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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence – Review
Synopsis: A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes. The world has never even noticed them. That’s about to change. Their stories spiral around…
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Godkiller by Hannah Kaner – Review
Synopsis Kissen kills gods for a living, and she enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skediceth, god of white lies, who is connected to a little noble girl on the run. Elogast fought in the god war, and helped purge the city of a thousand shrines before laying down…
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In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune – short review
Synopsis In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots–fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They’re a family, hidden and safe. The day Vic salvages and repairs…
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The Luminaries – short review
Synopsis Hemlock Falls isn’t like other towns. You won’t find it on a map, your phone won’t work here, and the forest outside town might just kill you. Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie’s town—and the rest of humanity—from the monsters and nightmares that rise…
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Let’s go to Orilium!
Hello, hello! I thought about doing an introduction post, but I hate talking about myself, so instead we are going straight into the book stuff. It’s time for year 2 of Orilium! I’ve been doing G’s magical readathon since its inception all those years ago, and I’ve been loving the latest iteration, Orilium.
Pages of Emma 