The Oracle of Life by Katherine Graham

What a great debut novel to a series that will surely become a favourite of readers. Excellent world-building and character development. A story of struggle between classes in a time and place where magic is equally feared and loved at the same time. The main character faces struggles once she is deemed a "doomsayer" and is ostracized by many.

The Dark Prince of Lazaro by Rachel Croxton

A fairy tale of epic proportions that draws the reader in. Although character development could have been better I still enjoyed this book. Maybe because, like the main character, as a child I used books as an escape - an opportunity to be in a different life, a different world and different circumstances. Like all good fairy tales, or fairy tale-type stories this one holds a lesson to be gleaned. Rachel Croxton has done an excellent job at creating a story that will both entertain you and leave you thinking.