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Here you can find all of our past book reviews plus articles, Q&As and author inspiration pieces.


Review of Ordinary People Like Us by Kelly Ann Morey
A generational story that follows a line of Māori mothers and their daughters, navigating the world.
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Review of Blood Drunk by Ben Shepherd
This book is dark and gritty, filled to the brim with the tangible grime of London and the shady goings on in back alleys and abandoned buildings.
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Review of The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson
The story itself felt passionate about nature, the planet and the ocean, and all of that came across through the characters. It moved me greatly and I couldn’t stop thinking about it, long after I’d put it down.
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Review of A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing by Emily Midorikawa
Set in Osaka, we follow the story of Anna as she ventures into a new lift teaching at a Japanese school in Osaka. Old wounds from a vanished mother rise to the surface as she searches for her missing friend, Loll.
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Review of Nymph by Sofia Montrone
A tender and heart aching story of growing up, grief and girlhood.
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Review of Red Dragon Song by Catrin Cadogan
A brilliant romantasy, brimming with adventure. Edern and Ari are incredible, fighting to save the country they love and the people they love.
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Review of The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
This was one of the most original folkloric fantasy novels I think I’ve ever read, with the essence of Jekyll and Hyde.
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Review of The Salt Bind by Rebecca Ferrier
The Salt Bind is a hypnotic historical fantasy that weaves a Cornish myth into a richly imagined landscape. Vivid and immersive, this story is more than it first appears, it is a powerful exploration of belonging and identity.
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Review of Tender by Lauren Du Plessis
A folk-horror novel of botanical mystery and haunting beauty.
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Review of The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
Maddie has weaved a gothic atmosphere together with the roots of Jewish folklore, creating an utterly unputdownable debut!
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