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Welcome to Hell

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Welcome to Orphancorp by Marlee Jane Ward My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is one I had been wanting to read for some time and I was not disappointed. Ward’s depiction of a world where children are a commodity to be bought, sold and treated as…

Welcome to Orphancorp

Welcome To Orphancorp by Marlee Jane Ward My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an extraordinary novella. Set in a not-too-distant future, the story is visceral, frightening, and all too realistic.Mirii is a survivor, a young woman on the edge of adulthood and ‘freedom’. But how free are you, really, when your whole life […]

Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicles 2)

Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff My rating: 5 of 5 stars Piss and blood, but this is an AMAZING series! Following the extraordinary conclusion to Nevernight (#1), Kristoff kicks up a gear in Godsgrave, the continuing story of Mia Corvere – 17-year-old Blade of the Church of the Black Mother, last surviving member of her family, […]

Obernewtyn

Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody My rating: 4 of 5 stars Have I said before how much I love audio books? They are the best way to read and do something else! So, with the long wait between titles, I’ve not wanted to get into The Red Queen, (Obernewtyn #7), because I’ve forgotten so much of […]

The Hunters

The Hunters by John Flanagan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve said it before. I’ll say it again. John Flanagan rules at this style of novel for young people. Classy writing, great characters, top plotting. All class. Readers should be aware that this is much more blood-thirsty than the Rangers Apprentice series. Recommended! View […]

Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness 1)

Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you haven’t read Wolf Brother yet, you should. Written with great attention to detail (the author lived a prehistoric lifestyle in her garage when she was 14!) this is a fabulous adventure story. View all my reviews

The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles 1)

The Outcasts by John Flanagan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I couldn’t figure out why I hadn’t reviewed this when I read it ages ago – awards reading!Who’d have thought that a bedtime story, created for his son, could lead John Flanagan to a second amazing series? The Ranger’s Apprentice series is a must […]

The Invaders (Brotherband Chronicles 2)

The Invaders by John Flanagan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another fabulous instalment of the Brotherband Chronicles from master storyteller, John Flanagan.After the disastrous ending in The Outcasts (no spoilers here – you’ll just have to read it for yourself) Hal and the crew of the Heron are in total disgrace. The only way […]