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The Ninth Child – Sally Magnusson

Posted on 10 Apr 2020 by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Death / Bereavement, Fairytale, Family / relationships, Fantasy, Friendship, Historical fiction, Love, Myths & Legends, Parenting, UK

*I received a free ARC of this novella, with thanks to the author, John Murray Press and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: A spellbinding novel combining Scottish folklore with hidden history, by the Sunday Times bestselling author Sally Magnusson. Loch Katrine waterworks, 1856. A Highland wilderness fast becoming an industrial wasteland. No place … Continue reading The Ninth Child – Sally Magnusson →

Starve Acre – Andrew Michael Hurley

Posted on 15 Dec 201915 Dec 2019 by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Death / Bereavement, Gothic, Horror, Novella

*I received a free ARC of this novella, with thanks to the author, John Murray Press and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, … Continue reading Starve Acre – Andrew Michael Hurley →