For my thoughts on Volume 1, please read here. I don’t want to echo everything I said in my first review, so I shall assume you have read it. Volume 2 builds upon Volume 1 well and develops the relationships further. There’s a focus on the family in this one although the Dupre are still…
Release date: 7th October Illusions of Fire is a mythological fantasy following two descendants on Indian demi-gods, Laila and Karan, as they change fate by their meeting. It has everything – romance, demons, betrayal, a neurodivergent genius, kidnappings, destiny and a mysterious biker. I loved the mythology aspect to this book! As a Westerner, I…
Vampires at Sea follows the story of Rebekah, a vampire who feeds off sexual energy, as she goes on a cruise with her husband. Dubbed ‘a smutty horror-comedy featuring unbridled narcissism’, I had high hopes going in. While on the cruise, the couple meet an intriguing entity called Heaven and their relationship is redefined over…
Song of the Hell Witch is a feminist romantasy with strong Robert Jordan feels. Perfect reading for Wheel of Time fans who would like a little more romance and a little less length! It’s a second chance romance between Prudence Merriweather (once thief, now duchess) and Puck Reed (once thief, now thief lord) in a…
Release date: 14th August 2025 My Big Fat Vampire Wedding is a supernatural romance based on the pretend marriage trope. It follows Pandora, a ‘modern’ vampire who doesn’t drink from humans and works at an all night coffee shop. Her parents won’t release her 125th birthday money unless she gets married. Cue Victor, the PhD…
Release date: 8th July 2025 Muted is a coming-of-age graphic novel about witches based on a Webtoon of the same name. The story begins around the full moon after Camille Severin’s 21st birthday, where she is supposed to summon a demon to give her wealth and status. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) for Camille, the ritual doesn’t…
Released: 3rd June 2025 Skipshock is a portal fantasy world where our teenage heroine Margo Madden is off to boarding school, only to find herself on the wrong train. Sitting in her seat is Moon, a travelling salesman, who takes her under his wing and into the revolution. This book has everything you could want…
Tiny Pasture is an idle pet farming sim that runs at the bottom of the desktop screen while you’re doing other tasks. The pets have sprite animations which run around and nap. It looked cute, so I gave it a whirl and I am now addicted. #SendHelp Look, objectively it’s not a great game. The…
Release date: 22nd May 2025 A cross between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who, this sci-fi murder mystery is the most bizarre book I have ever read (and that might be a compliment). If you’ve read ‘A Study in Scarlet’ then you already know the plot. However, this retelling is set in space! Our protagonist, Kellieth,…
This manga is strange. Billed as a thriller but more of a slow burn romance, a man finds out his neighbour is a murderer. Through a mixture of fear and poverty, the writer Shavonne continues to go on dates with Lewellyn. Pretty much exactly what the title suggests. I have a real problem writing this…
