Author Archives: Spells and Spaceships

A Good Deliverance – Review

Author – Toby Clements Pages – 366 (hardback) Genre – Historical Fiction Publishing Information – Faber & Faber, July 2024 Blurb Warwick, 1468. One drowsy summer afternoon, Sir Thomas Malory – politician, courtier, outlaw, renowned author of Le Morte D’Arthur – is seized from his garden and dragged to Newgate Prison for reasons unknown. ShiveringContinue reading “A Good Deliverance – Review”

An Interview with Chaz Lebel

Hi folks, it’s a real pleasure today to bring you an interview with Chaz Lebel, author of Litany of the Destroyer. This is a book I enjoyed tremendously and I was struck with just how much craft, passion and knowledge that has been put into this work. It’s a real tragedy how many awesome selfContinue reading “An Interview with Chaz Lebel”

The Rider, The Ride, The Rich Man’s Wife – Review

Author – Premee Mohamed Genre – Post Apocalyptic Fantasy Pages – 114 Publishing Information – PS Publishing/Absinthe Books, June 2024 Blurb Lucas is dismayed when his brother Kit is chosen to take part in the Hunt: a chase that takes place every seven years and acts as a sacrifice to the Rider and his Wife,Continue reading “The Rider, The Ride, The Rich Man’s Wife – Review”

We Called Them Giants – Review

Created by – Kieran Gillen, Stephanie Hans, Clayton Cowles Pages – 104 Publishing Information – Image Comics, 12th November 2024 Blurb A poignant, romantic, and devastating story of a young girl who wakes up to find her world has turned upside down. Lori wakes to find the streets empty. Everyone has gone. Or at least,Continue reading “We Called Them Giants – Review”

The Curse of the Gloamglozer – Review

Authors – Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell Pages – 370 Publishing Information – Doubleday Children’s Books, September 2001 Blurb Fourteen-year-old Quint Verginix is the only remaining son of famous sky-pirate Wind Jackal. He and his father have journeyed to the city of Sanctaphrax – a great floating rock, bound to the ground below by aContinue reading “The Curse of the Gloamglozer – Review”

Litany of the Destroyer – Review

Author – Chaz Lebel Pages – 294 Publishing Information – Self Published, 7th September 2022 Blurb After a close encounter with a summoned demon, Sir Galien Banforth is left in fear for his immortal soul, bound by oath to a life of bloodshed for his king. When the world’s greatest kingdoms march to war, GalienContinue reading “Litany of the Destroyer – Review”

Book Blogger Interview – Kriti Khare

We all love books, don’t we? So why is it that we hear from authors in interviews but so barely rarely with other bloggers and simply with fans of books? I personally love reading the passion from other avid book readers and learning about their reading journeys, their experience of books, blogging and life inContinue reading “Book Blogger Interview – Kriti Khare”

The Knight Saves the Dragon – Review

Author – Rebecca Crunden Pages – 13 Publishing Information – May 2024, Self Published Blurb The king has sent you to save the princess and kill the great dragon, but you will slay no dragon. You will save no princess. Review This was an enjoyable little story that managed to fit a couple of twistsContinue reading “The Knight Saves the Dragon – Review”

Unruly – Review

Author – David Mitchell Pages – 433 Publishing Information – Penguin, September 2023 Blurb Think you know your kings and queens? Think again. In UNRULY, David Mitchell explores how England’s monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects’ destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly andContinue reading “Unruly – Review”