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Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry by Jo Miles

 Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry by Jo Miles I really enjoyed this book, such an interesting and fun premise. It is very engaging and warm, with a diverse cast of characters who I really enjoyed getting to know. The food descriptions are mouth watering at times and feel very vivid. It's a place you wish would actually exist! The romance in this is a slow burn and it's very charming. The book switches between the two POV's of Glendevyn and Irdruan and I really liked both characters. The rest of the characters are wonderfully diverse and I loved the found family aspect.  As others have said the villain of the piece was a little too easy to spot but I loved the book so much that I'm willing to forgive that. Highly recommend this book if you're looking for a cosy fantasy escapist read that has a little more plot than some others out there. Thank you to the publisher, the author, and to Netgalley for this ARC. 
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Silks and Stones by Quinn Lawrence

 Silks and Stones by Quinn Lawrence This was an interesting fast paced mystery and though it is book 2 in the series the publisher tells us that it is designed as a standalone and this is true. I love books that have found family elements and I really liked the family dynamic between Hokuren and Cinna. The magical elements in this book were really well written and the characters themselves are well developed. It has humour and darker moments and the author balances those really well. While it is a standalone it did make me want to read the first book to get to know more about these characters and return to their world for a little bit longer. Really recommend this one, it's a very good read. Thank you to the author, the publisher and to Netgalley for this ARC.  
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Flickerstate by F. A. Davidson

Flickerstate by F. A. Davidson This is a really well written YA book and I really enjoyed the magic system in this. Our protagonist Norah Sullivan is a navigator and can manipulate probability and is a student of the Academy of Navigation, I liked her character even though she can be a bit challenging at times but she's going through a lot so perhaps we have to forgive her. I liked the way the characters were written and the academic setting was good with the challenges but sometimes the references to iphones, and memes etc did take me out of the world a little bit but that's probably my fault because I tend to stick to more historical books. Overall I enjoyed it.   Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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Moon Over Brendle by Jeff Noon

Moon Over Brendle by Jeff Noon This book combines elements of a coming of age story and a fantasy adventure story while also being a book about stories themselves and the power they have. Noon is not an author I was familiar with at all but I really enjoyed his writing style. If you like books that combine magic and memoir then you might like this.  Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston

 First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston I love books that have the found family trope and this ticks that box. This is a book that starts at the end with a trial and then goes backwards in time to show the events that caused this. It is a fast paced book that has humorous elements woven amongst darker times. This book combines engineering with magic and it's a delight. The world building is excellent and it's a great sci fi fantasy adventure. Very much recommended. Thank you to the publishers, the author and to Netgalley as always for this ARC. 
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Twig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy

Twig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy This is a very charming low stakes cosy fantasy read. If you like the slow burn, found family fantasy trope then this could be the book for you. It is really well written and the characters are likeable and I loved getting to take a break and spend time with them. It feels like a love letter to books and to reading and I loved it. The plot does move slowly but in the case of this book that is part of the charm as it feels nice to not have a book barreling through the plot. The main character of Everett really grew on me as at first I didn't warm to him but I did end up liking him. Not a book for everyone, if you're looking for heavily plot driven, high stakes fantasy then give this one a skip but it's perfect if you want to unwind and get lost in a cosy fantasy setting.  Thank you to NetGalley and Bindery Books for this ARC 3 stars 3 stars 3 stars 3 stars 3 stars
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A Complement of Scoundrels by S.V. Lockwood.

  A Complement of Scoundrels by S.V. Lockwood I really enjoyed this book. I am a huge fan of any story involving revenge and fantasy and this one ticked a lot of boxes for me. This is a fun read and I'll keep this review spoiler free. The action moves along at a fast pace and it's a fun heist story with an added magic system that is very well integrated. The cast of characters are great and we get to know them over the course of the book without it feeling like its too heavily character driven. The dual pov works really well and there is great interplay between the characters.  Thank you to the author, NetGalley and to Bindery Books for the ARC.
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