In typical high fantasy fiction there is an obvious lack of female protagonists compared to other genres. While there may be female characters, they are rarely ever the heroine, let alone a heroine who conquers and vanquishes Evil. Daughter of the Empire is an exception, and is intriguing enough to […]

I confess that ‘Angelfall’ was one of my ‘impulse buys’ – I found this ebook cheap on Amazon, and thought the description interesting. I didn’t expect much – but Susan Ee’s storytelling blew me away. In a word: wow. There are a lot of books about angels around these days, […]

  You might think you heard a lot about this sexy, kinky book but chances are you haven’t. This is not the erotic novel by British author E. L. James but rather a young adult novel about mass suffering under communist regimes written by American novelist Ruta Sepetys. Between Shades […]

Dan Abnett is one prolific author. He’s worked for the world’s leading comic book publishers, Marvel and DC, and published dozens of books within the Warhammer and Doctor Who franchises, amongst others. What is rare is an original novel, a work of fiction that is pure Abnett. Embedded, published by […]

“Personal example carries more weight than preaching”, says a Chinese proverb. This sentence best summarizes the aim of David Randall’s The Great Reporters. The book is suitable not only for people interested in journalism. The style is easy to follow even if you don’t have background knowledge. The introductions are […]

Beckett scholars be damned. Besides, you can’t approach Beckett’s existential body of writing academically, or in anything but a philosophical frame of mind, unless you wish your assumptions and conclusions to die of malnutrition. So, yes, damn you scholars, Beckett never appreciated your invasive categorisations and stumbling notions of meaning […]

Who is Brandi Lynn Ryder again? Brandi Lynn Ryder was born in a small town from California and she began writing at 9 years old (Treasure under the Nile). Her writing career was influenced by her passion regarding art, philosophy, travelling, literature, classic films and things related to the European […]

  I saw the Magicians Guild in a charity shop for £2 and so I thought, why not? The story is part of a trilogy titled The Black Magician.  Summary In the city of Imardin, located in the Kingdom of Kyralia lies the high-brow Magician’s Guild. The King employs them in an annual […]