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Books reviewed by the BFS
For ten years, Captain Peter Knowles has been in the middle of a war between humans…
Lord John Dalwood is a scholar studying ancient civilisations and is fascinated with Buddhism. When his…
This book is a sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, although a note in the…
The National Museum of Scotland is still missing some of its rare artefacts, yet the authorities…
Looking for a fantasy book set in a ‘What If?’ version of 16th century Antwerp? What…
Prefect Tom Dreyfus works for Panoply, a small police force whose sole focus is maintaining the…
Prince Ashoka Maura is the second son of Emperor Adil and differs from his father in…
Though the title might suggest a narrative which leans heavily into low fantasy, the stories inside…
Andrea Stewart’s debut, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of the standout releases of 2020. Inventive…
In a cottage on the coast, Cyril waits for the world to end. The sky has…