This was an enjoyable instalment of the Crow Investigations series (after me being a bit unsure about one or two of them recently). Feisty female family leader, Lydia, is trying to hold things together within her clan and between the four magical families of London, while coping with her own supernatural abilities begin much reduced.Continue reading “The Gilded Nest (Crow Investigations Book 9) – Sarah Painter – 15.09.25”
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Beneath the Water – Sarah Painter – 06.10.24
Firstly, apologies for the terrible picture – for some reason I couldn’t find a jpeg copy on the internet to grab, so I tried taking a photo off my computer screen with my phone, and it turned out rubbish. Soz. Well, I’m generally a big fan of Sarah Painter’s books, I love both the CrowContinue reading “Beneath the Water – Sarah Painter – 06.10.24”
The Island God (Unholy Island book 3) – Sarah Painter – 25.09.24
I love this series by Sarah Painter. It is gentler than the Crow Investigations books (although I love them too!) and is set in the same ‘universe’ with occasional overlap of characters. The tidal island acts as a kind of gateway between the supernatural world and the mundane world, and although visitors can come forContinue reading “The Island God (Unholy Island book 3) – Sarah Painter – 25.09.24”
The Book Keeper (Unholy Island 2) – Sarah Painter – 27.03.24
I love Sarah Painter’s Crow Investigations books, so I was excited by this new series set on a remote island off the North East coast of England. While Crow Investigations in in the Urban Fantasy genre, this series is (I guess..) rural fantasy, in that it has magical realism/supernatural elements, set in a small townContinue reading “The Book Keeper (Unholy Island 2) – Sarah Painter – 27.03.24”
The Ward Witch (Unholy Island Book 1) – Sarah Painter – 16.07.23
I love Sarah Painter’s Urban Fantasy series, Crow Investigations, so I was excited to read the first in her new Unholy Island Series. Like urban fantasy, this is set in the ‘real world’ but with magical and/or mythical elements, but the difference with this series is that instead of being set in a big cityContinue reading “The Ward Witch (Unholy Island Book 1) – Sarah Painter – 16.07.23”
The Magpie Key (Crow Investigations Book 8) – Sarah Painter – 30.10.22
This latest installment in the Crow Investigations series is quite dark and scary, as Lydia has dealings with her boyfriend Fleet’s estranged dad who is a very bad being. The ending is very dramatic and interesting and of course I now can’t wait for the next book in the series!
The Broken Cage (Crow Investigations Book 7)
– Sarah Painter – 22.03.22 I was excited for this latest installment in the Crow Investigations series which I had preordered and I really enjoyed it. I know some people on Amazon where complaining about the cliff hanger ending, but I didn’t mind that – it just makes me excited for the next book. IContinue reading “The Broken Cage (Crow Investigations Book 7)“
The Language of Spells – Sarah Painter- 07.02.22 The Secrets of Ghosts – Sarah Painter – 11.02.22
I love Sarah Painter’s Crow Investigations books – an urban fantasy series up there with Ben Aaronovitch’s novels in my opinion, so I gave these earlier books by her a go. These are kind of urban fantasy, but much more cosy mystery/romance in feel. I thought the heroines were all obsessed with men and theirContinue reading “The Language of Spells – Sarah Painter- 07.02.22 The Secrets of Ghosts – Sarah Painter – 11.02.22”
The Shadow Wing (Crow Investigations Book 6) – Sarah Painter – 25.07.21
I’ve really enjoyed all the books in Sarah Painter’s series about a private detective, Lydia Crow, with magical abilities. It has been interesting seeing Lydia’s journey through the series, from originally wanting little or nothing to do with her magical family inheritance, so coming to terms with her abilities and taking on more responsibility asContinue reading “The Shadow Wing (Crow Investigations Book 6) – Sarah Painter – 25.07.21”
The Copper Heart (Crow Investigations Book 5) – Sarah Painter – 29.12.20
I really love Sarah Painter’s Crow Investigations books. Like Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, Crow Investigations is a modern urban supernatural series set in London. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the characters of Lydia, the reluctant new head of the Crow magical family, her ghostly flatmate and her love interest policeman who is notContinue reading “The Copper Heart (Crow Investigations Book 5) – Sarah Painter – 29.12.20”
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