A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town. Curtis Campbell’s debut novel The House of Rural Realness is an engaging and highly …
Book Review: The House of Rural Realness by Curtis Campbell
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An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community. Lucy Jane Wood’s debut novel Rewitched is the story of Belladonna Blackthorn, a soon-to-be 30-year-old …
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A thrilling dark YA urban fantasy about three young women and their demons. The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland continues her trademark style of female-led YA …
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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: Emma After by Anthony O’Connor
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Book review: Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood
A delightful YA rom-com about moving out and growing up. Nina Kenwood’s second novel, Unnecessary Drama, is about eighteen-year-old Brooke, who has just left home …