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[[Category:New Reviews|Fantasy]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adrian SelbyA G Slatter|title=SnakewoodThe Briar Book of the Dead|rating=45

|summary=Kailen'' There's Twenty are an elite; the type a part of mercenaries me that live on in legendwants to keep this just to myself for however long I can. This secret magic of my own, all mine, at last. It therefore stands I just want to reason that enjoy it for a while.'' Within a remote mountain pass, far away from the world, lies Silverton; a town under the protection of the authorities want them dead but they arenBriar't s, a family of witches who protect the town and the only oneswider world from the Darklands. As Though she has always wished for magic, Ellie Briar is the guerrilla war between rebels first non-witch to be born into her family for generations and governing classes rages onas such since she was young, her training as a lone assassinsteward revolved around letters and administration rather than spells and potions. When her grandmother suddenly dies, as elite as Ellie's cousin Audra becomes the TwentyBriar Witch, unknown even to those on the same side is on their trailtown's leader, and Ellie takes her place beside her. Who is he As challenges come her way left, right and why centre, Ellie uncovers the vendetta? The answer will be revealed rare ability to communicate with the dead, putting her at the heart of a maelstrom of chaos. Reeling from one day family secret to those still alive another, Ellie must decide who to hear ittrust and determine what to do as the Briar witches' legacy, everything they have sacrificed to survive, is under threat.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356505529</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>0356505529</amazonus>1803364548

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adrian TchaikovskyRachel Greenlaw|title=The Tiger Compass and the Wolf (Echoes of the Fall)Blade|rating=43.5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=Maniye is ''I can hear the song of the sea. The call of the deep, the answering beat in my heart.'' Rosevear, a girl torn between remote and partially forgotten island, survives on luring ships into the rocks and plundering the wrecks. Mira, like her mother's tribebefore her, is one of the seven who swim out to survey the tiger people ruins – rescuing any survivors and her fatherany treasure that lies within. But when the Council Watch lays a trap to end the wrecking, they capture the island's wolves. She has always known her father leader and wolf chieftain killed her mother as soon as Maniye was born but she has only just discovered his purpose for ManiyeMira's lifefather. There Desperate to save him from death, Mira makes a bargain with a wreck survivor who is as charming as he is secretive and with only one alternative for coordinates to guide her: to run away, taking Hesprec she sets off in search of a family secret that lies buried deep in the snake and proposed wolf blood sacrificesea. Although With only nine days to unearth what she hasn't reckoned on is just how much she has to learnmight save her father, as her fatherjourney takes her from the watched streets of foreign islands to the heart of the smuggler's determination and the dogged perseverance of Broken Axeterritory, lone wolf and hired killer. She also seems Mira must be determined to stop at nothing to be running towards a world on save the verge future of a horrific war as Maniye places herself between a rock her home and a very hard place indeedthe ones she holds most dear.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0230770061</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>0230770061</amazonus>0008664730

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=A K BenedictT Kingfisher|title=Jonathan Dark or The Evidence Of GhostsThornhedge|rating=45

|summary=Maria King sits by the Thames mudlarking - sifting through the washed up treasures - on a regular basis. Only today she finds a ring in a box with 'Marry me Maria' on the lid in braille. Blind from birth and now blind by choice, the words can be for no one else but Ms King. However a greater surprise awaits inside the box: the ring is still on You had a finger belonging right to the last girl who received such a proposalretake your place. DI Jonathan Dark is assigned to the case, not realising what he's taken on or the sort of help he'll need to call on. The dead are all around him, his plan is not to let Maria join them.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1409144550</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1409144550</amazonus>}}{{newreview|author= Daniel Polansky|title= Those Above|rating= 4|genre= Fantasy|summary=For three thousand years Those Above have ruled over their human subjects. From the glittering palaces T Kingfisher's latest novella is a lovely reimagining of their eternal city, they enforce their will with fire a fairytale that is well known and swordwell beloved. Twenty-five years agoBut whilst there is a princess trapped in a tower, mankind mustered sleeping under an army and rose up against themeternal enchantment, only to be slaughtered in a terrible battleThornhedge is not her story. Whilst hope died that dayInstead, our protagonist is Toadling, hatred survived. Whispers of another revolt begin to stir throughout the oppressed: who was stolen away by fairies when she was a widowed woman, dedicated new-born baby and secreted away to revenge: a general, the only land of fairie where her childhood was spent being taught how to defeat one of Those Above; draw magic from her veins and a boy killer, who rises from the gutter to lead an uprisingcast spells.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1444779915</amazonuk>1803364238

