Harwood's chilling debut infuses the classic Cinderella story with a layered, sensual, and embittered flavour — and transforms it into a more humane story where passion, desperation, and desires run high and happily-ever-after is not without cost.
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Winter's Orbit is a quick, refreshing, and delightful book full of sweet slow-burn, nuanced romance wrapped in an intriguing, twisty space opera.
Threadneedle by Cari Thomas (The Language of Magic #1)
Although I wished for a more mature feel to the story, Threadneedle is a bewitching debut enthralling and strongly imaginative enough to bind me in its spell. With such sumptuous magic, richly drawn characters, splendid villains, and seductive prose, how could it not?
The Kingdom of Liars by Nick Martell (The Legacy of Mercenary Kings #1)
The Kingdom of Liars is a solid, enthralling debut offering a story of costly magic, betrayal, murder, and ultimately the worth of a legacy — especially in a world where memories are fleeting and not always trustworthy.
Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
Mirrorland rips apart the presumed innocence of childhood fantasy to tell a profound story of loss, healing, and familial love.