Category: Myth, Magic & Epic Reads
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The Best Historical Fiction Books I’ve Read – 8 I’d Genuinely Recommend
Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, but I’m quite picky about it. I want the history to actually matter. I want to feel immersed in a period, understand how people were shaped by it, and come away feeling like the setting was more than just decorative wallpaper. The books I tend to love…
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May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry: Historical Fiction That Feels Genuinely Different
May We Feed the King was one of those books I picked up because the premise sounded unusual. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, so I read quite a lot of it. That also means it can sometimes take a lot for a historical novel to feel genuinely fresh. When I spotted this…
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The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman: Revolution, Tarot and a 4-Star Read
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I picked up The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman after seeing it talked about quite a lot and then spotting it in Sainsbury’s for about £8 (plus it…
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King Sorrow by Joe Hill: A Huge, Dark, Dragon-Filled Surprise
A giant horror-fantasy epic that pushed me outside my comfort zone, and completely surprised me. A dark, atmospheric Goldsboro PREM1ER pick worth the commitment.
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Babylonia by Costanza Casati: Power, Passion and a Woman Who Refuses to Stay Small
It took me a while to get round to reading Babylonia but having seen the reviews I was expecting a rich historical retelling. I kid you not, I came out of it completely obsessed. This book was bold, brutal, and utterly addictive storytelling at its finest – I genuinely could not put it down. Set…
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Perspectives by Laurent Binet: Whodunnit in Florence
Have you ever picked up a book and thought, “Wait…have I ever read anything quite like this before?”. That was me, immediately after reading the prologue of Persepctives by Laurent Binet. Told entirely through 176 letters exchanged between a host of very real, very dramatic figures from Renaissance Florence, Perspectives is part murder mystery, part…
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Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao: Dancing Between Worlds
Fantasy isn’t always my cup of tea but when I saw Water Moon being released I knew I had to order a copy (mainly because of the cover art, let’s be honest). I’ve been really getting into my Japanese fiction lately, and let me tell you, Water Moon was one of those books that felt…
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Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland: A Fantasy Sequel That Delivered (And Then Some!)
I was so so excited to finally dive into Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland after being obsessed with Five Broken Blades last year – and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. If you love morally grey characters, shifting alliances, and tension that practically crackles off the page, this series continues to deliver…
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