'She loved me as I loved her, fierce as a bloodied blade'
When Lia, an idealistic queen, falls for Xania, her new spymaster--who took the job to avenge her murdered father--they realise all isn't fair in love and treason. 
Lia won't mourn her uncle: he's left her a bankrupt kingdom considered easy pickings by its neighbours. She s sworn to be a better ruler, but if she wants to push through her reforms, she needs to beat the Court at its own games. For years, Xania's been determined to uncover her father's murderer. She finally gets a chance when Lia gives her a choice: become her new spymaster, or take a one way trip to the executioner s axe. It s an easy decision.
When they fall for each other, their love complicates Lia s responsibilities and Xania s plans for vengeance. As they're drawn together amid royal suitors and new diplomats, they uncover treason that could not only end Lia s reign, but ruin their weakened country. They must decide not only what to sacrifice for duty, but also for each other.

Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: The O'Brien Press (6 April 2020)

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~ I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 4/5

My review - I ADORED this book so much. It was filled with so much that I just couldn't put it down. I was gripped from the beginning and hooked on these characters and their story. 

I really love that this book has different POVs. I enjoy when books do that as it gives more insight to the different characters in the book and their thoughts and feelings and I love both of these characters. This book also has a lot of LGBTQ+ Rep and it is wonderful. 

In this book we follow Lia, she has just inherited the throne and the kingdom is in shambles, the way her uncle left it before he died. She is determined to get this kingdom back on track and make it better and be a better ruler than her uncle was. So, she hires a spymaster. Xania wants revenge for father's death and uncover the truth. There is many obstacles in the way for these two and fall for each other was something neither of them planned. Can they get past everything, treason, politics, betrayal and survive? 

I love this book. Both of these characters are so interesting and I just wanted to know more about them. This book is packed with drama, romance, amazing world-building and a story that will keep you gripped and wanting to read more. This book is a standalone and I'm so sad because I will miss these characters but, this book is wonderful. The story flowed so nicely and it was filled with twists and turns and interesting characters. 

The romance is a high stake. They both have a lot of things they need to do, they both of struggles and throwing in their feelings just adds to it but it is something they both can't fight. I love the wit in this book. It has it's serious moments but then comes along a character with some dry wit and I just really enjoyed how she added that to this story.

A fantastic book from Helen which is not just a fantasy book but also shows the political struggles of this world and how two girls are trying not just too fix what has gone wrong in their lives but hopefully fight whatever comes between them. Amazing rep and an amazing story that you won't be able to stop yourself from getting caught up in!
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​HELEN CORCORAN grew up in Cork, Ireland, dreaming of scheming queens and dashing lady knights. After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, she worked as a bookseller for over a decade. She lives in Dublin, writing fantasy novels and haunting coffee shops in search of the perfect latte.
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Fern King is about to uncover a place that she could not have imagined in all her wildest dreams. Annwn is the dream mirror of our world, a place where Dreamers walk in their slumber, their dreams playing out all around them. An enchanted, mysterious place that feeds our own world - as without dreams, without a place where our imaginations and minds can be nourished, what kind of humans would we be?
But Annwn is a place as full of dangers as it is wonders: it is a place where dreams can kill you. Annwn and its Dreamers are protected by an ancient order known as the Knights - and when Fern's hated twin Ollie is chosen to join their ranks, Fern will have to do whatever she can to prove she is one of them too.
But the world Fern discovers in Annwn, in this dream mirror of her London, is a fragile one, threatened by vicious nightmares. Nightmares that are harder and harder for the Knights to defeat. Something dark is jeopardising the peace and stability of Annwn, something that must be rooted out at all costs. And gradually, Fern realises that the danger lurking inside our sleep is more insidious and terrifying than any nightmare. Because if you can influence someone's dreams, you can control their thoughts ...
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Genre: YAPage Count: 432
Publisher: Hot Key Books

~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 4/5

My review - This was such a fantastic start to what I can say is going to be brilliant trilogy! This was such a fun book full of interesting characters and a really intriguing plot that had me gripped from the beginning till the end and I cannot wait for the next one!

In this book we follow Fern. She has always felt like an outsider. She soon discovers her a secret and the magical world of Annwn. Annwn is built by generations of dreamers. A place of dreams and imaginations and also, nightmares. Fern has the chance to become a night of Annwn and she is determined to show she is good enough. 

But, with the dreams brings nightmares and things are as straight-forward and something is threatening her world and Annwn. 

This book was full of fast - action, relationships and magic and so much more! I really enjoyed the whole story and I was so invested in Fern and this world. This book is more than just magic, it also tackles a few topics with family relationships, judging others, grief and so much more and I really enjoyed it.

Fast paced and full of twists and amazing characters. This story is beautifully written and I ADORED the world building and just made me so interested and wanting to visit Annwn myself with how it was described. 

A wonderful new start to a magical trilogy that I cannot wait to carry on. 

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​Holly Race works as a development executive in the film and TV industry, most recently with Aardman Animations. Holly is a Faber Academy graduate, and Midnight's Twins is her debut novel and the first in a trilogy. After spending several happy years in East London, a few streets away from where Fern lives, she now resides in Cambridge with her husband, their daughter and a large black poodle called Nymeria.
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In this novel full of surprises from the New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE LIARS and GENUINE FRAUD, E. Lockhart ups the ante with an inventive and romantic story about human connection, forgiveness, self discovery and possibility.

When Adelaide Buchman's younger brother succumbs to a drug overdose, she saves his life. In the aftermath, looking for distraction, she becomes a stylish, bright charmer who blows off school and falls madly in love - even though her heart is shattered.

Adelaide is catapulted into a summer of wild possibility, during which she will fall in and out of love a thousand times while finally confronting her brother, their history, and her own strength.

A raw and funny story that will surprise you over and over, Adelaide is an indelible heroine grappling with the terrible and wonderful problem of loving other people.

Publication Date: 2nd June 2020
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Hot Key Books

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I give it - 4/5

My review - This was so different from any of the other E. Lockhart books I've read before and I really, really enjoyed it!

This was such a fun concept. In this book we follow Adelaide. She has gone through a break up and also dealing with some other things. Things are about to change for her but not in the way she thinks. This book is about what could have happened, what would have happened, what would happen if she made different choices, throughout different universes and I adored this plot line.

I really enjoy multi-universe stories and I think it is quite interesting to read different takes on it. I think E. Lockhart did a fantastic job with showing all the different outcomes, the emotions, the relationship between Adelaide and her family and other characters. Falling in love and dealing with heartache.

A story of what if and what would happen if you made a different choice. A story about love and relationships of what could have been and what could have happened or not happened and I think E. Lockhart did a really good job with portraying all of these different emotions. 

A really great new book from E. Lockhart that shows all the different sides to making a decision and how choosing different choices can play out in different universes and I thought it was a really interesting book!
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​​E Lockhart is the author of many novels including the bestselling WE WERE LIARS, a New York Times bestseller, and GENUINE FRAUD; also THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Novel; FLY ON THE WALL, DRAMARAMA, and the Ruby Oliver quartet: THE BOYFRIEND LIST, THE BOY BOOK, THE TREASURE MAP OF BOYS, and REAL LIVE BOYFRIENDS. She co-authored HOW TO BE BAD with Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski. Her latest book is AGAIN AGAIN. 
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~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - Well, isn't this one of the best books I've read this year.

This book was fantastic. I was gripped from the beginning and couldn't put it down. I had to know what was going to happen and more about these characters but, I had to take my time with this book. To gather all the information and just take in this world and the characters that Zoraida has created and I was just blown away by how much I adored this book.

It was brilliant.

In this book we follow Renata. She was kidnapped as a child and is also a memory thief, a Robari, one of the rarest Magical Moria. She is feared by many because of her past, a past that wasn't her decision and part of her past she can't remember. She wants to make things right, she wants to be forgiven for the things she has done, the things she has done that hurt a lot of her own people, the Magical Moria. Ren is now a spy, one of the Whispers. The kingdom is determined to destroy all Moria and Ren and the Whispers are trying to save the remaining people to get out before it's too late. 

When one of the Whispers is kidnapped and taken to the palace by the notorious Prince. Ren must do what she can to save him. Returning to the castle won't be easy but, she will do anything it takes to save him. Will Ren be able to save him? Or will she get caught up in the secrets and politics of the castle and her own memories she thought she would never remember?

I adored this book. I love Ren so much. She is a fantastic character. She is dealing with a lot. Not only is she the reason people died, her people but, she is trying to make things right. She wants to help but sometimes people don't forgive as easy and she has to deal with a lot of cold shoulders and stares. Ren just wants to remember about her past. Why it is locked away in her memory and why she can't access the part of her life she needs to know about before she was kidnapped. 

She is a main character that I loved reading about. You could feel her pain and how she beats herself up but, trying to recuse Dez from the Prince is something she is determined to do. Ren is just brilliant. Zoriada has created a character that I need to know more about and this book took me on a journey with Ren and the Whispers.

I love the world building and how interesting and intriguing all of the characters, especially all the magical Moria are. With the spies, twists and lies. This is a book that will leave you wanting more. ESPECIALLY after that ending! It had my heart racing towards the end and just left me needing more and I cannot wait for more.

This is a book that you need to get ASAP. It is fantastic, a mix of The Spanish Inquisition with magic! Full of amazing characters and suspense that will leave you wanting more!

~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - I adore this book! It was so wonderful from start to end. I love Sarah Morgans books they always leave me in a good mood and with a smile on my face. This is full with so much warmth, love and is so uplifting with a few parts that will just make you feel for the characters and you won't be able to put it down until you've finished it.

Sarah Morgan is a fantastic author and this is the perfect book to get swept up in at a time like this. 

Flora meets Jack and instantly falls for him. The romance starts to bloom but there is some problems. Jack is a widow and has two daughters, one being a teenager. Their family is still reeling from their lost but Jack really likes Flora and wants her to be part of their family. Molly, the youngest, warms to her more than Izzy and Flora is a people pleaser and tries to do what she can to try and fit in when she is invited on a holiday for 3 weeks at the Lake District. Can Flora start to push her own boundaries and be part of the family as her own self? Or, will she be left in the shadows of the wife?

I love this book. It is more than just a romance story. It is finding your family and shows the struggles of trying to be part of a family that has lost someone close and dear to them by not replacing them but just being there. Flora is a worrier and I totally adored her from the beginning. I really enjoyed  all the characters in this book, like with every book from Sarah, and just couldn't put it down. The relationships, the drama, the romance and just the whole family dynamic was amazing. I adored it and I this is a book you need to pick up asap. 



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​~I was gifted a copy from the publisher - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - How can you really know where you belong if you where never told the truth?

This book is fantastic. Catherine is one of my favourite authors and her books just keep getting better and better. I just adored this book and didn't put it down once. I was enthralled with the characters, the setting and the plot. It had me intrigued from the get go and I just loved it.

In this book we follow Allie and Ed, both escaping to Italy for different reasons. Allie, has found something out, something about her mother that might change everything she ever knew. She can't talk to anyone about it beside her best friend Ed. Ed is having martial problems. His feelings unsure. So, when Allie books to go to Italy to find out the truth he books along with her. They have been friends for years and on this trip they might find something that they weren't expecting at all.

This is a story that you won't expect. The plot was so interesting and different. I also really enjoyed that we got different perspectives throughout the book. I always love that about books as we get to learn more about each character and their thoughts. 

One of my favourite things about this book was the location. I love that they went to Italy but, I also love that Liverpool played a part in this. I'm from Liverpool and I just liked that added bit of the book.

This is such a heartwarming book that has some twists and breaking moments you won't see coming. The characters are amazing and I really enjoyed following their story throughout. 

A beautifully written story that you won't want to put down. A story about finding who you are and where you are going in life. About taking a break and trying to figure out your life and think about your past. 

A fantastic new book from Catherine!

~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - what a book! Physiological and thrilling from start to finish and, it will keep you guessing from start to finish! It was fantastic and I really enjoyed every second off it.

the book transports you to 1980’s Dublin. The author did a fantastic job of the setting and it really makes you feel like you have been transported to this time and place with the senses.


Francesca McNamara  made a name for herself in Dublin and now has gone to New York where she is trying to make a name for herself but, is barely getting by week by week. Father Thomas knows he should have asked more questions before moving to Dublin.

That is until he finds the bodies off Berenice and Rosaleen McNamara. With Francesca returning to Dublin to bury her sisters and meeting a niece who disappears and we meet the person in charge of the investigations.

There is more than meets the eyes with this death and the people involved.

This is a fantastic book full of investigations, crime and a book that is full of surprises and twists and turns and I can’t recommend this enough!!

P. C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, who is heavily influenced by her long-standing love of mythology. She was a teacher for many years but now concentrates on writing and public speaking full-time.
Her daughter, Kristin Cast, attends college in Oklahoma and has won awards for her poetry and journalism as well as co-writing the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling House of Night series.

~I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own-

I give it - 4/5

My review -  I jumped at the chance to be part of this blog tour as I use to adore the HoN series when I was younger and I can happily say I still really enjoy their writing today.

It was exciting to read about these characters again and getting to be reunited with them. A lot has happened and this book reminds me of why I love the series when I was younger. It was enjoyable, full of quirky characters, twists and turns and a story that was really enjoyable from start to finish. 

You could easily jump into this book without reading the others but, it will make you want to get them asap. I loved being back with this cast and getting to read and go on an adventure with them was great. P.C and Kristin really work well together and their writing just flows so nicely.

This book is everything you need. Full of action, laughter, love, drama and of course vampires. With a new kind of creature involved. Something is lurking at bay and the nerd herd need to come together to figure out a way not only to defeat the evil but, to also put their differences aside and to see if they can come together after so long of being apart. Have any of them changed? Will they happily reunite? 

The clock is ticking and they need to figure it out before it's too late.

I just adored this book and it just had a great balance of friendship, action, drama and it was all done nicely and wrapped up in this wonderful book!


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- I was gifted a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own-

I give it - 5/5

My review - This book is gripping, twisty and just everything you'd expect from a fantastic writer like Cara. 

As soon as I read what this book was about I was so excited to get started and it did not disappointing. This book kept me on my toes and I just didn't know where it was going to go with its twists and turns and I was enthralled with the story and characters and to see what was going to happen next!

This book was so interesting and I really enjoyed reading about old and new characters and this case they are working on. It is instantly gripping. 

This story is mysterious. It will keep you wanting to read more and more until you find out what is happening and I really like how Cara went about it. I really enjoy her writing and this book was no different. 

There is nothing predictable about this book and even by the end you won't have guessed what is going on.

Gripping and brilliant from beginning to end!
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​Ro’s mum is a compulsive hoarder. . . so Ro has become an expert at hiding: from social services, from friends, from having any sort of normal life. Staying under the radar keeps her ‘real’ life secret and her mum, Bonnie, safe - and she dreads to think what would happen to Bonnie without her. Then Tanvi Shah turns up at school; full of life, and on a mission to make friends and Ro feels seen and heard for the first time ever. But if people can see Ro, they might see her secret too. . .

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~I was sent a copy from the publishers - all opinions are my own~

I give it - 5/5

My review - Lisa has done it again. She is one of my favourite authors and when I got a copy of her new book I was so excited and this book did not disappoint. 

In this book we follow Ro Snow. She is a loner. She doesn't want to be noticed at school so, she tries and stay invisible and small. She's okay with not having any friends until Tanvi Shah starts talking to her. Tanvi just wants to be friends with Ro and Ro starts to like it, her walls start coming down and she likes having a friend but, there is a reason why she isn't sociable and why this friendship is about to cause problems. Her mother Bonnie. Ro is embarrassed about her home life. She just wants her mother to be a parent instead of going to school and worrying about bills, her mother and just have a normal child experience.

I adore this story. Ro is adorable. This is a book that I don't want to talk too much about the plot as you need to just pick it up and read it asap when it is out. Lisa has written another fantastic book that kept me gripped from the beginning and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. It shows you the downside to a mother/daughter relationship and a friendship that is something you will all want. Tanvi is a great character and she won't ever take no for an answer. She gets Ro to open up and accept her friendship as that is what Tanvi wants. They have a great relationship and really liked reading about and watching it bloom throughout the book as Ro was dealing with her mother at home.

A fantastic story from Lisa. It is just magnificent.  Ro is a fantastic character and you can see she just wants to do what she can do for her mother but realises that things shouldn't be this way and with a friend like Tanvi, being more social and even boys involved Ro's life is about to change but, things with her mother aren't going to be as straightforward.

One of the best books I've read in 2018 and I can't recommend it enough when it is out in 2019!
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ABOUT LISA WILLIAMSON
‘I write the kind of stories I’d want to read – stories about people making mistakes and trying to find out where they fit in: stories that capture the uncertainty and excitement and sheer terror of doing stuff for the very first time: stories that make you feel seen’
Lisa Williamson Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for The Art of Being Normal, the biggest selling YA debut of 2015, Lisa Williamson’s fresh, engaging and compassionate voice has seen her become one of the leading voices in Young Adult fiction, with sales of over 100,000 copies.
Lisa was born in Nottingham and spent most of her childhood drawing, daydreaming and making up stories in her head (but never getting around to writing them down). As a teenager she was bitten by the acting bug and at 19 moved to London to study drama at university. Following graduation, Lisa adopted the stage name of Lisa Cassidy and spent several happy and chaotic years occasionally getting paid to pretend to be other people. Between acting roles she worked as an office temp and started making up stories all over again, only this time she had a go at writing them down.
One such job was at the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) – a highly specialised clinic for young people presenting with difficulties around their gender identity. The stories Lisa heard inspired her to create a fictional teenage character exploring these issues in her debut novel, The Art of Being Normal. The Art of Being Normal and All About Mia will be published with a new cover design in January 2020, to coincide with the paperback release of Paper Avalanche. Lisa is also the author of Malala (Yousafzai – First Names) and was one of the seven authors for the collaborative YA novel, Floored. Lisa lives in London.

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