In nineteenth-century Boston, a young doctor on the run from the law falls in with a British confidence artist. Together, and with dire consequence, they bring back to the light something meant to be forgotten. A world away in London, an absent father, haunted by the voice of a banished angel, presents his daughter withContinue reading “The Melody of The Music of Razors”
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Roses and Rot – Thoughts on Art and Faerie
Last weekend I tried to implement a ‘Writing and Study Free Weekend’ and ended up reading Roses and Rot by Kat Howard from e-cover to e-cover. What would you sacrifice for everything you ever dreamed of? Imogen has grown up reading fairy tales about mothers who die and make way for cruel stepmothers. As a child,Continue reading “Roses and Rot – Thoughts on Art and Faerie”
The Blessing of Dark Things
Twitter can be the unexpected giver of delightful gifts and random connections. A fortnight ago I saw a photo shared by Laini Taylor of a parcel she’d received containing a copy of Dark Things by urban fantasy writer Sukanya Venkatraghavan. I read the back cover of the photo and thought ‘Gosh, that sounds like my cupContinue reading “The Blessing of Dark Things”
Defending YA: My Recommendations Round 1
Recently I stumbled across an article (one of many out there on the topic) about YA Fiction and why, as an adult I should be embarrassed about reading it. I’m not going to lie, I got rather ranty about it on my Facebook page. Maybe it’s because recently I decided to rewrite the first bookContinue reading “Defending YA: My Recommendations Round 1”
Books Of Magic
I love reading books about magic of all stripes and stamps, the more original the better. Over the last 12 months I’ve read some great fiction so I thought I would share my favourites that I am sure I will find time to read again and again. The Peter Grant Series – Ben Aaronovitch IContinue reading “Books Of Magic”
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