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Frostblood by Elly Blake

Title: Frostblood Author: Elly Blake Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Published: 10th January 2017 Format: paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The first in a page-turning young adult series in a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies. In a land governed by the cruel Frostblood ruling class, seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood… Continue reading Frostblood by Elly Blake

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Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Title: Heartless Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published: 8th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, the infamous Queen of Hearts, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired… Continue reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer

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The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell

Title: The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence Author: Jennifer Bell Genre: Fantasy/Fiction Publisher: Corgi Published: August 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: An uncommonly good and magical tale of Ivy's adventures in Lundinor, a spellbinding city underneath London where ordinary objects have amazing powers. Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it… Continue reading The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell

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Mister Monday by Garth Nix

Title: Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom #1) Author: Garth Nix Genre: Fiction, YA, Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: September 2003 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Book one in a blockbuster series, The Keys to the Kingdom, by the internationally acclaimed Garth Nix. Moving between our familiar world and bizarre other realms… Continue reading Mister Monday by Garth Nix

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The Song From Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold

Title: The Song from Somewhere Else Author: A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold Genre: Children’s Fiction/Fantasy/Magical Realism Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1/12/2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Frank doesn't know how to feel when Nick Underbridge rescues her from bullies one afternoon. No one likes Nick. He's big, he's weird and he smells –… Continue reading The Song From Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by JK Rowling

Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy/Screenplay Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette Published: 18/11/16 Format: Hardcover Pages: 291 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some… Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by JK Rowling

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Monarch of the Glen by Neil Gaiman

Title: Monarch of the Glen Author: Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus Genre: Fiction/Urban Fantasy Publisher: Headline/Hachette Published: 8th November 2016 Format: Hardback Pages: 160 Price: $40.00 Synopsis: We first meet Baldur 'Shadow' Moon's in AMERICAN GODS, where he gets caught up in a war between gods in the USA. In THE MONARCH OF THE… Continue reading Monarch of the Glen by Neil Gaiman

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Tales from the Kingdoms by Sarah Pinsborough

I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: Tales from the Kingdoms Author: Sarah Pinborough Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette/Gollancz Published: 14/6/2016 RRP: $29.99 Format: Hardcover Pages: 464 Synopsis: Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty: stories you love, and that we think we all know...but why would a prince fall in love with a… Continue reading Tales from the Kingdoms by Sarah Pinsborough

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The Hawkweed Prophecy

I received a copy for review from the publisher Title: The Hawkweed Prophecy Author: Irina Brignull Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Hachette/Orchard Published: 14/6/2016 RRP: $16,99 Format: Paperback Synopsis: A gorgeous, bewitching story of two outcast girls whose lives are twisted by an ancient prophecy. Who will be queen of the witches? The babies were born… Continue reading The Hawkweed Prophecy

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The Mapmaker Chronicles #1 By A.L. Tait

Title: Race to the End of the Earth (The Mapmaker Chronicles #1) Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Fantasy, Children Publisher: Hachette Children’s Published: 14/10/2014 Synopsis: A map of the world? Why did the King want that? Everyone knew if you went too far in either direction you'd fall off the edge, into the jaws of Genesi,… Continue reading The Mapmaker Chronicles #1 By A.L. Tait