Genre: Mythology

Review: The Secret Lore of London edited by John Matthews with Caroline Wise

Posted April 19, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The Secret Lore of London edited by John Matthews with Caroline Wise

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Secret Lore of London by John Matthews Published by Coronet on May 17, 2016 Genres: Anthropology, Folklore, Historical, Mythology, Non-Fiction, Novella, Short Stories Pages: 360 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads London is an ancient city, whose foundation dates back literally thousands of years into the legendary prehistory of these islands. Not surprisingly it has accumulated a large number of stories, both historic and mythical, during this period, many of which, though faithfully recorded at the time, have lain almost forgotten in dusty libraries throughout the city. The Secret Lore of London is a guide to the legends, including a discussion of their importance as part of the oral tradition of Britain, combining Prehistoric, Celtic, Arthurian, Roman, Saxon and Norman levels – each of which has contributed to the many-layered life of the city. The first part contains a unique selection of essays (some printed here for the first […]

Review: The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

Posted June 12, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris Series: Loki #1 Published by Gollancz on February 20, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Mythology Pages: 302 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The first adult epic fantasy novel from multi-million copy bestselling author of Chocolat, Joanne Harris. The novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods – retold from the point of view of the world’s ultimate trickster, Loki. It tells the story of Loki’s recruitment from the underworld of Chaos, his many exploits on behalf of his one-eyed master, Odin, through to his eventual betrayal of the gods and the fall of Asgard itself. Using her life-long passion for the Norse myths, Joanne Harris has created a vibrant and powerful fantasy novel. Loki, that’s me. Loki, the Light-Bringer, the misunderstood, the elusive, the handsome and modest hero of this particular tissue of lies. Take […]

Review: Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski

Posted March 4, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski

Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski Series: The Winner’s Trilogy #0.5 Published by Tor Books on January 28, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Novella, Short Stories, Young Adult Pages: 64 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Ignore the stirrings of war. Let the carriage to a royal ball wait. There is a story to be told: of a starless night, a mother and her sick son, and a mortal who falls in love with the snow god, and will do anything to have her… So I brought Bridge of Snow this mainly to keep me going until the next book in the series comes out (soon, ever so soon!). And having just dived straight in and purchased it I didn’t look at the back. This would normally be a foolish thing, but here is was almost pure genius. In The Winner’s Curse we learnt more about Kestral and her world, here we learn about Arin’s and what his childhood was like. It is a tiny glimpse into that world but it is still pretty satisfying. The story is beautiful and […]

Review: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Posted October 2, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: Covenant #1 Published by Hodder & Stoughton on August 14, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 383 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads First book in the addictive Covenant series from #1 New York Times bestselling Jennifer L. Armentrout.HALF-BLOOD is the unputdownable first book in the acclaimed Covenant series from #1 New York Times bestselling Jennifer L. Armentrout. This special paperback edition also includes the prequel novella DAIMON. The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi – pure-bloods – have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals – well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming […]