Read in 2010, Heather Brewer, Speak, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Law student Lex Trent’s world is inhabited by fearsome magicians, ageing crones and a menagerie of Gods and Goddesses. And while Lex is seemingly dedicated to his legal studies he’s always enjoyed a challenge – which is why he leads a double life as the notorious cat burglar ‘The Shadowman’ who has been (luckily) evading [...]

It would seem I’m almost the last blogger in the world to read this one! But just in case, a quick recap of the story,
Katsa, is a graceling.  A person with an exceptional skill in a particular area. Katsa’s ‘grace’ is the ability to kill, and this along with her fearsome reputation across all the [...]

Tanya can see faeires.
Her mother, frustrated as what she perceives at her daughters misbehaviour, has shipped her of to stay with her grandmother’s rambling old manor house in the country for a few weeks.
Only, Tanya’s not misbehaving, it’s the faeries that are causing the trouble, and that’s hardly an excuse anyone will believe, is [...]

It’s 1914 and Prince Aleksander Ferdinand, and commoner Deryn Sharp’s lives are about to collide in spectacular fashion!
Alek’s parents have just been assassinated, and along with his parents most trusted advisors, he is on the run. Abandoned by his own people, he must cross Europe and reach safety.
Deryn, is a talented airman, with only one [...]

See my reviews of books 1 and 2.
Just a warning, as this is the final book in the trilogy, there will inevitably be some spoilers, just so you know.
After the events of the previous book, the five Midnighters are licking their wounds, their bonds of friendship stretched – if not quite to breaking point – [...]

There’s an elephant in this room, and it is one that it is impossible for this book to get away from. Teenagers. Going to a magical boarding school. Complete with quirky teachers. And a weird game involving magic…
I don’t know if it’s in the writing, or the reading, but for a while there’s something [...]

“That was an effing brilliant read.  Only I don’t say ‘effing’ do I?”

Sorry you’re not going to get a synopsis with this one, no way, no how. The only way to go into this one is blind, folks. So I’m just going to talk about the experience of reading it.
…Not that I could sum up [...]

For as long as she can remember, Bridget has been able to do things other people can’t-read minds, move objects without touching them, hear the songs and stories the wind and rain tell. She has pushed her powers down for years, trying to be like her “normal” classmates.
Then baffling, fragile Althea Peale comes to [...]

People, people, people, why didn’t you make me read this book earlier? What, you did, you say? Oh right, my bad then…
Okay, okay, so I totally pinched my intro to this review from Chris’ review of the same book! But the sentiment stands!
This is everything a book should be, great concept, even [...]