– A beautifully-told fairytale. The characters annoyed me, but the premise and world-building were excellent. Rachelle is bound to a forestborn (or fae), destined to become one of them at some point in the future. As a Bloodbound, she has supernatural strength and the ability to sense magic. She works as… Read more »
This is Philippa and Angelya’s joint audio review for Sarah J Maas’s new fantasy book, A Court of Thorns and Roses. The review is an extract from episode 26 of Tea in the Treetops Podcast, originally recorded on May 25, 2015. This review contains spoilers! We do attempt to warn you before… Read more »
This is Philippa and Angelya’s joint audio review for Julie Kagawa’s new fantasy book, Rogue. The review is an extract from episode 25 of Tea in the Treetops Podcast, originally recorded on May 9, 2015. This review avoids spoilers for Rogue, but does contain spoilers for the first book in the… Read more »
This is Philippa and Angelya’s joint audio review for Maria Dahvana Headley’s new debut fantasy book, Magonia. The review is an extract from episode 24 of Tea in the Treetops Podcast, originally recorded on April 26, 2015. This is a spoiler-free review. You can find links to all our podcast episodes on… Read more »
Click here to purchase this book from Bookworld. Ava’s bondmate Avery was brutally killed in a failed attack on the barbaric Pirenti Queen, but unlike other Kayans, Ava didn’t perish along with her mate. Because of this, she was cast out of her home. As a half-walker – someone with… Read more »
The Walled City is billed as YA but is full of brutal and heart-breaking issues. The Walled City itself is a kingdom of thieves, prostitutes and drug lords. Three teenagers live there – Mei Yee, who was taken from her family as a young girl and forced to be a prostitute for the drug… Read more »
I loved These Broken Stars when I read it last year, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this second book. I was a little surprised when it introduces new characters on a new world, but it is so worth getting to know Jubilee and Flynn. The world… Read more »
This is Philippa and Angelya’s joint audio review for Julie Kagawa’s new young adult book, Talon. The review is an extract from episode 16 of Tea in the Treetops Podcast, originally recorded on November 12, 2014. You can find links to all our podcast episodes on the main podcast page. Quotes… Read more »
If you read The Rosie Project, odds are you fell in love with Don and Rosie. This mismatched and unlikely couple made me laugh and warmed the cockles of my heart. So I was extremely excited to get an ARC of Graeme Simsion’s latest instalment – The Rosie Effect. Don… Read more »
I love this series. How to write a review without gushing like a fangirl? Please note: This is my review of the third book in the Rephaim series. I’ve marked spoilers for the first two books – Shadows and Haze, but If you’d like to remain spoiler-free, go check out my… Read more »
