A beautiful collection of original and re-imagined fairy tales told in a queerer light. Everything Under the Moon is a gorgeous anthology of fairy tales …
Book review: Everything Under the Moon, edited by Michael Earp
Fantasy
Book review: At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler
A collection of remixed and modernised fairytales. At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler, is an anthology of retold fairytales that have been updated to be …
Book review: Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind is a rich, immersive romantasy noir mystery. Threads That Bind is the first in Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind YA …
Book review: Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone
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: 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 …