Review of ~ Sebastien de Castell – Traitor’s Blade (Greatcoats #1)

9/10 Traitor's Blade is the debut novel by the immensely talented Sebastien de Castell. Many of my friends are racing through and really enjoying Greatcoats so I decided to jump on the bandwagon to see what all the fuss is about. The Greatcoats were the King's elite soldiers simply named after their attire. They acted...

Review of ~ Nicholas Eames – Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1)

8.5/10 I received a free copy of Kings of the Wyld in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Nicholas Eames, Nazia, and Orbit Books. Saga were a world famous band containing five legendary mercenaries who were feared, respected and completely admired. Bards' sang their praises, ladies wanted their babies, and children...

Review of ~ Laura M Hughes – Danse Macabre

7/10 "All angels are men, all men are crows, and all crows are liars." Danse Macabre is Laura M Hughes's debut outing and at only 56 pages I was able to read this novella in about an hour. It follows a seemingly innocent and shy young girl called Blue who has to complete a mission...

Guest Review of ~ Robert Jordan – The Eye Of The World (Wheel of Time #1)

8.5/10 "The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills" The Eye of the World, the first epic fantasy book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, provided me with exactly the kind of experience I expected from it. 1. An old school fantasy feel. 2. Lots of intense descriptions of every small detail that...

Review of ~ Chris Sharp – Cold Counsel

7/10 I received an ARC of Cold Counsel in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Chris Sharp and Tor. The Troll, Slud of the Blood Claw Clan was born amidst the most intense storm that the world had ever witnessed. The narrative of Cold Counsel is about his bitter revenge following...

Review of ~ James Patterson – Kiss The Girls (Alex Cross #2)

9/10 I received an ARC of Kiss the Girls via NetGalley and I would like to thank James Patterson, Random House UK, Cornerstone and Arrow. Although this is a well-known classic thriller, first released in 1995, a new version with that strikingly awesome cover is being published on 29 June 2017. Kiss the Girls is...

Review of ~ Vic James – Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1)

8.5/10 I received an ARC of Gilded Cage from NetGalley and I would like to thank Vic James and Del Rey Books. Gilded Cage is set in a dystopian, totalitarian alternative United Kingdom where certain individuals are born with the power of Skill. This created world is a mix of Dickensian Britain (with slave towns)...

Review of ~ Nicholas Adams – Imprint

6.5/10 To commence, I would like to thank Nicholas Adams for sending me a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review. Award-winning doctor Malcolm Silverstra finds himself exiled after a study of his that led to the creation of artificial organs which although revolutionary, to begin with, had unknown, unpredictable and sinister...