This is a tough review to write! Not because I don’t have lots to say, but because most of what I want to say I can’t, because it’ll be a big massive spoiler! And yes I know the book’s been out for ages, and some people think that after a certain period of time spoilers are fine and if you still haven’t read the book or seen the movie or show, that it’s on you to avoid them. I’m not one of those people. I think everyone should be able to enjoy things spoiler-free! Some young person hasn’t...

It’s not often I’ll sit down and read a non-fiction book cover to cover; true crime books, maybe, now and then, or collections of ‘true’ ghost stories. I have plenty of what I think of as reference books – books that collect and list historical events, folk and fairytale creatures, and all manner of witchy and pagan stuff, and I’ve read them, though in bits, here and there, dipping into them when I have a spare half hour or if I need information on something that I know is inside. But when I...

There’s a lot to be said for an entertaining main character, one who tells the story with energy and charm and keeps the reader engaged. This book has just such a character, and as a result it is a joy to read. It’s one of those books that I just flew through in a matter of days, enjoying every line and looking forward to the next time I could sit down and read (sadly, long gone are the days when I could just sit and read for the entire day – I’m too busy now!). Voyage of the Damned is told...