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Book Review | Shield Maiden
Welcome to another book review! Today I am sharing my thoughts about Shield Maiden by Sharon Emmerichs. This is a fantasy novel, based on Norse mythology, some of my favourite things. Let’s start the book review! The Book Title: Shield Maiden Author: Sharon Emmerichs Published: 2nd February 2023 Publisher: Head of Zeus Genre: Fantasy, Historical Rating: 3/5 stars Having grown up hearing tales of her uncle, the great King Beowulf, Fryda’s one desire is to become a shield maiden in her own right. Yet a terrible childhood accident has left Fryda disabled – thus, she believes, thwarting her dream of becoming a warrior-woman for good. But still, somehow, she feels…
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Book Review | Spice Road
Title: Spice Road Author: Maiya Ibrahim Published: 24th January 2023 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Hodderscape Genre: Teen, YA, Fantasy Series: The Spice Road Trilogy #1 Rating: 3/5 stars Whoever controls the Spice . . . controls the Kingdom itself. The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, set in an Arabian-inspired land. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, seventeen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother whose betrayal is now their greatest threat. In the hidden desert city of Qalia, secret spice magic awakens the affinities of those who drink the misra tea. With her affinity…
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Blog Tour | Shackled Fates
I am very excited to be a part of the blog tour for The Hanged God trilogy by Thilde Kold Holdt. You can read my thoughts on book 1 Northern Wrath here. In this post I will be sharing my thoughts on book 2 Shackled Fates. Huge thank you to Solaris Books and The Write Reads for having me on the Shackled Fates blog tour! This is part 2 of the tour, join me in a few days for part three! Title: Shackled Fates Author: Thilde Kold Holdt Published: 26th October 2021 Publisher: Solaris Books Genre: Fantasy, Historical Series: The Hanged God #2 Rating: 4/5 stars Following on the breakout…
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Blog Tour | Northern Wrath
I am very excited to be a part of the blog tour for Northern Wrath. This is book 1 in The Hanged God Trilogy by Thilde Kold Holdt. Huge thank you to Solaris Books and The Write Reads for having me on the tour! This will be a three part tour, join me over the next week to hear my thoughts on this brilliant trilogy. We begin the tour today with my thoughts on Northern Wrath! Title: Northern Wrath Author: Thilde Kold Holdt Published: 27th October 2020 Publisher: Solaris Books Genre: Fantasy, Historical Rating: 4/5 stars Following in the steps of Neil Gaiman & Joanne Harris, the author expertly weaves…
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Book Review | Babel
Title: Babel Author: R.F. Kuang Published: 1st September 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Fantasy, Dark Academia Rating: 5/5 stars Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. Oxford, 1836. The city of dreaming spires. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world. And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a prison… but can a student stand against an empire? An incendiary new novel from award-winning author…