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Review: Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield
Once Upon A River Diane Setterfield On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes...
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Sep 12, 20193 min read


Review: Pig Island by Mo Hayder
Pig Island Mo Hayder Journalist Joe Oakes makes a living exposing supernatural hoaxes, but when he visits a secretive religious community...
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Sep 5, 20192 min read


Review: Inspection by Josh Malerman
Inspection Josh Malerman J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world. J is one of only twenty-six...
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Aug 29, 20193 min read


Review: The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins
The Book Charmer Karen Hawkins Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they...
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Aug 27, 20192 min read


Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Ten Thousand Doors of January Alix E. Harrow In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery...
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Aug 22, 20192 min read


Review: Weeping Season by Seán O’Connor
Weeping Season Seán O’Connor A group of strangers wake up in a cold isolated forest with no memory of anything before their arrival....
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Aug 15, 20192 min read


Review: If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn
If You See Her Ania Ahlborn The house on Old Mill Road has stood in an open field for longer than Jesse Wells has been alive, its crooked...
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Aug 8, 20192 min read


Book Review: The Moon Rogue by L.M.R Clarke
The Moon Rogue L.M.R Clarke Prince Mantos, rightful heir of the Masvam Empire, is murdered to allow Dorai, the Dark Goddess, to seek...
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Jul 25, 20192 min read


Review: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Priory of the Orange Tree Samantha Shannon A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of...
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Jul 18, 20192 min read


Review: The Armageddon Chord by Jeremy Wagner
The Armageddon Chord Jeremy Wagner Deep beneath the Egyptian sands, an ancient, evil song written in hieroglyphics is discovered in the...
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Jun 28, 20192 min read


Review: The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder
The Devil of Nanking Mo Hayder A young Englishwoman obsessed with an indecipherable past, Grey comes to Tokyo seeking a lost piece of...
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Jun 20, 20192 min read


Review: Dragon Called by Ava Richardson
Dragon Called Ava Richardson In a kingdom that has fallen into chaos, one young woman—and her dragon—are thrust into the role of bringing...
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Jun 13, 20192 min read


Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell
Cold Moon Over Babylon Michael McDowell Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy southern town, where years earlier the Larkin family...
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Jun 6, 20192 min read


Review: The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer....
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Jun 6, 20192 min read


Review: The Crimson Inkwell by Kenneth A. Baldwin
The Crimson Inkwell Kenneth A Baldwin I didn’t believe in magic. Before he died, my father taught me the world was solid. Reporting was...
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May 23, 20192 min read


Review: Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Midnight Riot Ben Aaronovitch Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his...
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May 16, 20192 min read


Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Every Heart A Doorway Seanan McGuire Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always...
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May 9, 20193 min read


Review: The End of Magic by Mark Stay
The End of Magic Mark Stay ‘What will you do when the magic is gone?’ Sander Bree is a royal mage. Steeped in privilege, he lives a cushy...
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May 1, 20192 min read


Review: The Changeover by Margaret Mahy
The Changeover Margaret Mahy ‘A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees beside Jacko’s bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing...
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Apr 25, 20192 min read


Review: Through Magic and Mayhem by S.D. Pixley
Through Magic and Mayhem S. D. Pixley Two women discover friendship and adventure in a hidden world full of magic and lost memories. Eka...
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Apr 18, 20192 min read
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