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Den PatrickNicole Jarvis|title=The Girl on the Liar's ThroneA Portrait in Shadow

|genre=FantasyHistorical Fiction|summary=Lucien doesn’t ''I want all of Florence to declare war on Landfall and its Silent Queenknow my name'' Cast out from Rome, Anea, whom he grew up with as Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an Orfano. She runs oasis in which her art can find a dictatorship of militant suppression home and suffering which is where her future can thrive rather unlike herthan stagnate. Unbeknown to Lucien, But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the throne of Landfall is occupied by Erispowerful Accademia, an imposter and puppet used by those with far fewer scruples. Anea herself is imprisoned in the palace oubliette surrounded by Myrmidon, a halfself-human army created by Erebus. There's little chance proclaimed guardians of her escaping or getting very far if she didthe healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and its citizens from plagues and curses. However, for Anea 'little chance' is a challenge, not a preventative.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473200040</amazonuk>}}{{newreview <!-- Upload 16/2 -The all->|author=C E Robinson|title=Lilith: Eden's Planetary Princess (The Michael Archives Book 1)|rating=3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=35,000 years ago a war in heaven bleeds onto the planet Eden. King Joshua's angels are being harvested, their essence drained off male Accademia has hoarded power over art and their remaining bodies no good architecture for anything apart from a euthanasia; a fate from which they can't be reincarnatedcenturies and guard it above all else. From this good essence is created evil NephilimTo them, creatures at the bidding of Satan's Overlords. Out of this battle between good Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and evil a planetary princess arises change – has no place amongst them and this first book in the Michael Archives records her journey: the journey of Lilith from ordinary to extraordinarytheir society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B018N7F2B8</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Charlie Jane AndersThomas D Lee|title= All The Birds In The SkyPerilous Times|rating= 53

|summary= All of us have awakenings as teenagers, but Patricia's is more extreme than most – discovering that she is a witch who can speak to animals. Classmate Laurence's awakening Hate is less disturbing but no less impressive – a scientific genius, he creates a two-second time machine. Growing up together, the mutual weirdness between path of least resistance'' Set in the two bonds themnear-distant future, but life gets in a world on the wayverge of climate collapse, and they end up on very different pathsBritain is in great peril. Meeting as adults in San Francisco, Laurence is an engineering genius trying The British Isles desperately needs a hero (or several) to save the world, whereas Patricia is a qualified witch, working hard to prove herself day and cure those on the planetrescue what little remains. As What no-one expected was that one of the two are drawn back together, and the fate Knights of the whole world threatened, Patricia and Laurence are forced to consider Round Table would answer the fact that maybe they know each other better than anyone…call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1785650556</amazonuk>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Susan DennardAmelia Estelle Dellos|title=Truthwitch (The Witchlands Series)Delilah Recovered|rating=54

|summary=Highway robbery We meet Dee at a point when her life isn't going as planned but things might, just might, be about to look up. Out of work, about to lose her flat, Dee is one of their talents so Safiya and Iseult donup for an accountant's job. But it't envisage any problemss not to be. That Dee is until they realise one of the soldiers defending attacked by two men calling themselves witch hunters. She survives the booty is a bloodwitchattack but not unscathed. ItWitch hunters? What on earth has that to do with Dee? She's just an ordinary woman, living an even bigger problem because truthwitches like Safiya ordinary life. Slivers of memory of things that are in demand…dangerously so! Meanwhile as not ordinary at all return to her and things will never be the kingdom of Nubrevna reaches the end of a 20 year truce, Prince Merik desperately tries for a permanent peacesame... But there are those who would rather fight, including his own sister.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1447282043</amazonuk>B0BKYFDLLV

