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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

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The Wildkin’s Curse by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Wildkin’s Curse Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 1st May 2010 Format: Paperback Pages: 380 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Three times a babe shall be born, between star-crowned and iron-bound. First, the sower of seeds, the soothsayer, though lame, he must travel far. Next shall be the king-breaker, the king-maker, Though… Continue reading The Wildkin’s Curse by Kate Forsyth

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The Starthorn Tree (The Chronicles of Estelliana  #1) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Starthorn Tree (The Chronicles of Estelliana  #1) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 1st May 2002 Format: Paperback Pages: 500 Price: $16.95 Synopsis: Under winter's cold shroud, the son of light lies. Though the summer sun burns high in the skies. With the last petal of the starthorn tree His… Continue reading The Starthorn Tree (The Chronicles of Estelliana  #1) by Kate Forsyth

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September 2019 Round Up

This month, I reached my overall reading goal of 150 books with Whisper by Lynette Noni. Overall, I have reached 71 books in my Australian Women Writer's challenge, and am nearing the end of my PopSugar Challenge, with only a few categories left. I also filled out my Book Bingo card for the year, with… Continue reading September 2019 Round Up

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Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) by Kate Forsyth

Title: Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 185 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Tell your lord to beware, the wolves smell danger in the wind...' Wolfhaven Castle has been attacked, and only four escape capture... Tom, trained to scrub pots,… Continue reading Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) by Kate Forsyth

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July Reading Round-Up

Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board - male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick… Continue reading July Reading Round-Up

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The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Blue Rose Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Vintage/Penguin Random House Published: 16th July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Moving between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. Viviane de Faitaud has… Continue reading The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth

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The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins

Title: The Silver Well Author: Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins Genre: Historical Fiction/Short Stories/Fantasy Publisher: Ticonderoga Press Published: 22nd November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 263 Price: $30.00 Synopsis: The Silver Well marks a milestone achievement for two best-selling legends of Australian fantasy, having both published their first novels in 1997. Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins… Continue reading The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins