Chasing the Valley – Skye Melki-Wegner This is another of the books I received from Random House. The first few chapters had me hooked and I had high expectations. I liked the character of Danika and the magical /but not completely magical setting. The steady introduction of other characters was well done in that you … Continue reading
Jonathan Stroud – Lockwood and Co: The Screaming Staircase The first of a new series and another of the Random House books it reminded me of The Laws of Magic series by Michael Pryor X and Rivers of London (Peter Grant #1) by Ben Aaronovitch. Looking at the cover, as a non-horror reader I approached … Continue reading
I have struggled to stick to a particular genre each month and was going to write about this book without an alliterative title but suddenly thought of secrets…. fits with most books doesn’t it? (Bit of a cop-out). Anyway, I have been lucky enough to have been asked to review some books for Random House (disclosure), I … Continue reading