Genre: Fantasy

The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 🔥 A Transitional Chapter of Power, Pride, and Prophecy

By the time The Fires of Heaven rolls around, The Wheel of Time has well and truly hit its stride. We’re past the early wanderings and deep into the political and personal turmoil of being the Dragon Reborn. This fifth instalment sees Rand grappling with leadership, prophecy, and the crushing weight of destiny while the…
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan 🐉 Mythic Chosen Ones and Institutional Powers

The Dragon Reborn does something bold: it sidelines its supposed main character and proves the series is bigger than any one hero. Rand al’Thor may be the Dragon Reborn, but in this third instalment, he’s more myth than man, glimpsed, feared, and hunted, rather than followed step by step and focus goes to the other…
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan ⚔️ When the Wheel Stops Warming Up and Starts Turning Fast

If The Eye of the World was Robert Jordan clearing his throat, The Great Hunt is him saying, “Right. Let’s get on with it.” Bigger, darker, and far more confident, this second instalment of The Wheel of Time sheds much of its Tolkien-shaped training wheels and begins forging an identity all its own. This is…
The Eye of the World 🛞 Where Epic Fantasy Truly Begins

Few books define the phrase “epic fantasy” quite like The Eye of the World. As the first instalment in Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, it’s a sprawling, richly built adventure that draws heavily from Tolkien-esque roots while forging its own intricate mythos. It’s a book of immense scope and one that feels like…
The Vengeance by Emma Newman ⚔️ Piracy, Vampires and Found Family

The Vengeance by Emma Newman is the first book in a new fantasy series blending historical adventure, found family, and light supernatural elements. Set against the backdrop of an alternative France, the novel follows a young woman raised by pirates who sets out on a quest for revenge after the death of her mother figure.…
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells ✨ A Cosy Tale of Love, Legacy, and the Lightest Touch of Magic

Set against a misty mountain backdrop where folklore and family secrets intertwine, The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells promises a story rich with enchantment, love, and rediscovery. Rachel Greenlaw blends her signature warmth with a touch of magical realism in this story about coming home and confronting the ghosts of the past. While it’s undeniably…
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn 🦇 A Powerful Gothic Horror Set Against the Wild Yorkshire Moors

Hungerstone by Kat Dunn is a beautifully crafted gothic horror novel set against the wild Yorkshire moors, blending psychological intensity, atmospheric writing, and allegorical supernatural elements. This is a story of longing, repression, and the slow, haunting decay of a woman trapped by society and marriage. Fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and classic gothic fiction will…
Daughter of Chaos by AS Webb 🦉 A Promising Mythological Debut That Falters on Impact

Greek mythology retellings always have a special pull, the promise of gods, prophecies, and the fine line between mortal and divine. Daughter of Chaos by A.S. Webb dives headfirst into that allure, reimagining ancient Greece through the eyes of a young woman destined to challenge the gods themselves. It’s ambitious, fast-paced, and filled with potential……
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 🌹 A Haunting, Lyrical Vampire Tale

V.E. Schwab returns with a lyrical and haunting tale in Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, a novel that unfurls across centuries, countries, and inner lives. Told through the eyes of three very different women bound together by blood and immortality, this vampire story is no action-packed thriller. Instead, it delivers a poetic meditation…