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The Prince Without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara
Synopsis: A prince born into violence, seeking peace. Prince Ashoka is the youngest son of the tyrannical Emperor Adil Maurya. Considered an outcast by his father for his rejection of the emperor’s brutal onslaught against the witches of the empire, Ashoka longs for change. When the sudden and unexpected death of his father leaves the…
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Dissolution by Nicholas Binge
Synopsis: In this staggeringly mind-bending speculative thriller for fans of Blake Crouch and Ted Chiang, a woman dives into her husband’s memories to uncover a decades-old threat to reality itself… Maggie Webb has lived the last decade caring for her elderly husband, Stanley, as memory loss gradually erases all the beautiful moments they created together.…
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WWW Wednesday: 30/4/25
Hello, happy Wednesday. This is the only post I’ve not pre-scheduled for the week! Wales is lovely, unseasonably warm, but I’m ignoring that fact so I can enjoy the holiday! WWW Wednesday is a weekly recap meme hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words, where we share what we’re reading and what’s…
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The Morningside by Téa Obreht
Synopsis: There’s the world you can see. And then there’s the one you can’t. Welcome to the Morningside. After being expelled from their ancestral home, Silvia and her mother finally settle at the Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower in Island City where Silvia’s aunt Ena serves as the superintendent. Silvia feels unmoored in her new…
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Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong
Synopsis: An intense and thoughtful time-travelling dystopian fantasy where three individuals, psychically linked through time, fight enslavement, exploitation, and environmental collapse. A great read for fans of Emily St. John Mandel. In 2106, Maida Sun possesses the ability to see the entire history of any object she touches. When she starts a job with a…
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WWW Wednesday: 23/4/25
Hello, happy Wednesday. I hope you’ve been reading some good books this week! WWW Wednesday is a weekly recap meme hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words, where we share what we’re reading and what’s up next on the tbr. What are you currently reading? I am getting to the end of…
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