Book Reviews

Uptown Oracle Reads… The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel

The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden and Hanna Luechtefeld (Affiliate Links) Green-growing secrets and magic await you at Misselthwaite Manor, now reimagined in this graphic novel adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s tale. Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Little Thieves

fantasy lover. It was a wonderful story with interesting characters, world building and magic systems. Perfect for anyone who’s read Margaret Owen’s previous books like The Merciful Crow.
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Head of Mimir

Overall I found The Head of Mimir to be a quick and enjoyable read. Whilst the story could be read by younger readers, I do think any fan of Marvel no matter the age could read and enjoy it as well as fans of Norse mythology too. It’s the perfect fantasy/superhero hybrid.
Uptown Oracle Reads… These Witches Don’t Burn | A Cute Contempoary Fantasy

These Witches Don’t Burn is a contemporary fantasy which focuses on a small coven of witches in Salem. As a whole, the book reads as more of a contemporary in the writing style and some plot points with fantasy elements dotted in as part of the mystery.
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Iron Crown | Brand New Exciting High Fantasy with Dragon Spirits

The Iron Crown is L.L. MacRae’s latest fantasy adventure and I loved it just as much as her other books. This world has dragon spirits (completely on-brand for MacRae) who live off the power of certain natural landmarks. For example, there’s the spirit of the ocean, a massively powerful spirit, or the spirit of a…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Once and Future Witches

pectations going into it too as it’s closer to historical fiction (with some magical elements) than it is to a pure fantasy book.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Wicked As You Wish

Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco (Affiliate Links) When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird come together…something wicked is going down. Many years ago, the magical Kingdom of Avalon was left encased in ice when the Snow Queen waged war. Its former citizens…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Year of the Witching | Stunning, Dark, Feminist Fantasy

The Year of the Witching Alexis Henderson (Affiliate Links) A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet’s word is law, Immanuelle Moore’s very existence is blasphemy. Her mother’s union with an outsider of a different…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Fairies Path

The Fairies Path Ava Corrigan (Affiliate Links) At the Alfea International School, students come from all over the Otherworld to train. To learn magic. To discover how to control their powers. Inside the school’s castle, five students-complete strangers-are assigned as roommates: Aisha is an athlete and a classic overachiever whose control over water is the envy…