The blurb When her beloved daughter Kore vanishes, Demeter is distraught. Suspecting betrayal and mistrusting of her family, she searches across the world, unable to come to terms with such a loss. But Demeter is one of the original goddesses of Mount Olympus, and a force not to be underestimated. She is determined that she will find her daughter, even if it means destroying humanity in the process. Winter Harvest is a brand-new, dark reimagining of the tale of Demeter and Persephone by Greek author Ioanna Papadopoulou. Steeped in lore and with a deep understanding of the many different facet ..read more

Hello everyone, I’ve got an author interview for you today. This time I was able to chat to Ioanna Papadopoulou. She is the author of Winter Harvest, a mythological retelling about the Greek goddess, Demeter. I’m nearly finished this novel and found it very compelling and beautifully written. I also enjoyed the story being told from Demeter’s point of view. If you like Greek mythology, this is certainly a book that should interest you. It is released on the 21st November – so only 5 days to wait. The interview On writing First of all – I wanted to ask some questions on behalf of budding write ..read more

The blurb The third novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire. Hadrian and his Red Company have been serving the Empire in military engagements against the Cielcin, the vicious alien civilisation bent on humanity’s destruction. And they’ve been successful: a cult-like fervour building around following a particularly impressive victory. but popularity comes as a price: an assassination attempt, triggered by those within the Imperial government who are scared of his rise to p ..read more

The blurb The war is over but peace can be hell. Demons continue to burn farmlands, violent mercenaries roam the wilds and a plague is spreading. The country of Eidyn is on its knees. In a society that fears and shuns him, Aranok is the first mage to be named king’s envoy. And his latest task is to restore and exiled foreign queen to her throne. The band of allies he assembles each have their own unique skills. But they are strangers to one another, and at every step across the ravaged land, a new threat emerges, lies are revealed and distrust could destroy everything they are working for ..read more

The blurb Ours is a land of many gods, and we are a people with the ability to pick the worst of them. Cahan du Nahare is known as the forester – a humble man who can nonetheless navigate the dangerous Deepforest like no-one else. But once he was more. Once he was a warrior. Udinny serves the goddess of the lost, a goddess of the small and helpless. When she ventures into the Deepforest to find a missing child, Cahan will be her guide. But in a land at war, in a forest full of monsters – Cahan will need to choose between his past life and the one he leads now – and his choice will have cons ..read more

Hi everyone, I don’t usually blog about my own books – I save that for my newsletter these days. However, seeing as it is release week, I thought I’d make an exception! It’s been a wonderful week. I’ve had a book launch and a blog tour. I also went to visit my publisher and attended FantasyCon – where I was nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Fantasy Awards. I didn’t win – but honestly, it was an honour to be nominated! And I had such fun meeting all the authors and fantasy fans who attended. The audiobook is out today!! I’m very excited about this and will be listening to this mysel ..read more

The blurb A fearsome young woman stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling Jacobean adventure on the high-seas. Launching the Winter Sea series, full of magic, betrayal and redemption, for readers of Adrienne Young, R. J. Barker and Naomi Novik Mary Firth is a Stormsinger: a woman whose voice can still hurricanes and shatter armadas. Faced with servitude to pirate lord Silvanus Lirr, Mary offers her skills to his arch-rival in exchange for protection – and, more importantly, his help sending Lirr to a watery grave. But her new ally has a v ..read more

Hi everyone! A few people have been asking for a recap of The Children of Gods and Fighting Men before the next book in the series is released. Your wish is my command! The recap is below. Hopefully it will refresh your memory on all the key events from my first novel before you start into The Words of Kings and Prophets. The summary The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Time period – 981AD-999AD Gormflaith, the widow of Amlav the Red, King of Dublin, is trying to ensure her son, Sitric, becomes the next King of Dublin. Dublin is a dangerous city for the youngest ..read more

The Covenant of Steel trilogy is truly an excellent series.   I recently finished The Traitor, which was an excellent conclusion to the series, and I’m very much hoping to see more readers find the series now it is completed. It’s always hard to review a book 3 of a series. How can you talk about it without giving spoilers to books 1 & 2? You can’t, is the answer. The truth is people only want to know one thing. Did it get the ending right? Did the story carry you through to the end? The answer is, yes, it did. The ending was excellent. The story was unexpected. Tense. Magical ..read more

The blurb Lucas is a riftborn fighter bent on vengeance in this thrilling urban fantasy/detective noir series from the bestselling author of the Hellequin Chronicles. The peace between the rift and humanity has always been tenuous. It’s up to the Guilds to protect it, removing whomever—or whatever—poses a threat, whether human or rift-fused. Lucas Rurik used to be part of the Raven Guild. That is, until someone murdered all of its members—except for him. That was seven years ago. Now, Lucas keeps to himself, avoiding getting too close to anyone lest they become targets themselves. But when ..read more