Sci-fi and Fantasy

Read Pretenders to the Throne of God by Adrian Tchaikovsky for pleasure, but appreciate the picture he paints of the dangers of anyone preaching greatness or perfection.

'The Rose field' – The Book of Dust Vol. 3 by Philip Pullman brings the story of Lyra and Pan to a resounding and beautiful conclusion.

World-shaking events don't impact only the high and mighty in 'Written on the Dark' by Guy Gavriel Kay, a wonderful read filled with elegance and danger.

'Faithbreaker' by Hannah Kaner is not only a wonderful adventure story but a beautiful look at faith and humanity.

'The Witch Queen of Redwinter' by Ed McDonald is a satisfying and intricate conclusion to an incredible series.

The Legacy of Arniston House by T. L. Huchu is a wonderful and enthralling read featuring the best teenage fantasy heroine to stomp the pages of any book.

Midwinter The Wood At Midwinter by Susanna Clarke is a magical and charming story celebrating its main character’s love of all things natural. Clarke, best known for her novels Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell  and Piranesi, has reached into the world of folk and fairy tales to create this evocative …

Like magic as a topic itself, this veritable tome of magic has more and more on each page as the reader studies, with wonderfully varied art too.

'Every Rising Sun' by Jamila Ahmed is a brilliant retelling of the Thousand and One Nights and fascinating novel in its own right.

'The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands' by Sarah Brooks is a compelling read set in a landscape both terrifying and fascinating.