Author Archives: Lia

Elephant Thief

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Lia

I’m so excited to announce that my new book ‘Elephant Thief’ will be released on July 8th and can now be pre-ordered at Amazon, iBooks, Kobo and Nook. Set in the same world as ‘Bride to the Sun’, but some … Continue reading →

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Thick as Thieves

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Lia

Megan Whalen Turner is a great writer and any story by her is worth reading, but I have to admit Thick as Thieves will be my least favourite of the series. Perhaps it is because I went into it with … Continue reading →

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Why the West rules – for now

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Lia

This is a question that anybody who is interested in Chinese history will eventually ask themselves. After all, the Chinese invented so many things: paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass, paper money – the list is endless. And early in the … Continue reading →

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Den of Wolves

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Lia

Den of Wolves is the third novel in Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn and Grim series. Each book deals with the untangling of a mystery, but there is also an overreaching arc for the whole series, so I’d recommend reading the first … Continue reading →

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Goldenhand

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Lia

Goldenhand is the latest book in Garth Nix’s popular Abhorsen series. Some of his other books can be read as standalone novels, but with this one I would very much recommend reading his other books first. It takes place in … Continue reading →

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