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Paper Thistle Book Reviews
At Paper Thistle, we write a review for every book we sell, specialising in Scottish fiction. Each review considers character, writing style, tone, and overall reading experience, offering a thoughtful introduction to what awaits on the page.
Book Reviews: Not Good for Maidens
Lou’s fingertips grazed the goblin-fruit—sweet as promise, sharp as regret. May’s laughter echoed across ruined[...]
Book Review: The Trees Grew Because I Bled There
In the hush of the attic, she stitched her daughter’s name across the pillowcases—each letter[...]
Book Review: The Salt Grows Heavy
The waves clasped her ankles as the daughters’ laughter echoed across ruined battlements—salt and blood[...]
Book Review: In A Garden Burning Gold
The garden’s rose-petals drifted like embers as Rhea stepped through marble columns, Lexos watching the[...]
Book Review: In an Orchard Grown from Ash
Rhea stood at the edge of the frozen orchard, frost-bitten petals falling like memories. Chrysanthi’s[...]
Book Review: The Record Keeper
Arika’s hands trembled as the double-helix weapon phased in her palm—metal twisting, memory humming beneath[...]
Book Review: The Spear of Malice
The horn sounded across Kantor’s spires, a barbarous call that echoed like thunder under the[...]
Book Review: The Basilisk Throne
Waves hammered the warship as Chrysanthe gripped the railing, tasting iron on the wind. Behind[...]
Book Review: The Weaver and the Witch Queen
Three sworn sisters. A missing sibling. A destiny shaped by witchcraft and kingship. The Weaver[...]
Book Review: Tides & Drift
Two novellas, two seas, two second chances—Tides & Drift charts the wild currents of first[...]