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Category Archives: Fantasy
Truth and Transformation (Taking Wonderland) by Martin Baynton
Revisit Wonderland where the curious elements of Carroll are given a twist all of their own by Baynton. Dark, fast-moving and entertaining!
The Lost Color of Namiri by Elisabeth Fowler
Do not mistake this for a fantasy book about big cats: it is much more. A tense tale with a strong message of tribal survival & resilience.
Professor Nim’s Possibility Collapser and Other Stories by Steven Muir
Enter the world of Steven Muir: a place of speculation and deep thought, of stimulating, accomplished writing wrapped in mystery
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
The first in a fantasy series that both warmed this reader but paradoxically, also left her a little cool, like a fallen moon
To End the Night: Julius Caesar’s Secret War by Lluew Grey
Julius Caesar is being influenced by Vampyres – yes, you read that right
Super Human by Dan Pouliot
An action-packed YA novel from start to finish which is primarily a mystery thriller with elements of family and coming-of-age thrown in
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A book about life, regrets and choices which has humour and warmth and prompts discussion about how life can best be lived
Whisper by Kay Ross
A truly original story which gives a “curse” cognitive function and personality as it tries to survive in the face of its enemies
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
More of the Fae realm and its troubles with a megalomaniac king, threats galore and, it has to be said, a fair amount of faerie smut
Scuffed Granny 