N. C. Scrimgeour is a science fiction and fantasy author whose books focus on character-driven stories in vibrant worlds, from folklore fantasy to space opera. After completing her Masters in English Literature, she went on to work in journalism and marketing and communications while pursuing her passion in writing. Her first series, the Waystations Trilogy, is […]
Review: Sea of Souls (Sea of Souls Saga Book 1) by N.C. Scrimgeour
Creatures that will chill your soul and characters that will break your heart. The fantasy read of the summer is here. Synopsis Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within… Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging […]
Author Chat: David Wragg (Articles of Faith, Tales of the Plains)
David Wragg is the author of the Articles of Faith fantasy duology and the Tales of the Plains trilogy, the first book of which, The Hunters, is on sale July 20th. He lives in Hertfordshire, UK, with his family and an increasing number of animals. You can find a synopsis and review of the Hunters […]
Review: The Hunters (Tales of the Plains Book 1) by David Wragg
The author of the Articles of Faith duology returns with the fantasy read of the summer Synopsis Ree is a woman with a violent past – a past she is eager to put behind her. After years of wandering, she and her niece, Javani, have built a small farm in mining country, at the edge […]
My Top 11 reads of 2023 so far
Why top 11? Because I’m a maverick, that’s why. Somehow, we are now half-way through 2023 (more than half-way, I never met a deadline I couldn’t blow through) and I’ve barely made a dent in my TBR pile. It’s reassuring to know that as the robots compete with carbon dioxide to put a permanent spanner […]
Review: A Moonlit Path of Madness by Catherine McCarthy
A new twist on the gothic genre that will haunt your dreams Synopsis Grief haunts her every step. Inheriting a family heirloom in the form of an antique clock with a broken moon dial as well as a seaside house in Wales, Grace Morgan mourns the loss of her mother and dreads the manifestation of […]
Review: The Werewolf of Whitechapel (Miss Sharp’s Monsters #1) by Suzannah Rowntree
Synopsis Murder, monsters…and a disreputable lady’s-maid on a mission. A killer prowls the grimy streets of Whitechapel. Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. But with one look at her best friend’s corpse, Liz Sharp knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf, one of the monsters that rules Europe. If she doesn’t […]