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Stephen HuntHadeer Elsbai|title= Foul Tides Turning|rating= 3.5|genre= Fantasy|summary= The people of Weyland always believed the slavers' raids, which destroyed families and homes like a natural disaster, were a misfortune that couldn't be averted. But it wasn't true. Their King, King Marcus, had struck a deal – sacrificing his people in exchange for technology and political power. But now, everyone knows. Jacob and Carter Carnehan escaped the slavers, returning home with the truth, the true King, and a Princess as their hostage. Their purpose was to avoid war – but instead the truth prompts a civil war, and an invasion force gathers to reclaim the princess. Once again, Jacob and Carter will be separated – and this time they'll be fighting for something bigger than both Daughters of them…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575092106</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Paula Brackston|title=The Silver Witch (Shadow Chronicles)Izdihar|rating=4.5

|summary=Ceramic artist Tilda moves to Drawing inspiration from Egypt, ''The Daughters of Izdihar'' explores the house she and her husband envisaged their lives together in of two women who could not be more different, yet find themselves fighting for the wilds rights of Waleswomen and weavers – those with magical abilities - in a society pitted against them. UnfortunatelyNehal, due born into the upper class, wishes to attend the Weaving Academy to learn to his tragic death a year agocontrol her abilities and then join the military, Tilda must move in alone and build a different lifebut instead she is forced into an arranged marriage with Nico. In Giorgina on the same location other hand did not have a thousand years earlier Seren serves Prince Hywell as his village's seer privileged upbringing like Nehal and shaman. Life isn't easy feels great pressure to provide for her either. She has enemiesfamily and maintain their reputation, some whilst secretly attending meetings of the Daughters of Izdihar – a lot closer than the traditional threat from the Anglo Saxons. Although centuries apart these two group campaigning for women's lives will come together rights. Giorgina also happens to be in love with Nico. What follows is a story of an unjust society, filled with connotations hypocrisy and cruelty, from which blossoms a group of admirable women fighting for all who love them their rights and a deadly force that could go beyond thatovercoming their personal obstacles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472150651</amazonuk>0356520471

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Tim AkersHeather Fawcett|title= The Pagan NightEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries|rating= 4|genre= FantasyGeneral Fiction|summary= The Celestial Church Emily Wilde is an expert academic scholar on faerie lore, and she has all but eliminated the old pagan waystravelled extensively, ruling the people with an iron hand. Demonic gheists terrorise the landand researched meticulously, hunted by the warriors of the inquisition, yet itto write her life's work, the battling factions within the Church very first encyclopaedia of faeries. Whilst she is brilliant at research and age-old hatreds between north and south that tear the land apartspeaking to faeries, she is not so good with people. Malcolm Blakley So when she finds herself far, hero far North in the small village of Hrafvsnik, having somehow offended the Reaver Warvillage matriarch, seeks to end the conflict between menshe is not sure what she has done, yet it falls nor how to his son Ian redeem herself and huntress Gwen Adair, to stop put her final investigations for her book back on the killing before it tears the land apart – fighting mad godsright track. Enter Wendell Bambleby, inquisitor priests, holy knightsher dashingly handsome and insufferable rival who arrives unexpectedly, all charm and noble houses in battles of prejudicedelight, politics, and power…much to Emily's frustration. But why is he here? What does he want? And what exactly is going on with the faerie folk around Hravsnik?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783297379</amazonuk>0356519120

