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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, MinaLima Design (Illustrator)

Title: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass Author: Lewis Carroll, MinaLima Design (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 21/10/2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: Lewis Carroll's beloved classic stories are reimagined in this deluxe illustrated gift edition from the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter… Continue reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, MinaLima Design (Illustrator)

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Gom’s Gold by S.L. Mills

 Title: Gom’s Gold Author: S.L. Mills Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Stem Enterprises/self-published Published: 7th December 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 228 Price: $20.00 Synopsis: A fairytale castle surrounded by rainbows stands high on a plateau in Australia’s Blue Mountains. Inhabited by a strange boy with a pet magpie and a grumpy old man, it is just too… Continue reading Gom’s Gold by S.L. Mills

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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Title: Norse Mythology Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: Mythology Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 19th November 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to… Continue reading Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

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Cavern of The Fear (Deltora Shadowlands #1/Deltora Quest #2) by Emily Rodda

Title: Cavern of The Fear (Deltora Shadowlands #1/Deltora Quest #2) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2002 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: A second Deltora quest begins in this fantasy trilogy that’s sure to engage Deltora fans and bring in all new readers! The Shadow Lord’s evil tyranny over Deltora… Continue reading Cavern of The Fear (Deltora Shadowlands #1/Deltora Quest #2) by Emily Rodda

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Battle of the Heroes (Impossible Quest #5) by Kate Forsyth

Title: Battle of the Heroes (Impossible Quest #5) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published:  1st September 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 188 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Do not lose faith. Remember the words of the story, remember the words of the spell... Quinn, Sebastian, Elanor and Tom have defeated the black witch Githa and… Continue reading Battle of the Heroes (Impossible Quest #5) by Kate Forsyth

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The Drowned Kingdom (The Impossible Kingdom #4) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Drowned Kingdom (The Impossible Kingdom #4) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st of May 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 185 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Quinn, Sebastian, Elanor and Tom have found a dragon and conquered the dreaded Beast of Blackmoor Bog. Only one item remains on their impossible quest - the… Continue reading The Drowned Kingdom (The Impossible Kingdom #4) by Kate Forsyth

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The Beast of Blackmoor Bog (Impossible Quest #3) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Beast of Blackmoor Bog (Impossible Quest #3) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: After escaping the bog-men in the wilds of the Witchwood, Sebastian, Quinn, Elanor and Tom journey south on their impossible quest. Sebastian and Elanor seek help from… Continue reading The Beast of Blackmoor Bog (Impossible Quest #3) by Kate Forsyth

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Wolves of the Witchwood (Impossible Quest #2) by Kate Forsyth

Title: Wolves of the Witchwood (Impossible Quest #2) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: I know every hidden path through these woods. Trust me. There is no griffin in this forest. Hunted by Lord Mortlake, Tom, Quinn, Elanor and Sabastian flee for… Continue reading Wolves of the Witchwood (Impossible Quest #2) by Kate Forsyth

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October Round Up

I made it to 170 books overall in October, with nineteen read during the month. I completed Book Bingo, almost completed my PopSugar challenge – with one category to go, and have more than surpassed my Australian Women Writer’s Challenge – with ten books read for this challenge this month. Most books have been reviewed… Continue reading October Round Up

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The Starkin Crown by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Starkin Crown Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published: 1st May 2011 Format: Paperback Pages: 285 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Last, the smallest and the greatest... Though he must be lost before he can find, Though, before he sees, he must be blind, If he can find and if he can… Continue reading The Starkin Crown by Kate Forsyth