Book Reviews

Please be aware that my opinion may not coincide with yours.

Though I give star ratings for books on Goodreads and Amazon, I don’t do that on this website. I actually loathe that type of rating system. I much prefer to write a detailed review of the book instead of giving a few stars and a couple of measly sentences. All my reviews will highlight the merits of the story as well as include constructive criticism. Also, please keep in mind that there might be spoilers in these reviews.

If you’re an author and you disagree with my review of your book, please do not take it personally. I do not write anything negatively as a personal attack, and I apologise if I upset you. My review is about the book, not you as a person, and I will not rescind my review just because you don’t like it. Please don’t waste your time contacting me to complain, it won’t change anything, just forget about it and move on.

Feel free to check out my list of ‘read’ books on Goodreads to see the ratings I’ve left for 100+ other books I’ve read. Perhaps one day I’ll get around to writing reviews for those books, too. 🤣

Please click on the titles to read the full review.

Historical Fiction

The Unbroken Line of the Moon by Johanne Hildebrandt

The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby

Conviction by Carmel McMurdo Audsley

Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker

The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

Medusa by Jessie Burton

The Sword by Lilypearl Colman

The Norse Queen by Johanna Wittenberg

Historical Romance

Celtic Viking by Lexy Timms

Dark Under the Cover of Night by Jayne Castel

The Consorts by Melissa Addey

The Highlander’s Norse Bride by Cathy MacRae and D.D. MacRae

Across The North Sea by Sofia Hahn

Avelynn: The Edge of Faith by Marissa Campbell

Historical Erotica

Masquerade by Victoria Vale

The Barbarian and the Princess by Katty Wells

Historical Fantasy

The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

Sci-Fi Romance

Line of Fyre by Cara Bristol

Mikin by Latoya Laska

Romantic Fantasy

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

YA Fantasy

The Owl Service by Alan Garner

The Blue King by FG Laval

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

Gumiho: Wicked Fox by Kat Cho

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember

Dark Fantasy

Unholy Beings: Death’s Children by Josie Bembridge

Dystopian Fantasy

Wormwood by D.H. Nevins

Occult Fiction

Gods of Avalon Road by Leilanie Stewart

Literary Fiction

Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

The Buddha’s Bone by Leilanie Stewart

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa