Boyhood
David Keenan
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 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[...]
Book Review: The Winter Sea Black Tide Son
The sea rises, the tide turns and freedom costs more than treasure - The Winter Sea: Black[...]
Book Review: The Witch’s Heart
Surviving immolation, banishment and prophecy - Angrboda rebuilds in the forest, mothers monsters and faces gods. The[...]
Book Review: The Tangleroot Palace
Seven spellbound stories - bodyguards for sorceresses, witch-apprentices, fleeing princesses - The Tangleroot Palace is myth, magic and revenge[...]
Book Review: The Hunting Moon
Winnie returned to her rightful place among the hunter elite - yet everything still feels wrong. Bodies[...]
Book Review: Unquiet
When the vanished brother-in-law returns to the house, Judith realises the quiet world she knew[...]
Book Review: The Winter Duke
When a curse freezes her entire family, Ekata becomes the Winter Duke overnight - unready, unarmed, but[...]