The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
KJ Braxton
This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. That great first love, think Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, a beautiful notion but…
KJ Braxton
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
This review contains some spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. After thoroughly enjoying The Northern Lights I was eager to get onto The Subtle…
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
I’ve always found that the best examples of children’s literature are those that don’t try to be for children, they don’t pander to a younger reader, but rather just aim…
The Falconer by Elizabeth May
Faeries are having a resurgence in recent years and when I say faeries I don’t mean Tinkerbell, rather David Bowie in Labyrinth but far more sinister. May brings you into…
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
This review contains spoilers! Please read with caution if you have yet to finish The Wise Man’s Fear. When readers have been waiting more than a year for a sequel…
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Are you ready for adventure, magic and drug fuelled dragons? Come sit down with Kvothe and get consumed in his world. The blurb alone is enough to convince anyone to…
The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas
“We make reason, and only dream of creators.” There’s something about this line that I found both profound and disturbing, I also feel it pretty much sums up the central…
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
It’s a common theme that the second book in a series is the most difficult to write, think of all the time you can spend on your first novel when…
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Now let’s be honest, as a fantasy author having the leading quote on your novel from none other than George R.R. Martin is a good indication that you’ve done something…
Oath of Gold by Elizabeth Moon
The Deed of Paksenarrion has been a little hit and miss throughout but at the end of the second instalment my confidence had been restored. The first few chapters of…
Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon
I cannot deny I approached Divided Allegiance with some trepidation having been disappointed by the first book in Moon’s trilogy. So I was pleased to find that the second book…
The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Now I know you are not meant to judge a book by its cover but upon seeing Paksenarrion clad in full armour I could not resist. In The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter…