I have never felt more grateful for my Illumicrate subscription. It was because of that that I picked up The Poet Empress. Now I can’t stop thinking about it. This book never even crossed my radar before that moment. The idea that I almost missed it genuinely hurts a little. Something about this story pulls you in instantly….
I love a whimsical fantasy. Give me magic, mild chaos, and something unexpectedly heartwarming. Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter delivers all of that and more. Some stories take ordinary life and sprinkle magic on top. This one wraps the mundane in enchantment and hands it back sparkling. What Is Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter About? Agnes…
Cleopatra broke me. Not in a casual “oh that was sad” way. In a full emotional devastation, stare-at-the-wall-for-a-minute way. I picked up Cleopatra because Waterstones recommended it. I will forever thank whoever made and sent that email my way. Some books transport you. This one grabbed my hand and dragged me straight into ancient Egypt. What Is Cleopatra About?…
There will be mild spoilers for the first two books so please don’t read this book unless you want to be spoilt. I have done a review for the first two here. Accomplice to the Villain was such a lovely easy read, this series has such a wonderful place in my library, and this one…
This book is a beast! The Will of the Many has taken me SO long to get through and not because I wasn’t enjoying it but because the world and the politics are so complicated that there is no skipping through sections or dazing off into space. I do however feel after finishing this book…
I have had The Crimson Moth sat on my shelf for a while now, in fact, I pre-ordered and received the second one before I even thought of picking it up. But TikTok was really pushing me towards reading it, and after putting it on my 25 before the end of 2025 there was no…
This book was perfection. I have no other words. The Second Death of Locke was one of the best books I have read this year. There was a perfect mixture of fantastical elements and romance. I adored the main characters and they didn’t suffer from being insufferable idiots who didn’t know how to do anything….
Water Moon was one of my Illumicrate books and I am trying to make a better effort to read them. I went into this one not really knowing what to expect or where it was going to go. This was such a whimsical story with some fantastic places described and you never quite catch your…
There has been so much hype around Bride and I was definitely intrigued, vampires and werewolves living alongside humans definitely sounded up my street. The first part of this book lived up to all of the excitement and I was really thrilled to be jumping into the world. But, and this was a shame the…
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi was my only five star read in March. I recommend that anyone looking for a fantasy surrounding a female pirate and a fantastic crew of characters to pick this one up. It is brilliantly written and has some really great scenes throughout. I think this might actually make my favourites…