Circe by Madeline Miller
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: Standalone
Genre: Historical fiction, Mythology, Retelling
Pages: 433 pages (US Kindle edition)
Published: 19th April 2018 by Bloomsbury (UK) & 10th April 2018 by Little, Brown and Company (US)
Madeline Miller is now on my must-read author list. I can’t wait for her next work already. …
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Lord of the Rings (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, Classic Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Published: 29th July 1954 by George Allen and Unwin
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
Death Masks by Jim Butcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Dresden Files (Book #5 of 25)
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 464 pages (US Kindle edition)
Published: 4th March 2010 by Orbit (UK) & 5th August 2003 by Roc (US)
Harry Dresden need some sleep, and he’s not getting one easily.
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Cemetery of Forgotten Books (Book #2 of 4)
Genre: Historical fiction, Mystery
Pages: 673 pages (US Kindle edition)
Translated Edition Published: 2009 by Weidenfield & Nicholson, Orion Books (UK) & 2009 by Doubleday (US)
The Angel’s Game is another incredible book by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. It’s as good as The Shadow of the Wind in a different way. …
ARC provided by the publishers—Tor Books & Head of Zeus—in exchange for an honest review.
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Sun Chronicles (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Sci-fi, Military Sci-fi, Space Opera
Pages: 528 pages (US hardback edition)
Published: 1st October 2020 by Head of Zeus (UK) & 7th July 2020 by Tor Books (US)
It’s quite outrageous that it took me this long to finally read Kate Elliott’s book for the very first time.
ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review.
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Drowning Empire (Book #1 of 3)
Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Mystery
Pages: 448 pages (UK hardcover edition)
Published: 10th September 2020 by Orbit (UK) & 8th September 2020 by Orbit (US)
This will most likely be my favorite fantasy debut of 2020. …
Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Expanse (Book #2 of 9)
Genre: Science fiction, Space opera
Pages: 624 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 7th June 2012 by Orbit (UK) & 1st January 2012 by Orbit (US)
Avasarala is finally here!!! …
Ascendant’s Rite by David Hair
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Series: The Moontide Quartet (Book #4 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Pages: 848 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 5th November 2015 by Jo Fletcher
Against all odds, Ascendant’s Rite was a tension-fused and satisfying conclusion for The Moontide Quartet.
“Life is a series of transactions. We all give to receive.”
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Series: The Dresden Files (Book #4 of 25)
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Pages: 379 pages (US Kindle edition)
Published: 4th March 2010 by Orbit (UK) & 3rd September 2002 by Roc (US)
Summer Knight was super fun, and I expect the quality of the series can only stay consistently good or better from here on out. …
Unholy War by David Hair
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Series: The Moontide Quartet (Book #3 of 4)
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Erotica
Pages: 800 pages (UK paperback edition)
Published: 30th October 2014 by Jo Fletcher
Unholy War should’ve been titled I’mhorny War. By far, the most pointlessly lusty fantasy book I’ve ever read, and no, not in a good way. …