Category: Hatchette Children’s Group

Review – Viper by Bex Hogan aka The best fantasy book of the year!

Posted April 16, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Bex Hogan, Blog, Fantasy, Favourite Author, Favourites, Featured, Girl Power, Hatchette Children's Group, Love, Most Anticipated, Pirates, Team Bkmrk, UKYA, YA / 6 Comments

Viper (Isles of Storm and Sorrow #1) by Bex Hogan Release Date – April 18th 2018 Publisher – Orion Children’s Books Buy – Amazon| Book Depository Marianne has been training to be the Viper for her entire life – to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles – but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father. A new fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas. He will make me a killer. Or he will have me killed. That is my destiny. […]

#FANTASTICALFEB with Josh Martin (author of Ariadnis)

Posted February 27, 2018 by Emma in #FantasticalFeb, 2017 Books, 2018 Books, Anassa, Ariadnis, Fantasy, Guest Post, Hatchette Children's Group, Josh Martin, Team Bkmrk / 0 Comments

Hi Everyone, As you may all know I’m having a fantasy month on the blog, so as well as reading fantasy books, I’m also featuring some of my favourites as well as discovering some new authors too. So my very last but no means least, guest author on my blog is Josh Martin, author of the Erthe series, Ariadnis the first in the series.. As part of this month, the publishers very kindly sent me a copy of each of his books including his latest Anassa, which was released 8th February. So before I hand over to Josh talking about why […]

#FANTASTICALFEB with Sif Sigmarsdóttir (author of I Am Traitor)

Posted February 26, 2018 by Emma in #FantasticalFeb, 2017 Books, Fantasy, Guest Post, Hatchette Children's Group, I Am Traitor, Sif Sigmarsdóttir, Team Bkmrk / 0 Comments

Hi Everyone, As you may all know I’m having a fantasy month on the blog, so as well as reading fantasy books, I’m also featuring some of my favourites as well as discovering some new authors too. So my penultimate guest author on my blog is Sif Sigmarsdóttir, author of I Am Traitor. I have a copy of I Am Traitor from before it’s release and again it’s one of those that is on my TBR but near to the top, I promise you. I Am Fugitive, the sequel will be publishing in June. So before I hand over to Sif talking about […]

#FANTASTICALFEB with Taran Martharu (author of The Summoner Series)

Posted February 19, 2018 by Emma in #FantasticalFeb, Guest Post, Hatchette Children's Group, Taran Matharu, The Summoner Triligy / 0 Comments

Hi Everyone, As you may all know I’m having a fantasy month on the blog, so as well as reading fantasy books, I’m also featuring some of my favourites as well as discovering some new authors too. So next guest author on my blog is Taran Matharu, author of The Summoner trilogy. So before I hand over to Taran talking about how to design a fantasy creature, here is a little bit more about the series. About the Summoner Trilogy From The Novice: Enter an immersive fantasy world where one boy’s ability to summon demons will change the fate of […]

REVIEW – INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

Posted September 25, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, Book Review, Favourites, Hatchette Children's Group, Historical, Romance, Ryan Graudin, Science Fiction, Time-Travel, YA / 1 Comment

Invictusby Ryan GraudinPublisher – Orion Children’s BooksRelease Date – September 21st 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Time flies when you’re plundering history. Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD and a gladiator living in Rome in 95 AD, Far’s birth defies the laws of nature. Exploring history himself is all he’s ever wanted, and after failing his final time-traveling exam, Far takes a position commanding a ship with a crew of his friends as part of a black market operation to steal valuables from the past. But during a […]

SPECIAL GUEST POST: INVICTUS by Ryan Graudin

Posted September 21, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, Fantasy, Favourites, Guest Post, Hatchette Children's Group, Invictus, Ryan Graudin, Science Fiction, Time-Travel / 1 Comment

Today is the release day of this very stunning book and I have to say that this is on my favourite books of 2017, it’s just hazes brilliant and I’m so excited that this book is out in the world today! I have also got a Twitter Giveaway for 3 signed copies so make sure you head over to my Twitter @nverjudgeabook ASAP! But before I share my post with you, here is a little more about INVICTUS. Time flies when you’re plundering history. Farway Gaius McCarthy was born outside of time. The son of a time-traveling Recorder from 2354 AD […]

BLOG TOUR: LOLA OFFLINE by Nicola Doherty

Posted August 9, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, Blog Tour, Contemporary, Feature, Guest Post, Hatchette Children's Group, Nicola Doherty, Teen Fic, Teenage Life / 0 Comments

Today I’m very excited to be part of the blog tour for Nicola’s latest book, Lola Offline. It is an amazing premise and next on my list to read. I admit that I haven’t read anything by her in the past but that will change. Today I have a guest post prepared, How Running helped her with life in Lola’s eyes and but also in Nicola’s. It’s such a great piece that it makes me want to run too. But before that, here is a little more about Lola Offline. Lola Offlineby Nicola DohertyPublisher – Orion BooksRelease Date – 10th […]

MASH-UP REVIEW – SONGS ABOUT A GIRL & SONGS ABOUT US by Chris Russell

Posted August 7, 2017 by Emma in 2016 Books, 2017 Books, ARC, Book Review, Chris Russell, Contemporary, Debut Author, Family, Favourites, Hatchette Children's Group, Love, Music, Mystery, New Author, Reviews, Series, Summer, Summer Reading, Teenage Life, YA / 2 Comments

Songs About a Girl & Songs About Us (Songs About a Girl #1&2)by Chris RussellPublisher – Hodder Children’s BooksRelease Date – July 28th 2016 & July 13th 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Charlie Bloom never wanted to be ‘with the band’. She’s happiest out of the spotlight, behind her camera, unseen and unnoticed. But when she’s asked to take backstage photos for hot new boy band Fire&Lights, she can’t pass up the chance. Catapulted into a world of paparazzi and backstage bickering, Charlie soon becomes caught between gorgeous but damaged frontman, Gabriel West, and his boy-next-door bandmate Olly Samson. Then, […]

REVIEW – THE HAWKWEED LEGACY by Irena Brignull

Posted August 1, 2017 by Emma in 2017 Books, Book Review, Family, Fantasy, Favourites, Hatchette Children's Group, Irena Brignull, Love, Magic, Most Anticipated, Mystery, Romance, Series, YA / 0 Comments

The Hawkweed Legacy (Hawkweed Prophecy #2)by Irena BrignullPublisher – Orchard BooksRelease Date – June 1st 2017Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Poppy Hooper doesn’t want to be the queen of the witches. But some problems can’t be left behind. Some love stories can’t be forgotten. Some friendships won’t be broken. And some enemies won’t stay dead… The battle for the throne isn’t over yet. My Review It’s been a long time since I enjoyed a fantasy series on witches, covens, clans and magic with spell books, potions and cauldrons. The Hawkweed Legacy, the sequel to The Hawkweed Prophecy (find my review here) was […]