The real curse isn’t magic; it’s the crushing weight of your own unrealised potential. Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented takes the dysfunctional family saga and injects it with a dose of magical realism, corporate backstabbing, and the specific kind of melancholy that haunts former child prodigies. The novel follows the three Wren … Olivie Blake’s Gifted & Talented Review: A Magical Succession StoryRead more
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Change & Other Terrors by Jim Horlock – Book Review
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You Better Watch Out by James S Murray and Darren Wearmouth – Book Review
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Stay in the Light by A.M. Shine – Book Review
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Last Night of Freedom by Dan Howarth – Book Review
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A Dandy Among The Dead by Izzy Von – Book Review
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Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe
“Victoria Dalpe’s urban fantasy Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire, is a spellbinding cocktail of supernatural intrigue, dark humor, and sizzling romance that will leave you thirsting for more.” Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria Dalpe In her latest venture the versatile Victoria Dalpe turns to urban fantasy and … Selene Shade, Resurrectionist for Hire: 1 by Victoria DalpeRead more
Bound in Blood, edited by Johnny Mains, Book Review
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