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The Raven Heir by Stephanie Burgis Stephanie Burgis has been one of my favourite literary discoveries of 2021 and I've actually read more...

Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin, Chicken House, January 2021 Ever wondered what it might have been like to join Charles Darwin on the...

The Dark Lady is an intriguing, mesmerising and electrifying YA debut from acclaimed rapper, writer, poet and activist Akala. This...

The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne by Jonathan Stroud A fugitive bank robber named Scarlett McCain roams the ravaged landscape of the dystopic...

Do Not Disturb the Dragons by Michelle Robinson and Sharon Davey Find out why it’s important to let sleeping trolls drool, how to tame a...

A Most Improper Magick, the first book in the An Improper Adventure/Kat, Incorrigible series by Stephanie Burgis Thanks to the wonders of...

Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones, HarperCollins "As a rule, gingerbread men were fun. They leapt up off the plate and ran when you tried...

The Cursebreakers Series by Brigid Kemmerer, Bloomsbury This isn't so much a review as an ode to an amazing trio of books. I went into...