Category: Myth, Magic & Epic Reads
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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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