Category Archives: Fantasy

Posts relating to fantasy books.
“fantasy” can refer to anything clearly SFF but not obviously able to fit into any particular box.

Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe by Emma Törzs

Posted on 14/01/2024 by readerofelse

I have been trying to be more open to consuming books as audio recently. I’ve been doing a lot of sewing and knitting, and being able to listen to a story while my hands are busy is such a great … Continue reading →

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The Hands of the Emperor – Victoria Goddard

Posted on 27/10/2023 by readerofelse

Eight separate people told me that I, me specifically, should read this book. I don’t honestly get recommended a tonne of books anyway (possibly not unreasonably, a lot of my friends assume I’ve heard of the books I’ll want to … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Awesome, Fantasy | Tagged Awesome, Fantasy, Goddard, Lays of the Hearth Fire, The Hands of the Emperor | 1 Comment

Compare and Contrast: Books on Societal Lies

Posted on 20/09/2023 by readerofelse

I read two novellas recently that struck me as incredibly similar (while being totally different). There might be spoilers in this one, depending on your definition of spoilers. The first is Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky, one of this year’s Hugo … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Fantasy | Tagged Compare and Contrast, Fantasy, Hugo Nominee, Novella, Ogres, Ose Utomi, Parable, Tchaikovsky, The Lies of the Ajungo | 1 Comment

Labyrinth’s Heart – M. A. Carrick

Posted on 15/08/2023 by readerofelse

I never actually wrote a review of The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick (which is the combined forces of Alyc Helms and Marie Brennan), but I loved it. It gave us a beautifully crafted, complex world of multi-layered, … Continue reading →

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Perilous Times – Thomas D. Lee

Posted on 30/05/2023 by readerofelse

I have been super excited about Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee coming out for months. I saw people talking about it on twitter, about how it was an interesting new take on the Arthurian mythos in a modern setting, … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Fantasy, History/Myth | Tagged Fantasy, History/Myth, King Arthur, Perilous Times, Thomas D. Lee | Leave a comment

The Saint of Bright Doors – Vajra Chandrasekera

Posted on 22/05/2023 by readerofelse

I didn’t really know what to expect when I started reading this, but honestly, I think that was the best plan I could have had. Expectations would have only held me back (and/or been absolutely useless to me). The Saint … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Awesome, Else, Fantasy, Literary | Tagged ARC, Chandrasekera, else, Fantasy, Literary, The Saint of Bright Doors | 2 Comments

All the Hollow of the Sky – Kit Whitfield

Posted on 10/05/2023 by readerofelse

FAIRIES. I love fairies. I am five times more likely to read a book with fairies in… well, maybe not the ACOTAR kind, but otherwise. I was promised fairies here, and it absolutely delivered on that score. All the Hollow … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Fantasy | Tagged All the Hollow of the Sky, ARC, Fairies, Fantasy, Whitfield | 2 Comments

What I read last week – 10th to 16th of March

Posted on 18/03/2023 by readerofelse

Last week, I went on holiday! Specifically, on a reading holiday. From Friday to Monday, I was in a shepherd’s hut near Windermere, listening to the rain on the roof, snuggling under blankets, drinking my body weight in tea and, … Continue reading →

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Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries – Heather Fawcett

Posted on 16/01/2023 by readerofelse

I may or may not be susceptible to advertising, and doubly so to the sort selling me on receiving monthly mystery parcels. As such, I’m now signed up to both illumicrate and Fairyloot. Yes, yes, I’m a sucker. This self-analysis … Continue reading →

Posted in All, Fantasy, Romance | Tagged Emily Wild's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Fairyloot, Fantasy, Fawcett, Romance | 2 Comments

A Taste of Honey – Kai Ashante Wilson

Posted on 07/01/2023 by readerofelse

I realised, a while ago, that almost none of the books I had read with gay male protagonists/major characters was written by men (gay or otherwise)*. Given that in the other direction, I’d be a bit wary of books about … Continue reading →

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