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Nora RobertsChristopher Golden|title=Stars Road of Fortune (Guardians Trilogy)Bones|rating=3.5|genre=Women's FictionHorror|summary=Sasha suffers from nightmares. The scary details may vary but Kolyma Highway… the gist 'Road of Bones'… the contents remain the same: the voice of R504. Stretching for over a strangerthousand miles across Siberia, it's one of the presence world's most notorious routes. For months of evil and the faces year it's a spread of five people on an islandsheet ice suspended above the permafrost surrounding it, none while its 'spring' sees it turn into a huge blodge of unremitting, apocalyptic-level mud, which/whom she knowsdries into rutted, puddly dust. I don't think google streetview updates it very often. She tries all she can to exorcise the darkness including transferring the faces Built because Stalin wanted so much uranium and locations into her art but even the refuge of her talent other Siberian minerals, and livelihood doesn't workbecause he wanted to give too many people a lesson, it legendarily cost a life every metre it covers. In You can easily find documentaries about it online, but that's a moment bit rich, for one of bravery Sasha discovers our main characters, Felix 'Teig' Teigland, is a film-maker, doing a recce with his cameraman buddy, John Prentiss – who's mostly there to encourage the identity project to fruition to claw back some of the island and travels to where she knows it will all begin and possibly endfunds he'd invested in the pair's prior TV projects. For there somewhere on Crete They pick up their oh-so-chatty local guide, gain the other five wait company of a local beauty, and fetch up at the evil materialises along with the events guide's childhood village. And that three goddesses began eons ago.'s where things start to go awry…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0349407797</amazonuk>1803361476

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ken LiuAndrew Givler|title=The Grace of Kings Soul Fraud (The Dandelion DynastyDebt Collection Book 1)|rating=4.5

|summary=Mata Zyundu is on the way down in ''Matt has a terrible life having been born into an aristocratic family deposed and burdened with all the resentment that goes with it. Meanwhile the charming Kuni Gara finds fame and success as a bandit leader after a lifetime surviving on the streetsSeriously—it's awful. The two form an unlikely friendship It is so bad that's torn asunder as Dan the Empire crumbles and they find themselves on opposite sides Demon is shocked when Matt turns down his infernal offer: 10 years of a blissful life in exchange for better or, indeed, for worsehis soul.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784973211</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= George Mann|title= The Osiris Ritual: A Newbury and Hobbes Investigation|rating= 3|genre= Crime (Historical)|summary=Sir Maurice NewburyPoor Dan! I know, I know, his majestywe shouldn's special agent, and his assistant Miss Veronica Hobbes are on the case once moret feel sorry for soul-catching demons. When But he really is a group of well-to-do explorers return from an Egyptian expedition, they unveil a mummy and unleash an ancient mysteryterrible salesman. Soon the explorers are being picked off one by one He never hits his targets and Newbury must solve the mystery if , when he is fails to get even Matt to catch sign on the culprit. But theredotted line, he's so desperate that he simply forges Matt's more than one brute on the loose, while Newbury attempts to track down a rogue agent, Veronica takes the case of disappearing women into her own hands with dangerous consequences … signature.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1783298251</amazonuk>1958204021

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Serge le Tendre, Regis Loisel and Ivanka Hahnenberger (translator)Olivie Blake|title=The Quest for the Time Bird|rating=2.5|genre=Graphic Novels|summary=In order to defeat a vengeful god, who is within days of getting out of his prison – a sacred conch shell – several things must happen. First, the conch must be united with the witch powerful enough to sustain the incantation keeping him locked up. Then she must use her helpers to endure great danger and find the information she seeks in the most perilous of places for knowledge of the ultimate part of the puzzle – 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.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782763627</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nora Roberts|title=Shadow Spell (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy Book 2)Atlas Six

|genre=Women's FictionFantasy|summary=Spoilers ahead for Book 1Dark, sharp, and highly inquisitive, ''Dark Witch'The Atlas Six'.Life goes on for the O'Dwyer cousins but that doesn’t mean they've given up on Cabahn, the evil one who has stalked their family for centuries. He hasn't given up on them either unfortunately. As the cousins' resolve increases so does their links with their 13th century ancestors from when their powers – as well as their problems – originated. Meanwhile the problem of their friend Meara Quinn may seem paltry by comparison but it's still makes its publishing debut after becoming a problem. She's desperate not to fall in love with Connor O'DwyerTik-Tok sensation. Good luck with that Meara!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749958618</amazonuk>1529095239

