A lush and aesthetic YA Gothic fantasy. Warning: contains spoilers for the first book in this duology, Lakesedge Forestfall is Lyndall Clipstone’s haunting, high-drama conclusion …
Book review: Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone
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Book review: The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter
A lush dark fairy tale set in Slatter’s Sourdough world. The Path of Thorns begins with the arrival of our heroine, Asher Todd, at the …
Book review: The Rarkyn’s Familiar by Nikky Lee
Nikky Lee’s debut novel, The Rarkyn’s Familiar, is a high fantasy YA adventure that follows themes of revenge, redemption, anxiety, and acceptance. When she was …
Book review: Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
A thrilling YA urban fantasy twist on the age-old monster versus hero conflict. Only a Monster is the YA debut of Melbourne-based author Vanessa Len. …
Book review: The Eternal Machine by Carol Ryles
Contains light spoilers Carol Ryles’ debut novel The Eternal Machine is an imaginative and intricate Steampunk epic that explores the murky, intriguing spaces between science …
All the Murmuring Bones by A. G. Slatter
All the Murmuring Bones by A. G. Slatter is a dark tale that weaves together fairy tales, mythology, lore, refreshing takes on Gothic tropes, and …
Book beview: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
A haunting YA Gothic fantasy about a girl and a monster. Lakesedge is a haunting YA Gothic Fantasy debut from Lyndall Clipstone. It is the …
Book review: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
A dark, twisted modern fairytale of sisters, secrets and strangeness. Krystal Sutherland’s House of Hollow is a brilliantly-executed modern dark fairytale told from the point …