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Fantasy Reads – Lady Macbeth

This November I’m recommending a dark book for a dark month – Lady Macbeth by American author Ava Reid. Her novel was first published in 2024 and is easily available in paperback or as an ebook. The single-viewpoint narrative also works particularly well as an audiobook. This story is set in a version of 11th… Continue reading

Fantasy Reads – The Ward Witch

This August let Fantasy Reads take you to an unusual holiday destination – Unholy Island. It is the setting for a series of Fantasy/Mystery novels by British author, Sarah Painter. The first novel in the Unholy Island series is called The Ward Witch (2023) and it is available in all the usual formats. The second… Continue reading

Fantasy Reads – The Drowned Woods

This month I’m recommending a Fantasy Heist novel inspired by Welsh mythology and folklore – The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones. I’m guessing from her name that this American author is of Welsh descent. The book was published in 2022 and is now available in all the usual formats. I have to admit that the… Continue reading

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