointing. It started off so well – I LOVED the main character Karou; she is so spunky and cool and just all round fun to read. The world was super interesting too, set in Prague but with mysterious doors to other locations… I...

The Priory of the Orange Tree – 5 stars

I ADORE Ead!! That’s the first thing I wanted to say about the book. She’s just a fantastic character. I got a little bit of a Robin Hobb vibe from this book which also made it a winner for me because I love Hobb. The pacing moves quite quickly despite the...