There are so many mixed reviews for this, and I don't know what everyone is on about. This is totally awesome and I was completely absorbed from the first to the very last page.
Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson | book review
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty | book review
This was so damn good. It has a slow start - that can't be denied. But it's so worth it. After the first half, this takes off and was nonstop - I was blown away by how epic this became.
Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi | book review
I'm impressed that at book number 9 in the series I'm still totally invested in these characters and what might happen to them next. But that being said, this was probably my least favourite of the series so far.
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton | book review
This is pretty much everything you want from a YA fantasy novel. It's buckets of fun and full of magic, awesome characters and adventure.
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley | book review
I am thrilled to report that this lived up to my expectations and beyond. This is very much so a tongue-in-cheek romantasy (light on the romance) that is thoroughly enjoyable. It's full of sass, simmering with enemies-to-lovers expectations, and has some seriously fun magic/world-building.
The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton | book review
I have been thinking long and hard on this one, trying to work out how much I liked it and how much it felt like a slog.
November 2025 Book Releases
November is knocking at our doors, and so is an army of new releases that all sound positively delectable. So get yourself a cup of tea and get ready to build up a fantasy shopping cart (or go wild, and actually check out once you have all the books you want, I dare you). Here are some of the awesome books on my radar for November!
The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco | DNF book review
I tried so hard to fall in love with this, but after a long battle to get to (nearly) halfway, I had to just admit to myself that it wasn't doing it for me. Which made me sad, because I've really loved some of Chupeco's other books.
A Storm of Swords: Snow and Steel by George R.R. Martin | book review
A Storm of Swords is such a step-up in wow-factor from book two. And this is only part one - I can't wait to read part two.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna | book review
This surely is peak cosy read. I devoured this within a few reading sessions and loved every minute of it. Completely innocent (well, almost) and definitely funny, this is a fun witchy read to add to your TBR.
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