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David DalglishDaniel Abraham|title=Skyborn: 1 (The Seraphim Trilogy)Age of Ash

|summary=Twins Kael We meet Alys under the most northerly of Oldgate's four bridges, she has a knife in her hand and Bree Skyborn witness a meeting that she dreads. Meanwhile the battle City of Kithamar is at a point in which the turning of years when the worlds are at their parents died thinnest and yet still want to follow in their footstepsall things are possible. The pair train as Seraphim, members of It is the winged force that are on night between the front line funeral of the war, proud to serve their people a Prince and the Theocrats who have devised the whole support system for their worldcoronation of his successor. There are those who speak out against For a night the Theocrats but even consorting with people like that means deathKithamar is un-ruled. Everyone knows it and yet…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356506495</amazonuk>0356515427

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kate ElliottAnn Sei Lin|title=Black Wolves (Black Wolves Trilogy)Rebel Skies|rating=5|genre=FantasyTeens|summary=Dannarah Kurara has achieved spent her childhood dream: she's entire life as a reeve marshalservant on the Midori, one a massive dining hall floating in the sky where soldiers of the army who fly eagles Empire come to defend king drink and kingdommake merry between their conquests. However Dannarah' s dream comes after , when a nightmare. Lady Dannarah (as man named Himura arrives to tell her that she's more properly known) is daughter of King Anjihosh and his son Prince Atani both of whom have been killed. Two decades later a Crafter like him, someone with the current ruler, her great nephew Jehosh gives Dannarah an ultimatum. She will be promoted power to Grand Marshal if form paper into whatever she brings him desires – a bodyguard power sought after all across the Empire. He asks her to guide come with him through dangerous times ahead and not just any bodyguard. He wants Kellas, to leave the captain life of dreary servitude that is all she has known. Well, soon Kurara won't have any say in the former Black Wolvesmatter, because the elite royal guard who were disbanded after Midori is destroyed by a monstrous paper spirit known as a shikigami, and she is forced to flee out into the regicidesworld. Kellas had walked away from She joins Himura aboard the palace in Orihime, a fog of shock and selfsky-blame ship whose express purpose is to hunt down shikigami, and he may not want to come back.a whole world of adventure awaits her…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0356503208</amazonuk>1406399590

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Alex MarshallB09Q3P283Y|title=A Crown for Cold Silver: Book One of the Crimson EmpireShadebringer|author=Grayson W Hooper

|summary=Zosia seems just like any other old lady. Indeed that's Clyde Robbins signs up for the US Army during the mistake that Sir Efrain Hjort made as he presents her with her husband's head, severed to encourage her complianceVietnam War. As Zosia hears the screams coming from what used to be her village but now the site of HjortHe's latest initiative Zosia makes a vow. She'll look up some of her old acquaintances; to be more precise, the five villains she used to lead. For Zosia isn't actually not really that ordinary. Zosia is invested in the legendary Cobalt Queen – a little creakier now than when she faked her death of coursefight against Communism, but one thing nor is certain: she will avenge her people.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>035650283X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Stephen Hickman|title= The Art of Stephen Hickman|rating= 4|genre= Fantasy|summary= Stephen Hickman has been he particularly interested in a well known artist career in the Fantasy and Science Fiction worlds for a number of years now, having created covers for authors such as Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffreymilitary. If he's honest - which Clyde usually is, with himself at least - he hasn't got many choices and Larry Niven. His paintings are vibrant, kinetic, sometimes scarythis one, often sensualat least, traditional, and yet modern. ''The Art gets him out of Stephen Hickmanthe rut he's in. He' collects hundreds of these paintings, s good in training and the artist is quickly put onto a non commissioned officer training course. He's chuffed with himself provides an intriguing commentary alongside which offers a fascinating glimpse into the artistic process. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783298456</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mark MorrisJennifer Saint|title=The Society of Blood (Obsidian Heart book 2)Elektra

|genre=HorrorLiterary Fiction|summary=In order to find his kidnapped daughter Alex Locke still needs to find 'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the story of three women who live in the Obsidian Heartheavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. The trail leads back from 21st century gangland London to Cassandra, Clytemnestra, and Elektra are all bit players in the dark, dirty 19th century version story of the capitalTrojan War. Here the streets Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that witnessed Jack often the Ripper's murders only a couple of years before are just as lethal but silent women have the danger isn't totally human. Alex doesn't quite know how you'd classify it, but it stands between him most compelling stories and the person who means the most to him so walking away isn't an optionextreme furies.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781168709</amazonuk>1472273915

