The Shadow of the Gods was brought to my attention a while back when I initially began to watch a review of it on YouTube and then stopped as I didn’t want to have the plot spoiled. I then saw a Twitter thread of best active fantasy authors and Joh […]
Category: Fantasy
Book review of The Lost World by Michael Crichton
So you’ve read Jurassic Park – more likely than not because you saw the film and realised it’s based on a novel. You realised the first book isn’t quite the same as the film and there are actually some interesting character differences and big plot differences too. Now you want […]
Book review of Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Insurgent carries on the story that Veronica Roth started with Divergent. It’s a story in which once well-established factions that defined who you would become as a person have disbanded and the lines between these differing peoples is blurring as secrets come out about the people much higher up and […]
Book review of A Court and Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
If you know much about fantasy, you’ve likely heard of Sarah J Maas. She’s made a name for herself in the fantasy genre over the past decade-plus for smashing out some well-received female-led fantasy series. One of her more successful is the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. The […]
Book review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Continuing my Harry Potter reread and review sees me next reviewing The Prisoner of Azkaban. This is the third book in the series and sees our three heroes return back to Hogwarts ready for another year not knowing the massive discoveries they’re going to uncover and the new friends they’re […]
Book Review of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
If you do any searching on the internet for “books that changed my life”, many people will list The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho as one that will affect your life in some way. But did it have any effect on mine? The Alchemist is a novella that comes in under […]
Book review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in the Harry Potter series and is the first to really delve deeper into Lord Voldemort’s background, increasing the magical world we found ourselves enveloped in the first book. Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means […]
Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
I picked up Graceling by Kristin Cashore because it was, what I thought, a relatively short fantasy novel to dig my teeth into before the festive period started. However, it ended up being a bit more of a slog than I would have hoped. Please note that this review contains […]
Book Review: The Burning God by R.F. Kuang
The final book in The Poppy War series is The Burning God. It’s a book that aims to round up a vast ongoing war and give us a satisfying end to a tale that was nominated and has won some high fantasy awards so far. Does it do the series […]
Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
I think if you’re a fan of YA fantasy, you’ll likely have heard of Laini Taylor and the Daughter of Smoke & Bone book. – I certainly had. So when I saw the incredible deal to get all three books in the series on Amazon for £5, I jumped at […]