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Mythology

Review: Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope #1) by Claire North

October 11, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

A beautiful retelling of Penelope’s life through the eyes of goddess and protector, Hera.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Historical, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Reviews Tagged With: Claire North, Hachette Audio, Orbit, Orbit Books

Review: The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett

October 10, 2022 by Eleni A.E. Leave a Comment

Hello again dear reader, it is October and spooky season is on 🎃. So how about a review for a surrealist gothic folk-thriller?? That sounds like a bit of a mouthful but broken down in other terms this is the kind of book that is 80% just supernatural vibes surrounding a very simple plot that will have you coming out of it more than a little confused but satisfied nonetheless.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Demons, Folk, Gothic, Horror, Monsters, Mythology, Reviews, Thriller Tagged With: Fiona Barnett, Rebellion Publishing, The Dark Between The Trees

Realm of Lore and Lies (Fair Ones #1) by Claire Wright

September 15, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis In a land that harbours two realms, magical creatures and dangerous games are a way of life and death for the travelling Fianna clans. It is an honour to visit Tír na nÓg, even if the price is pretending Fair Ones don’t hunt humans for sport. Ireland native Aisling never imagined she’d be alone, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery, Mythology, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1)

August 25, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first. I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed their god. I’ve stolen old magics and been cursed for it. […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Mythology, Time Travel Tagged With: Epic Indian Fantasy, Tasha Suri, the first binding

Review: The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri

August 19, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: The Jasmine Throne has been hailed as a series opener that will ‘undoubtedly reshape the landscape of epic fantasy for years to come’ (Booklist, starred). Now, award-winning author Tasha Suri’s provocative and powerful Burning Kingdoms trilogy continues with The Oleander Sword. The prophecy of the nameless god – the words that declared Malini the rightful empress […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mythology, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword

The Garden of Empire (Pact and Pattern #2) by J.T Greathouse

August 13, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: J.T. Greathouse continues his Pact and Pattern fantasy series, hailed by New York Times bestselling author Anthony Ryan as “a captivating epic of conflicted loyalties and dangerous ambition.” The boy once known as Wen Alder has become the rebel witch Foolish Cur. Schooled in both the powers that bound him to serve the emperor as well […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fiction, Grimdark, Mythology, Wuxia and Xianxia Tagged With: Garden of Empire, Gollancz, J.T Greathouse, Pact and Pattern

Review: Shield Breaker (The Wolf of King #2) by Richard Cullen

July 13, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Styrkar the warrior sails to dangerous lands in this thrilling new historical adventure from Richard Cullen. The sequel to Oath Bound, longlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2022. England, 1068: a land gripped in the iron fist of Frankish invaders. But the Conqueror does not sit easily on his fledgling throne. Rebellion is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Heroic Fantasy, Historical, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Reviews Tagged With: HeadofZeus, ShieldBreaker

Review: The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (Gael Song #1) by Shauna Lawless

July 9, 2022 by DustJacketFullofMonsters Leave a Comment

Synopsis 981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son – and herself – but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do […]

Filed Under: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Historical, Mythology, Reviews

Review: Shadow of the Eagle (The Borderlands #1) by Damion Hunter

June 10, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Will Britain take him in… or mark him as its enemy?’A brilliantly realised world of Imperial ambition and native resistance’ Simon Scarrow’Wonderful, distinct characters … this is a terrific read’ Conn Iggulden Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’s invasion. Now […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Low Fantasy, Mystery, Mythology, Reviews Tagged With: Ancient Rome, Canelo, Damion Hunter, Rome, Shadow of the Eagle

Review: The Stardust Thief (The Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah

May 24, 2022 by Naty (NatyReadsBooks) Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive […]

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Debut, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: Book Blog, Book Review, Books, Chelsea Abdullah, Debut Author, Debut Novel, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Fantasy Debut, Jinn, Magic, Orbit Books, The Stardust Thief

Review: Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

May 3, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

A gorgeous retelling of Kaikeyi.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Historical, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Reviews Tagged With: Orbit, Redhook

The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy #1) by Elodie Harper

April 5, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

A gorgeously written historical fiction novel set in a Pompeii brothel, following the life of a cunning and daring enslaved woman named Amara. Enlightening, engaging, and harrowing.

Filed Under: Historical Fiction, Mythology Tagged With: Elodie Harper, Union Square and Co

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