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Stephen AryanDean Koontz|title=BattlemageQuicksilver|rating=2.5|genre=FantasyThrillers|summary=Vargus has milked Meet Quinn Quicksilver. He's not had the legend of the Gathchance to get to be a mercurial character yet, an avenging man of violence for hirehe's lived in a nun-run orphanage since he was a three-day old foundling, for as long as possibleand now is starting a career on a needless magazine's staff. Being the Gath has had its benefits but time But when this book starts he IS now ''subject to move on. As sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind'', for something – call it unearthly intuition, call it mind-control, call it happens a war is brewing in Seveldrom so Vargus is going supernatural urge – has demanded of him that he go to fight on a derelict diner, find a gold coin worth a fortune, cash the side value of it out of right against his bank and prepare for going on the evil that is King Taikonlam. For Balfruss Seveldrom And all this is home so just in time for two of those typical Men in Black types to turn up and suggest he's honoured of interest to be one of the six Battlemages King Mattias has selected them. Helped to be the backbone escape, he finds his flight is interrupted by other instances of his defence now that Taikon has Zecorria. As fate unfolds the futurehim acting without being in control, 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 discovery that he is not unique in having some kind of burgeoning power – 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 hera whole lot more besides.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>B013KT3BQW</amazonuk>1542019885

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=David MitchellTasha Suri|title=Slade House|rating=5|genre=Horror|summary=Once every nine years Jonah and Norah Greyer entertain a guest; each time a different person… or persons. Each visitor walks through the small black door of Slade House for various reasons of their own. Or at least they think they know why they're there but only Jonah and Norah know the real reason – the only reason.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473616689</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=AJ Smith|title=The Red Prince (The Long War)Jasmine Throne|rating=54

|summary=Spoilers ahead unless you've treated yourself to On the first two books…….The surviving sinisternight of her sacred burning, deadly Sisters (formerly Princess Malini defies her brother and refuses to step on to the Seven Sisters) are slowly gaining global power and tortuous controlpyre. It's not over for our heroes yet though. Utha She is immediately sent to be imprisoned on the albino cleric and his squire Randall are off to bag themselves another sister. They take Hirana: an ancient temple that was once filled with them a community of people who got powers from the multi-talented Ruth, someone prone to funny turns but in a good waymysterious deathless waters. Meanwhile But now the rest of our leaders are busy massing armiestemple is nothing more than an overgrown, leading to some unusual alliancesdecaying ruin. Assassin Rham JasOne day, travelling Malini witnesses a girl kill someone with the oddly behaving Kale, also has magic. Instead of reporting her for such a witch in his sightsgruesome crime, but his quest is partly Malini claims that the girl saved her from an attacker and begs for the girl to become her own personal. Saara Mistress of Pain still has his daughtermaidservant.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784080861</amazonuk>0356515648

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author= Leigh BardugoGenevieve Gornichec|title= Six 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 wonWitch't be able to do it alone.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1627792120</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Robert L Anderson|title=Dreamlands Heart|rating=4.5

|summary=17 year old Dea has been to several schools in several towns, moving with her mother as if pursued. It's always A modern and approachable reimagining of the sameNorse myths that centres around a witch named Angrboda. She'd make hides in a friend and then forest at the rumours would start about how she and her mum were crazy and edge of the friend wouldn't talk to nine worlds, remembering nothing of her. Dea isn't crazy. She becomes curiously ill from time to time past life but that fact that she has a cure: walking through peoplewas survived burnt at the stake three times because of Odin's dreamswrath. There Her attempts to live in peace, however, are rules quickly thwarted when Loki shows up with her literal heart—the one that keep was cut from her safe when chest before shewas tied to the stake—and refuses to leave her alone. After an initial period of mistrust, Angrboda begins to fall for Loki's doing this but when Connor moves in to charms, and the neighbourhood the rules become far less important and two start an unusual family made of up a half-dead daughter, a son that's when Deaa wolf, and another son that's life becomes far more dangerousa snake.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473621003</amazonuk>1789097061

