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1 week ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
Honora ‘Nora’ Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gammanix. Her family controls all the money and all the magic in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley and the indomitable knight sworn to protect her vanishes, suddenly the family throne and fortune are up for grabs.
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2 weeks ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
From a speculative murder mystery and a gothic historical thriller to a bookish tale of community and a swoony rom-com adventure, this month’s book picks span genres and continents and the whole spectrum of human emotions. Whether you want something to make you laugh, something to fill you with hope, or something a little dark and decadent, we’ve got you covered with our April fiction recommendations.
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1 month ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
Evelyn has lived through a thousand lifetimes and in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday. Hunted across the years and through different countries, she doesn’t understand why Arden – the person she loves and dreads in equal measure – won’t let her live into adulthood. Their appearances, nationalities and genders might change, but the fatal end is always the same.
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1 month ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
Ever since Queen Moryen of the Others helped the Yorks win the War of the Roses and subsequently took the throne at Hampton Court Palace, England has lived under the immortal fae Queen’s reign. She grants each of her citizens one magical bargain and high society girls are expected to request qualities that will win them suitors and secure their futures. The greater the ask, the greater the cost. But Ivy Benton’s debut season arrives with a shocking new twist.
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2 months ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
There are few romance writers that make me fall quite as hard for their characters as B. K. Borison does. With the four-book Lovelight Farms series under her belt, the author is yet to write a protagonist I didn’t absolutely adore. So it was with some small measure of trepidation that I settled down to read Borison’s first novel to move away from the beloved interconnected small-town romcoms. Would I miss the cosy Christmas tree farm backdrop?
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2 months ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
If you’re a fan of horror books, chances are you’ve read at least one Grady Hendrix novel. Each of them has centred on a different kind of horror, from the demonic possession in My Best Friend’s Exorcism, to the vampiric threat in The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, to the haunted house chills in How to Sell a Haunted House. All of these novels weave in classic horror elements but they deal with more complex, real life troubles and traumas too.
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2 months ago | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
It’s 1898 and Quinn Le Blanc has just five days to pull off the seemingly impossible: trick an eligible duke into marriage and steal his family’s fortune. Quinn might be London’s most talented and furtive con woman but she’s never tried to infiltrate the impenetrable inner circle of an old money family like the Kendals before. Masquerading as a wealthy debutante, Quinn quickly becomes the talk of the season and it’s not long before she catches the eye of her mark.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
2024 was very much the year of the dragon book. From Iron Flame to When the Moon Hatched to A Fire in the Sky, bookshops were overflowing with stories about fire-breathing mythical beasts and their human counterparts. Now, with the start of a new year, there’s a fresh trend set to take over fiction – one that’s less fantastical but just as threatening: serial killer protagonists.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. As twins, they share a deep and unique connection, something that goes beyond intuition. James can genuinely feel what her brother feels. So when he’s killed in a seemingly tragic accident, she knows before her phone even rings that Johnny is gone. Now, truly alone for the first time in her life, she must return to the town of her childhood to get answers to the questions surrounding her brother’s death.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
culturefly.co.uk | Natalie Xenos
As a voracious reader, I’ve devoured my fair share of books this year and compiled some of the best into this gift guide. There’s books for children, books for young adults and books to suit different genre readers from romance to thriller to fantasy. Gift any of these and you’re guaranteed to have a happy reader in your life. Best Books For Children:The Hollywood Kidnap Case by A. M. HowellSeeking an Agatha Christie-esque historical adventure for children? Look no further than the third book in A. M.
