The Isles of the Gods is the first book in a new YA series which is Amie Kaufman’s first solo novel. Thank you to Allen and Unwin for the review copy. SUMMARY Selly, a girl raised on the seas, finds herself on an unexpected journey with Prince Leander of Alinor, a spoiled and entitled prince.…
Ascension is written by Nicolas Binge. Thank you to Harper Collins Australia and Harper Voyager for the review copy. SUMMARY A group of scientists, including renowned scientist Harry Tunmore, are sent to investigate a mysterious mountain that has appeared in the Pacific Ocean. As they ascend, they encounter strange occurrences such as time and space…
The Foxglove King is the first book in the Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten. SUMMARY Lore, who has been living a dangerous life working for a cartel and hiding her affinity for death magic, is captured by the King’s warrior-monks after a failed job. Instead of being executed, King August offers her a chance…
The Magical Yet is written by Angela DiTerlizzi. SUMMARY Each of us, from the day we’re born, is accompanied by a special companion—the Yet. Can’t tie your shoes? Yet! Can’t ride a bike? Yet! Can’t play the bassoon? Don’t worry, Yet is there to help you out. REVIEW The Magical Yet is one of my…
In the Lives of Puppets is written by TJ Klune. It is his latest fantasy novel. SUMMARY In a secluded home in the trees, a family of robots and a human live together. The human, Victor Lawson, fixes an unfamiliar android named ‘HAP’ and discovers a dark shared past between HAP and Giovanni Lawson, the…
Mim and the Anxious Artist is the third book in the Travelling Bookshop series by Katrina Nannestad. I would like to thank Harper Collins Australia for the review copy. BLURB Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will,…
Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom is the second book in the Girls who changed the World Series by Jackie French. Thank you to Harper Collins for the review copy. BLURB Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. So when Ming is thrust back in time to Belgium during WWI,…
Gus and the Starlight is written by Victoria Carless. I would like to thank Harper Collins for a review copy. BLURB Gus doesn’t want to make friends. She also doesn’t want to be intrigued by the cat-lady teacher at her new school, or the Riley’s Comet project that she and her seaweed-eating science partner are…
The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Baffling Bully is the first book in the Travelling Bookshop series by Katrina Nannestead. BLURB The right book might just change your life … Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will,…
The Book of Stolen Dreams is the debut novel by David Farr. BLURB Rachel and Robert live a grey, dreary life under the rule of cruel Charles Malstain. But when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book, they are plunged into adventure. With their father captured, it is up to Rachel…
The Falconer is the first book in the Falconer trilogy by Elizabeth May. BLURB One girl’s nightmare is this girl’s faery tale She’s a stunner.Edinburgh, 1844. Eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron, the only daughter of the Marquess of Douglas, has everything a girl could dream of: brains, charm, wealth, a title—and drop-dead beauty. She’s a liar.But…
The World Between Blinks: Rebellion of the Lost is the second book in the World Between Blinks series by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin. BLURB After Jake and Marisol’s last adventure in the World Between Blinks, the cousins are safely back where they belong. Until, suddenly, they’re not. When they return unexpectedly to the World…
War is only the beginning… From the desperation of golden crowns And born of mortal flesh A great primal power rises As the Harbinger of Death and Destruction. The War of Two Queens, the highly anticipated fourth book in the Blood and Ash series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is available now!…
Eyes that Speak to the Stars is written by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho. BLURB A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers’ after seeing his friend’s drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to…
The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Woeful Wedding is written by Katrina Nannestad. BLURB The right book might just change your life … Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they’re needed most…
Ming & Flo Fight for the Future is written by Jackie French. BLURB Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time, she imagines herself changing destinies from a glittering palace or an explorer’s…
The Love that grew is written by Sarah Ayoub and illustrated by Mimi Purnell. BLURB I thought I could not love another,not a sister, nor a brother.But just like magic, my love then grewwhen I was blessed with more of you. REVIEW A beautiful story from all mothers to their children. It highlights how love…
League of Liars is written by Astrid Scholte. It is a mystery thriller which was one of my anticipated reads. BLURB Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal–to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care…
Only a Monster is written by Australian author Vanessa Len. BLURB Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Only a monster would kill a hero. Right? Every family has its secrets, but the summer Joan Chang-Hunt goes to stay with her…
I’m going into 2022 with some books that I’m excited to be readings. Most of these are a part of series that I’ve already started reading, others I’m going to picking up the series at some point this year. These books are going to be in order of release date and will include the blurb…
2021 is coming to an end and I want to finish off the year going through my top 50. I’ve actually put them in order. All these books were I’m pretty sure all 5 star reads for me or books I would read again. 50. The Rot by Siri Petterson YA Fantasy novel filled with…
The Chime Seekers is by Ross Montgomery, published by Walker Books Australia. BLURB Step into a world of faerie tricks and hidden danger… When an evil faerie steals Yanni’s baby sister and swaps her for a Changeling, Yanni is swept into a dangerous race against time to get her back. For faeries delight in tricks…
The Warrior in my Wardrobe is by Simon Farnaby. It is another hilarious time-travelling adventure. BLURB Join Rose, Merdyn the wizard and Bubbles the guinea pig in another hilarious time-travelling adventure. Rose must save her kidnapped brother from a Dark Ages Warrior! Merdyn is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Obviously. Rose is his 21st-century…
A Heartfelt Christmas Promise is by Nancy Naigle. BLURB Vanessa Larkin was supposed to be spending Christmas in Paris, France on a business trip she hoped to enjoy as a working vacation. Instead, she’s been assigned to Fraser Hills, North Carolina–home of the Best Fruitcake in the USA–to convert her company’s property into warehouse space…
A Shadow in the Ember is the first book in the Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. BLURB Born shrouded in the veil of the Primals, a Maiden as the Fates promised, Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera…
Six Crimson Cranes is the first book in a new duology by Elizabeth Lim. BLURB Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of…
Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in a new series by Stephanie Garber, the author of the Caraval trilogy. BLURB Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. She knows his powers are mythic, his kiss…
Lakesedge is written by Lyndall Clipstone. I want to thank Pan Macmillan Australia for the review copy.It’s publication date is the 31st August and RRP is $24.99. BLURB There are monsters in the world. When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumours about Rowan…
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