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ari MarmellHannah Whitten|title=Hallow Point For the Wolf|rating=2.5

|summary=The In Red's family, the first person perspective daughter becomes queen, and the second daughter becomes a sacrifice. To Red's misfortune, she is not an easy one to pull off in fictionthe second daughter. Despite thisSent alone into the woods with nothing but the cape on her back, it has been Red knows what to expect: within the woods is a favourite of wolf, and he is the gumshoe genre as getting behind one who will decide the eyes fate of their kingdom. If she is not a grizzled Private Investigator as they solve crimes worthy sacrifice, the monsters he keeps contained to the woods will be released, and fall for femme fatales is incredibly satisfying if done wellthe fabled kings he keeps hostage will never be returned—or so the stories go. All this is achievableBut when Red enters the woods, but what if you throw urban fantasy in too? Now you have a book that has expecting nothing more than to explain crime in be killed within the first personhour, but also magic and in she finds that the case of legends are lies. The wolf is not a monster—he''Hallow Point'', 1930s Chicago slangs a man. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781168253</amazonuk>0356516369

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Angus WatsonJohn Gwynne|title=Reign of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy)Shadow Of The Gods

|summary=Spoilers ahead for [[Age of Iron (The Iron Age Trilogy) by Angus Watson|Books 1]] and [[Clash of Iron (Shadow Of The Iron Age Trilogy) by Angus Watson|2]]. Lowa and Spring both mourn Gods is the deaths of Dug in their own ways, each having reminders first installment of the warrior they loved: Lowa carries around his baby while Spring carries around… well… Dug. They don't have time to brood though. The Romans may be taking their time but they haven't given up on the invasion idea. Meanwhile RagnallBloodsworn Saga, still set in Rome with Caesar, is being given a good reason to join them. And so it begins as both sides gather troops and galvanise assistance ready for the mater of all battles.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0356502600</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Sam Sykes|title= The City Stained Red|rating= 3.5|genre=Fantasy|summary=This story follows a ragtag team made up era of murderers and misfits. Through with adventure and being paid to kill, Lenk leads the gang into Vikings in the grand silk city shadow 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 soRagnarok, but soon they become tied up in a religious war that wreaks chaos upon when the city Gods have battled and their plans bones lie scattered for peace.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0575132183</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anna Caltabiano|title=The Time Of The Clockmaker|rating=4|genre=Fantasy |summary=''The Time Of The Clockmaker'' is not so much a sequel all to '[[The Seventh Miss Hatfield by Anna Caltabiano|The Seventh Miss Hatfield]], rather it's more like ''The Seventh Miss Hatfield : Part Deux''see. Cynthia (who This story is now the aforementioned Seventh Miss Rebecca Hatfield ultimate in High Fantasy, and from this point we shall refer John Gwynne certainly does justice to her as such) has just seen her predecessor and mentor, the somewhat intimidating Sixth Miss Hatfieldgenre, murdered in the only way it is possible for an immortal to die – she has been slain by another immortal. Forced to flee for her life (with the clock that governs Rebecca's ability to travel through time)mythical creatures, Rebecca is stunned to find herself back in the Court of King Henry VIIIarchaic language and battles galore. It seems that the hands of her mysterious clock have somehow inadvertently been moved, during the course of a break-in, and Tudor England This is the backdrop for Miss Hatfield's fight for survival.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473200431</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Patricia McKillip|title= The Riddle-Master's Game|rating= 4|genre= Fantasy|summary=IIn a realm where the wizards have long since diedthick book, but where magic with an intricate plot and riddlry reign, no one takes much notice of the small, peaceful kingdom of Hed. That is until the young Land Ruler Morgon, wins a riddle game fascinating characters that sends a series events into motion that will shake the realm. Together he and the High One's harpist embark on are woven together to create a journey across the realm, to discover his destiny wonderfully realistic and finally marry the second most beautiful woman gritty world in the land. But Morgon has a long way to go and his journey is just the begginning of the impossible riddles before himwhich our heroes must do battle. |amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473212022</amazonuk>0356514218