Cosy Fantasy
The Spellshop
A sweet, feel-good story of love and found family wrapped up in a swirl of magic and a dollop of jam...
Fantasy
A collection of 20 posts
Fantasy
The Bone Season
A gripping, intricate story told in the wrong order...
Fantasy
Servant Mage
An interesting but narratively-flawed first draft rather than a fully realised book...
Romantasy
Cruel is the Light: Extended Review
How not to write an enemies-to-lovers...
Fantasy
Voyage of the Damned
Campy, carnivalesque, and unexpectedly compelling...
Romantasy
The Girl with No Reflection
How to squander a premise...
Cosy Fantasy
Dreadful
Legends and Lattes meets the unfathomable power of garlic in this splendid new addition to the cosy fantasy genre...
Fantasy
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
A coming-of-age story that blends magic, adventure, and romance...
Fantasy
Where the Dark Stands Still
Howl's Moving Castle meets Polish folklore in a stunning debut that will be your new favourite romantasy of 2024...
Fantasy
Midnight in Everwood: Extended Review
An utterly enchanting story of courage, rebellion, and dance...
Fantasy
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
A rollicking tale of friendship, ambition, magic, and mayhem. And above all, one woman's determination to carve out her own legend...
Romantasy
The Paper Magician: Extended Review
A book poised to tell an enthralling tale of magic, romance, and the healing power of self-forgiveness, but fails to reach its potential...
Speculative Fiction
The Betrayals
What really happened ten years ago?
Romantasy
Monstrous Heart: Extended Review
A fantasy romance story brimming with so much potential, yet burdened by ineffective storytelling, excessive world-building, and an underdeveloped romance...
Magical Realism
The Starless Sea
A truly unique story, one that stays with you long after finishing...