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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 Review: The Sunlight Pilgrims

We were drawn into this frozen world where Stella, a young trans girl, learns who[...]

Book Review: The Hastening Storm

We return to Edinburgh’s deadly Pantheon Games, where every fight and alliance feels urgent. Tyler’s[...]

Book Review: The Wolf Mile

We follow fighters pulled into the Pantheon Games, a brutal contest where ancient weapons meet[...]

Book Review: Torch

We follow an investigation shaped by memory and delay, where violence committed long ago still[...]

Book Review: Driftnet

We enter a remote island community where everyone knows each other and nothing stays hidden[...]

Book Review: The Testament of Gideon Mack

We read this as a careful exploration of belief under pressure. Set in a Scottish[...]

Book Review: The Second Coming

We watch a compassionate figure collide with systems built on control and image. The setting[...]

Book Review: Nobody’s Empire

We follow characters who believe they are acting freely, only to see how money and[...]

Book Review: All the Hidden Truths

We follow three women after an Edinburgh college shooting: a detective, a victim’s mother and[...]