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Faebound

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi HarperVoyager, HB, £14.32 Reviewed by Mikaela Silk Yeeran has dedicated her life to the Forever War, unwavering in her belief that they can win the war and end the hunger of children all across the elven kingdom. Her sister, Lettle, hates the war and instead chooses… Read More »Faebound

Dragonfall

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam Hodderscape, HB, £9.19 Reviewed by Mikaela Silk Everen is destined to save his fellow dragons from their exile, but when he tries to scry for the way forward, the future eludes him. Feeling a failure at his own fate, he takes the first reckless opportunity to… Read More »Dragonfall

Blade of Dreams

Blade of Dreams by Daniel Abraham Orbit Books, hb, £15.93 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming The prince of Kithamar, Ausai a Sal, has died, and his nephew, Bryn a Sal, is his successor. But his succession is short-lived, and within the year, he is dead. Elaine a Sal is Bryn’s only… Read More »Blade of Dreams

The Sky Inside

THE SKY INSIDE by Sean Williams Drugstore Indian Press p/b Euro 14.00 Reviewed by Nigel Robert Wilson Sean Williams is a very able writer of science fiction who explores the concepts he creates. There is no question as to his competence, as the New York Times happily declares. Also, Williams… Read More »The Sky Inside

What Child is This?

What Child is This? A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Adventure by Bonnie MacBird, illustrations by Frank Cho Harper Collins, s/b, £9.99 Reviewed by Matthew Johns It’s almost Christmastime in Holmes’ London, and the detective is filled with his usual curmudgeonly disdain for the season despite his friend John Watson’s attempts to… Read More »What Child is This?

The Lonely Lands

THE LONELY LANDS by Ramsey Campbell Flame Tree Press, p/b, £9.95 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan One of the activities that seemed to be very common during the Covid lockdowns, if the reports are correct, was that people took the opportunity to write the novel they have always been meaning to.… Read More »The Lonely Lands

Werewolves

Werewolves ed  by Ann Keeran and Kevin J. Kennedy KJK Publishing, ebook, £2.49 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Werewolves are a staple in the horror genre. What is more frightening than the monster hidden in us that is only one full moon away from losing control and killing everyone? They are… Read More »Werewolves

Vampires

Vampires ed by Ann Keeran and Kevin J. Kennedy KJK Publishing, ebook, £2.49 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Short story collections are a funny breed of books. By bringing together a collection of stories from different people on a similar theme, you are changing the narrative voice from story to story,… Read More »Vampires