Last Stand of the Dead Men By Derek Landy (HarperCollins, RRP $25) Last Stand of the Dead Men is the latest in the Skullduggery Pleasant series. Skullduggery is a living skeleton who is part of a shadowy world of magic…
Author: F Mulligan
Futuristic and a little unbelievable
Crystal Venom By Steve Wheeler (HarperCollins, RRP $30) This is the second in the “Fury of Aces” series by New Zealand writer Steve Wheeler. The crew of Basalt are continuing their adventures. Their success so far has brought both blessings…
Birthright, by T K Roxborogh (Penguin, RRP $35): Birthright is the third book in the Banquo’s Son trilogy. Fleance, the son in question, is now king of Scotland. He is married and his wife, Rachael, is pregnant with an heir.…
Sweeping tale of love and loss
Midnight in St Petersburg, by Vanora Bennet (Random House, RRP $38): It’s Russia, 1911, and young Jewish woman Inna Feldman has taken her destiny into her hands and travelled to St Petersburg. Her own family are long dead and the…
Enjoy the swords and scorcery
The Madness of Hallen By Russell Meek (thekhaladastone.com) The Madness of Hallen is the first instalment of a four- book saga – The Khalada Stone series. The stones themselves hold the memory and power of an ancient warrior leader. Supposedly…