A seafaring fantasy with a female captain? Yes, please. The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill is the first in the Captain Kit Brightling series. Batten down the hatches and prepare for adventure, danger, magic and a budding romance.
Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell
I was drawn to Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell, with its promise of Bone Witch meets Sherlock Holmes. Powell delivered an engaging mystery in this atmospheric young adult fantasy.
Marked by Benedict Jacka
Marked is the ninth book in the Alex Verus series narrated by Gildart Jackson and written by Benedict Jacka. Intense battles, talks with dragons and dealings with the jinn. Alex has his hands full!
The Cursed Dead by Rhiannon Frater
The Cursed Dead by Rhiannon Frater is the third novel in the Hidden Necromancer series. The dead aren’t the only danger Ilyse faces as she escapes the Atonement Settlement.
Nonna’s Corner: Ollie’s Garden by Riya Aarini
The Royals and I love the adventures of Carefree Ollie and were delighted to gather around the newest novel, Ollie’s Garden, by Riya Aarini. Ollie is king of the garden and loves all the flowers and plants, that is until the demands of the kingdom interrupt his napping.