Book Reviews

Uptown Oracle Reads… A Curse so Dark and Lonely

Overall I enjoyed the book, and found that there were a few twists and turns that are different to the original. I also found out that there will be a second book which continues this tale! There’s a slight cliffhanger, but not one that’s too frustrating.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Damsel

Damsel was a lot darker than I first expected, with trigger warnings of rape, abuse, suicide and sexual assault. This doesn’t make it a bad book, but if these areas trouble you I wouldn’t recommend. I did however find it strange that it was YA marketed – as it would definitely only be suitable for…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Shadow of the Fox

One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, a new wish will be granted. A new age is about to dawn.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Sea Witch

Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One feared, one royal, and one already dead. Ever since Anna drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch. A girl…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Oddling Prince

In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot be removed from his finger. When a mysterious fey stranger appears to save the king, he also carries a secret that could tear the royal family apart. The kingdom’s only hope will lie with two…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Heart Forger

No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life…and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva. With the help of these terrifying…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Beyond a Darkened Shore

The ancient land of Éirinn is mired in war. Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time when Éirinn’s kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores. Because of Ciara’s unearthly ability to control her enemies’ minds and actions, Mide has always been safe. But lately, a mysterious crow…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Falconer

Edinburgh, 1844. Eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameronhas everything a girl could dream of: brains, charm, wealth, a title—and drop-dead beauty. But she’s leading a double life: She has a rare ability to sense the sìthíchean and, with the aid of a mysterious mentor, has spent the year since her mother died learning how to kill them.…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Island

Newly arrived from America, Link is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. What kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. When his parents…