Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is one of those books. It follows the story of Willa, an eleven year old orphan whose children’s home is at threat of closure due to lack of funds. Somehow, this pre-teen read manages to cover more social issues than a…
Release date: 28th October 2025 The Book of Autumn is a New Adult fantasy revolving around Marcella ‘Cella’ Gibbons, her magical school and her ex-boyfriend, Max Middlemore. Wonderfully drawn; a student is murdered, another hexed and Cella has been tasked with solving the mystery, saving the students and restoring the reputation of the school. I…
A korean webcomic (릴리 오브 더 밸리) written and drawn by Rangrari, who is most known by her “Bad thinking diary” series. You can read it for free on the distributor, Ridibooks. Art: 5/5 stars Full color, fully rendered with a 3d effect and hyper-realistic backgrounds. Did the artist sell their soul? Story: 4.5/5 I…
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…
If you like Fairy Tale or One Piece, you’ll love this too, probably. I, on the other hand, have never been intrigued by those 2 franchises, and this shows why.
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…
