Sally Lockhart Quartet
10 best books like Sally Lockhart Quartet (Philip Pullman): A Thousand Ships, Saving Francesca, Bones of the Hills, Seven to Eternity, Vol. 1: The God of Whispers, Theatre of Cruelty, Enemy of God, The Dark Monk, Nihal della terra del vento, Come inciampare sul principe azzurro, Il sogno della macchina da cucire
| Author | Natalie Haynes |
| ISBN | 1509836195 |
In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective.
This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them…
In the middle of the night, Creusa wakes to find her beloved Troy engulfed...
| Author | Melina Marchetta |
| ISBN | 0375829830 |
MOST OF MY friends now go to Pius Senior College, but my mother wouldn't allow it because she says the girls there leave with limited options and she didn't bring me up to have limitations placed upon me. If you know my mother, you'll sense there's an irony there, based on the fact that she is the Queen of the...
| Author | Conn Iggulden |
| ISBN | 0007201788 |
A seriously astounding piece of historical fiction that left me speechless in many ways.
“We are not here to earn riches with a bow. The wolf does not think of fine things, only that his pack is strong and no other wolf dares to cross his path. That is enough.”
I can’t help but...
Seven to Eternity, Vol. 1: The God of Whispers
| Author | Rick Remender |
| ISBN | 1534300619 |
The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless order of magical warriors and mercenaries in their desperate...
Punch and Judy on the Discworld.
This is a very short and very early Discworld story, first published in 1993 and you can get this for free online. Carrot is still a Constable.
Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs have found a murder victim and after ruling out suicide (barely) they engage in some...
| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
| ISBN | 0312187149 |
4.5/5 Stars
Enemy of God, the second book in 'The Warlord Chronicles' trilogy by Bernard Cornwell, and the series so far, has truly been serendipity for me.
As I mentioned in my previous review, I’ve never bothered to start Cornwell’s work, it brings me joy when someone, a friend...
| Author | Oliver Pötzsch |
| ISBN | 0547807686 |
1660: Winter has settled thick over a sleepy village in the Bavarian Alps, ensuring every farmer and servant is indoors the night a parish priest discovers he's been poisoned. As numbness creeps up his body, he summons the last of his strength to scratch a cryptic sign in the frost.
Following...
Nihal della terra del vento
| Author | Licia Troisi |
| ISBN | 8804528850 |
Nihal è davvero strana, nel Mondo Emerso sembra non esserci nessuno come lei: grandi occhi viola, orecchie appuntite, capelli blu. È stata cresciuta da un armaiolo e vive in una delle tante città-torri della Terra del Vento, giocando a combattere insieme a un gruppo di amici che l'ha eletta capo...
Come inciampare sul principe azzurro
| Author | Anna Premoli |
| ISBN | 8863699275 |
Ogni ragazza moderna che si rispetti sogna di sfondare e magari di andare a lavorare all’estero, e Maddison è esattamente come tutte le altre. Solo un po’ meno motivata, e un po’ meno disposta ad andare via delle altre.
Così, quando la promozione arriva sotto forma di un trasferimento in...
Il sogno della macchina da cucire
| Author | Bianca Pitzorno |
| ISBN | 8845299031 |
C'è stato un tempo in cui non esistevano le boutique di prêt-à-porter e tantomeno le grandi catene di moda a basso prezzo, e ogni famiglia che ne avesse la possibilità faceva cucire abiti e biancheria da una sarta: a lei era spesso dedicata una stanza della casa, nella quale si prendevano misure,...
L'amore non è mai una cosa semplice
Lavinia desiderava tanto insegnare, ma dopo la maturità si è lasciata convincere dai genitori e si è iscritta a Economia. Ormai al suo quinto anno alla Bocconi, si trova coinvolta in un insolito progetto: uno scambio con degli ingegneri informatici del Politecnico. Lo scopo? Creare una squadra...
Seven to Eternity, Vol. 2: Ballad of Betrayal
| Author | Rick Remender |
| ISBN | 1534303219 |
Adam Osidis and the Mosak travel the blasted lands of Zhal to deliver the Mud King to the only force strong enough to undo his strangle hold on his army of mind slaves. But the Mud King isn't called "the God of Whispers" for nothing, and his poison runs deep, so deep even as to affect the Mosak. The choices they...
| Author | John Allison |
| ISBN | 1684151317 |
Esther, Susan, and Daisy continue to face the rigors of young adulthood in this Eisner-nominated series.
Fast friends Susan, Daisy, and Esther continue their second year at Sheffield University, and these are formative times, indeed. Education and looking ahead to the future isn’t all...
| Author | John Allison |
| ISBN | 1684152070 |
Best friends Susan, Daisy, and Esther's adventures at university continue in Giant Days Vol. 8.
It’s the end of second year for best mates Susan, Daisy, and Esther, and cracks are appearing in the foundation of this unshakeable trio. Between (irritating) new loves, (secretive) old loves,...
The word IKIGAI comes to us from Japan--land of the samurai, intense death-defying effort, masterful artistry, harmony with nature, and devoting
yourself obsessively to a path.
Ikigai's closest meaning is *raison d'être* in French--what one lives for, what makes your life worth...
Throne of Eldraine: The Wildered Quest
In the exciting new story of Magic's latest release, Throne of Eldraine, the young warrior-mage twins Rowan and Will Kenrith quest for their missing father, High King Kenrith. Venturing far from the safety of the Realm, their search takes them deep into the Wilds—a hostile land of faeries,...
1662: Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of a village in the Alps, receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. When the city constable discovers Kuisl alongside the corpse she locks him in a dungeon, where Kuisl will...
Conn Iggulden’s latest book chronicles the life of Kublai Khan, son of Tolui, grandson of Genghis Khan.
A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom.
A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar.
A brother who betrayed...
