The Last Spell Breather written by Julie Pike
cover artwork by Dinara Mirtalipova
published by OUP July 2019
289 pages in review paperback
brings a gust of fresh mountain air to fantasy adventure
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#WritersReviews: King Coo
King Coo
written and illustrated by
published by David Fickling Books
176 pages in paperback with many illustrations (I lost count)
tree-mendous fun!
(yes, the pun IS meant to be there)
A new day, a new dawn
In which I express my bright and shiny gratitude . . .
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by K. M. Lockwood
Grey January skies bustle around The Garret. Damp and salty wind agitates bare-branched trees. The sea tumbles the shingle in one long rush of foam. Winter here is a time for wrapping up warm and pondering . . . Continue reading
Grizhilda and the Yule Noise
A gift for the deep winter festival from the Pilgrim’s travels in the cold hills . . . Continue reading
WritersReviews: Little Spirit
Little Spirit written by A. J. Freer
Cover created by A. J. Freer
Published by A. J. Freer 2018
139 pages in paperback
kind-hearted adventure – full of incident and charm
#WritersReviews: Jiddy Vardy
Jiddy Vardy
written by Ruth Estevez
cover design by Isla Bousfield-Donohoe
published by ZunTold
434 pages in paperback
sweeping YA saga: Poldark on the North Sea
#WritersReviews: The Key to Flambards
The Key to Flambards
written by Linda Newbery
cover by Katie Harnett
published by David Fickling Books
305 pages in hardback + notes
future classic in sympathy with its heritage Continue reading
#WritersReviews: The Blue Salt Road
The Blue Salt Road
written by Joanne M. Harris
cover by Sue Gent
illustrations by Bonnie Helen Hawkins
published by Gollancz November 15th 2018
215 pages in hardback with both full page and inset illustrations
crammed with beauty, violence and revolt
#WritersReviews: The Twisted Tree
The Twisted Tree
written by Rachel Burge
256 pages including interesting endnotes
published by Hot Key Books Autumn 2018
cover art: Rohan Eason
book design: Cherie Chapman
Modern Northern Gothic with heart