Tag: Historical Fiction
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Time’s Convert – Deborah Harkness’s Extra Dose of Bewitchery
As an avid fan of Deborah Harkness’s All Souls trilogy, I have had my eye on Time’s Convert for a while now. Once I finished The Book of Life, I put a request in for it through the library and happily added it to my Spooktober line-up. I didn’t know what to expect, but I…
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Complete Immersion in C.S. Harris’s What Cannot Be Said
It has been months, if not a year, since I last read a C.S. Harris book, but the incredible immersion and atmosphere of the Regency-era London has hooked me in once more with her newest release, What Cannot Be Said. When a sweet summer picnic is ruined by the gruesome deaths of a mother and…
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Brom’s Slewfoot is a Rich and Bewitching Masterpiece of Horror
Step into this immersive dark tale of bewitchery, discovery and power with Brom’s Slewfoot. This is a must for fans of Alexis Henderson’s The Year of the Witching or any horror-soaked colonial tale in the isolated landscape of the early American colonies. Brom’s vivid and atmospheric detail will suck you in, so be careful –…
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Historical Romance and Ghostly Haunts in Hester Fox’s The Witch of Willow Hall
The Witch of Willow Hall is the second of Hester Fox’s novels I have read, the first being The Last Heir to Blackwood Library back in October of 2023. I can safely say that Hester’s debut is lush with detail and rife with tension, and a novel you need to read this very minute! If…
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Supernatural Romance and Historical Fiction in Deborah Harkness’s Shadow of Night
Why didn’t I read Shadow of Night before? I don’t know why I stopped at A Discovery of Witches the first time I read it because Deborah Harkness’s Shadow of Night is incredible. Not only do we get a continuation of a truly astounding series, but the historical setting gives everything and more. I couldn’t…
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Every Reread of A Discovery of Witches Makes Me Love it More
There is no questioning it – A Discovery of Witches is my favourite dark academia read, and I adore Deborah Harkness with every fibre of my being. What more needs to be said? That’s the review. Alright, I’ll explain, but know you’re in for a long ride and you best bet you’ll be frantically looking…
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My Issues With Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton Novel The Duke and I
I haven’t watched the Netflix adaptations of the Bridgerton novels yet. I want to read the series first (books do tend to be better than their screen adaptations). I gave Julia Quinn’s The Duke and I a quick squizz before adding it to the family library returns pile – in other words, the stack of…