Title: The Silent Island (Oceanforged #2) Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Publishing Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: From the bestselling author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World comes the second instalment of an epic fantasy adventure series in the tradition of Skandar and Percy Jackson. Guided by a… Continue reading The Silent Island (Oceanforged #2) by Amelia Mellor
Category: Fairytales
Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed
And that’s another round completed! This time, I am marking off the Villains card. Much like my other cards and challenges, the majority of the authors I have been using have been Australian, or women and crossover with other categories. I have also been filling things in as I go, a lot of the time… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed
March 2026 Reading Round Up
During March, I read 24 books, and reviewed most of them. Two reviews are coming from Sisters in Crime soon. One review is for much later in the month, so all up, I reviewed 23 of the books I read in March. All but three of the books I read were by Australian authors, and… Continue reading March 2026 Reading Round Up
Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin
Title: Dugongs of the Sky Author: Emily Larkin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The sky dugongs are in danger, but Captain Scree Barnacle is determined to save them. Her voyage to overturn an ancient hunting law means sailing the perilous Starstruck Straits—and dealing with… Continue reading Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin
Nora Nightsky by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes
Title: Nora Nightsky Author: Rebecca Lewis-Oakes Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Nora Nightsky is a star-literally. Her glamorous mum is the North Star, and their dazzling family works hard, bringing to life the Little Bear constellation and sprinkling magic down to earth to grant… Continue reading Nora Nightsky by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes
Tidespeaker by Sadie Turner
Title: Tidespeaker Author: Sadie Turner Genre: Fantasy Publisher: One World Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Corith Fraine has the power to control water with her words. Corith has spent much of her life in an elite magic institution, training to serve one of the realm’s noble households. When she… Continue reading Tidespeaker by Sadie Turner
Disney Reading Challenge Disney Princesses Completed
This year I have been doing the Disney Reading Challenge, and have completed the first lot of prompts. The first card I completed was the Disney Princess card. Each card has four prompts, and I am getting there with the others. Some will be a bit harder to fill in, or will at least take… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Disney Princesses Completed
Dymocks Reading Challenge March Completed
And March is done! I have completed the three March prompts, so now I have 27 to go, and I am keen to see what else Dymocks have in store for us this year. I’m hoping whatever comes my way or is already on my shelves will work, as it will make it easier finding… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge March Completed
Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson
Title: Elsewhere Author: Shelby Matheson Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: At the outbreak of World War I, eleven-year-old Elsie Clarke is sent to a mysterious school in the woods for only the most talented children. But fewer still, the Gifted, are invited to… Continue reading Elsewhere by Shelby Matheson
The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse by Jayne McIntyre
Title: The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse Author: Jayne McIntyre Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 17th March 2026 Format: Hardcover. Pages: 224 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: When Eva Feather’s (very human) father gets turned into an owl by the dreaded Gripps, her mother whisks Eva and her sisters away to the mysterious Australian… Continue reading The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse by Jayne McIntyre
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