Author – Katherine Rundell. Illustrator – Talya Baldwin Pages – 208 Publishing Information – Faber & Faber, 20th October 2022 The One Sentence Review Beautifully written and illustrated, The Golden Mole: and other living treasure is a passionate love letter to the fauna we share this Earth with – and a warning of the marvelsContinue reading “The Golden Mole and other living treasure – Review”
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Stellar Instinct – Review
Author – Jonathan Nevair Pages – 332 Genre – Spy-fi Space Thriller Publishing Information – 22 November 2022, Self Published GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY AT THE END OF THE POST The One Sentence Review Stellar Instinct is a blast of fun and adventure that serves as a perfect way to let off the steam of heavier-going booksContinue reading “Stellar Instinct – Review”
City of Last Chances – Review
Author – Adrian Tchaikovsky Pages – 496 Genre – Fantasy Publishing Information – 8th December 2022, Head of Zeus/AdAstra The One Sentence Review A complex and richly layered story that may not suit everyone but definitely rewards the readers’ patience. The Blurb There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never more so thanContinue reading “City of Last Chances – Review”
Slaughtered Gods – Review
Author – Thilde Kold Holdt Pages – 656 Publishing Information – October 22nd 2022, Solaris. Genre – Historical Fantasy & Mythology The One Sentence Review Slaughtered Gods is a stunning finale to the Hanged God trilogy; love, loss, teeth, beasts, axe-blades, fire, Gods and darkness collide in a dramatic and worthy depiction of Ragnarök. TheContinue reading “Slaughtered Gods – Review”
A Q&A with Kaitlin Felix, author of ‘Rán’s Daughters’!
Hi everyone, it is my pleasure today to introduce a Q&A with Kaitlin Felix, who has an awesome looking new Norse novel to reveal to you very soon! Check out the Q&A below between Kaitlin and Josh Gillingham (author of The Gatewatch and joint editor of Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star). Kaitlin’s shortContinue reading “A Q&A with Kaitlin Felix, author of ‘Rán’s Daughters’!”
The Hollows – Review
Author – Daniel Church Pages – 406 Publishing Information – November 2022, Angry Robot The One Sentence Review The atmosphere of the bleak, rural English winter is captured expertly here in a book with some surprising twists and turns. The Blurb In a lonely village in the Peak District, during the onset of a once-in-a-lifetimeContinue reading “The Hollows – Review”
Pairing Paws – Review
Author – Michele Gargiulo Pages – 132 Publishing Information – Sommelier Stories Press, October 2022. Hi all! A few weeks ago, sommelier* Michele Gargiulo approached me to review her book, Pairing Paws: Dog Breeds and their Spirit Wines. This was a really novel opportunity to review a book a little different than the usual fictionContinue reading “Pairing Paws – Review”
Legends and Lattes – Review
Author – Travis Baldree Pages – 320 Publishing Information – Tor, 10th November 2022 I am bringing this review to you as part of the UK Tor Blog Tour. Thanks so much to UK Tor, Black Crow PR and the author Travis Baldree for giving me this opportunity to be part of the tour inContinue reading “Legends and Lattes – Review”
An Interview with Trudie Skies
I’m pleased to present my interview with Trudie Skies, whose debut The Thirteenth Hour is a finalist in the 2022 SPFBO! Hi Trudie and a very warm welcome to Spells & Spaceships blog! So, your current work The Thirteenth Hour is a Gaslamp Fantasy. How would you entice new readers over to Gaslamp who aren’tContinue reading “An Interview with Trudie Skies”
An Interview with Rexx Deane
About the Author Rexx Deane is a science fiction author originally from the Forest of Dean. He presently lives near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK with his partner, Kris, a disability fitness instructor and wheelchair user. Hello Rexx and welcome to Spells & Spaceships Blog. Your debut novel, Synthesis: Weave features both magic and spaceships. This seemsContinue reading “An Interview with Rexx Deane”
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