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    VITRIOL by Bex Hogan – Part 8: An Isles of Storm and Sorrow short story

    Vitriol is a short story set in the world of Isles of Storm and Sorrow – the Viper and Venom books! The blurb for Viper is: Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life – to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles – but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father. As you may know, I love these books, and Bex, so am super honoured to be taking part in this treasure hunt! If you’ve not seen it, check out Bex’s twitter to see the clues and fun.…

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    Blog Tour – Book Extract – The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

    The thrilling conclusion to the epic Storm Crow duology that follows a fallen princess as she tries to bring back the magical elemental crows taken from her people. Thia, her allies, and her crow, Res, are planning a rebellion to defeat Queen Razel and Illucia once and for all. Thia must convince the neighboring kingdoms to come to her aid, and Res’ show of strength is the only thing that can help her. But so many obstacles stand in her way. Res excels at his training, until he loses control of his magic, harming Thia in the process. She is also pursued by Prince Ericen, heir to the Illucian throne…

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    Author Q&A with Holly Jackson

    I have been invited to ask the fabulous Holly Jackson, author of the award winning A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, some questions in advance of her second novel, Good Girl, Bad Blood, coming out! I am very excited, because I adored AGGGTM, and GGBB is my most anticipated book of the year. Honestly, I can’t wait to find out what Pip has been up to. but before all that, lets find out a little more about Holly. Were you surprised by the success of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder? I have been completely blown away by it; I didn’t expect my debut experience to be like this at…

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    Blog Tour – Extract – The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

    The teenagers of Four Paths must save their home. Though the Beast is seemingly subdued for now, a new threat looms in Four Paths: a corruption seeping from the Gray into the forest. And with the other Founders preoccupied by their tangled alliances and fraying relationships, only May Hawthorne seems to realize the danger. But saving the town she loves means seeking aid from the person her family despises most – her and Justin’s father. May’s father isn’t the only newcomer in town – Isaac Sullivan’s older brother has also returned, seeking forgiveness for the role he played in Isaac’s troubled past. But Isaac isn’t ready to let go of…

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    Blog Tour – Author Guest Post – Fierce, Fearless and Free by Lari Don

    A brilliant, inclusive collection of traditional tales from around the world featuring amazing women and girls. Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince who – no, that’s not right! Once upon a time, there were strong, fierce women who plotted, schemed, took action, showed kindness, used magic and trickery, and made their own destiny. From the long-haired Petrosinella who escaped the tower and broke the spell that the ogress had cast over her and Nana Miriam who beat a hippo using politeness and magic, to Kate Crackernuts who tried to save her stepsister from her mother’s curse, these are stories of girls doing it for themselves! With stories…

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    Blog Tour – Shadows of the Short Days by Alexander Dan Vilhjlmásson – Extract

    A strikingly original Icelandic debut set in a strangely familiar alternate Reykjavik where wild and industrialised magic meet. Perfect for fans of contemporary fantasy in the style of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians or China Mieville’s The City & The City Sæmundur the Mad, addict and sorcerer, has been expelled from the magical university, Svartiskóli, and can no longer study galdur, an esoteric source of magic. Obsessed with proving his peers wrong, he will stop at nothing to gain absolute power and knowledge, especially of that which is long forbidden. Garún is an outcast: half-human, half-huldufólk, her very existence is a violation of dimensional boundaries, the ultimate taboo. A militant revolutionary…

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    Blog Tour – The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross

    Hello! Today I am taking part in my very first blog tour – for The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross, a book I completely loved!  If you would like to read my review, check it out here. And definitely check out the other blog tour posts – there’s some fab posts 🙂 I am hosting a blog post from Leife about her favourite fairytales.  Mine is definitely Beauty and the Beast, and I always love a good retelling. I totally agree with Leife on a lot of her picks for that one haha. Leife’s fave fairy tales I love fairy tales as much for their romance and enchantment, as for…