Genre: Fantasy

Uptown Oracle Reads… Legendborn

Legendborn is a King Arthur retelling/sequel in that King Arthur and his knights have used magic to tie themselves to their descendants, meaning they can sort of reincarnate when a great need is of them. There’s also Merlin stand-ins called Merlins and one called a Kingsmage who serves King Arthurs descendant.
Uptown Oracle Reads… Winx Club Comics (Issues 6-10)

After finding out there will be a live-action adaptation of the Winx Club I’ve been on a full nostalgic binge after reading the first 5 comics and re-watching most of the TV show. The following issues are all in addition to the show, where some aspects are touched upon but these give more context and…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Fable | A Sea-Faring Adventure With a Girl Made of Stone and Glass

Fable is a young girl who was left to fend for herself by her own father, Saint. Growing up on Jevali as a dredger who finds and sells precious gems where possible, she’s suffered more than most as she tries to survive the ruthless island. As she earns just enough to get away, and just…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Sky Weaver | A Dazzling Tale of Dragons, Pirates and Gods

The Sky Weaver brings back Safire as a link to the previous books, and includes what happens to the other leads of both The Last Namsara and The Caged Queen. I thought this was a good tie-in to the overall series, but similar to when reading The Caged Queen I felt like I’d forgotten a…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Winx Club Comics (Issues 1-5)

Overall the first 5 comics cover a lot of the same content that the Winx Club TV show does, but also adds a little bit more here and there which creates more depth to secondary characters early on, as well as the world building. I loved the welcome additional info on Alfea and Cloud Tower,…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Hunter and The Mage

The Hunter and The Mage Kaitlyn Davis (Affiliate Links) A mage written in prophecy… When Lyana wakes in the Sea of Mist, adventure is the first thing on her mind. But between her unruly new magic and an unyielding young king, the world below comes with more responsibility than she ever dreamed. An entire civilization…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Emissary

As a whole, Emissary is a thoroughly enjoyable (and quick!) read that captures your attention. Whilst some parts are easily predictable, you still want to find out the “whys” behind them, and continue reading. I’d recommend for those who love both reading and gaming!
Uptown Oracle Reads… Grace & Fury

The first thing I have to say about Grace & Fury is that I think I’ve actually read it before and have just forgot. There’s one scene that caused a spark of recognition and then it repeated for some of the other core scenes throughout the book, mostly for Nomi’s storyline. However, whilst I did…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Viper

I re-watched Pirates of the Caribbean and wanted to read a pirate-y book, so Viper was strongly suggested by Connie. It has pirates, a sea adventure and many great characters that you grow to love.