Mark’s review of Daughter of Crows (The Academy of Kindness, #1) > Likes and Comments

A discount can be had on the UK pre-order if you hunt on the Waterstones site & move fast!

code: OCTOBER25

I've never added a book to my TBR so fast!

H wrote: "I've never added a book to my TBR so fast!"

much appreciated!

Lovely to be back to reading whatever you write :) - Looking forward to this

I have chills! I am screaming! I can't wait to read!

You had me at crows!

This looks awesome. Can't wait to read it.

Sounds so intriguing! We get The Book That Held Her Heart in spring too, right? Two new books within months of each other--Spring 2026 is going to be beautiful☺️

Em wrote: "Sounds so intriguing! We get The Book That Held Her Heart in spring too, right? Two new books within months of each other--Spring 2026 is going to be beautiful☺️"

The Book That Held Her Heart has been out for 6 months...

Amanda wrote: "You had me at crows! "

My first published lines were: Ravens! Always the ravens.

so, after 14 years I'm on to crows :)

In the picture, is that a play on Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos?

Looking forward to getting my hands on this!

Can’t wait! Love the cover art. I am now starting Emperor of Thorns

Whoa!

Can’t wait .

Beautiful artwork

So excited!

Amazing cover, and I am so amazed at your gift for telling stories of such novelty against the backdrop of retread tropes. Your body of work has shown time and time again this wondrously valuable gift. Thank you :)

The cover look just stunning. A beauty use of dark tones and lighting to frame the central image. Gorgeous. The story sounds really interesting. I'll be pre-ordering the book this month. I'm looking forward to the release next year.

You write my favorite FMCs. Can't wait

That cover is absolutely gorgeous

So excited!

This is at the top of my list to read.

Sheldon wrote: "This is at the top of my list to read."

Hooray :)

eArc obtained, I'm looking forward to this one!

Is there a trigger warning list somewhere? “Dark” has me worried 🫣

And I can’t wait to read it.

Wow. Can't wait to get my virtual hands on that one. (As an audiobook, I mean. I do have real hands, made up of biological matter, haha.)

Liadra wrote: "In the picture, is that a play on Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos?"

It's referencing all aspects of the triple goddess, including The Morrigan (Badb, Macha, Nemain), and the Furies (Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone) etc

Also the idea of Maiden, Mother, Crone/Hag.

very nice! I look forward to reading thd series.

The cover also looks like a depiction of Hekate.
It’s gorgeous and I’m looking forward to reading the book:)

Oooo giveaway!! But also excited to pick this up as well!!

Europe giveaway by any chance?

the darker the better!

Started the e-arc and love it

Becca wrote: "Started the e-arc and love it"

Hooray :)

On pre-order from my local bookshop in the UK. Very much looking forward to this.

Strangely, I didn't receive the email for the giveaway until Feb 1 2026. I guess I'll have to wait until March to read this now.

Can’t wait to get my hands on this!! Xx

Pre-ordered it back in January. Looking forward to this one.

Jeff wrote: "Pre-ordered it back in January. Looking forward to this one."

Much appreciated - pre-orders are always a help!

I also preordered this one. Can’t wait!

Sheldon wrote: "I also preordered this one. Can’t wait!"

Hooray - thanks! :)

This book will be released on My Birthday!!!!! So Daughter of Crows will be one of the presents I give to myself.

Haven’t been this excited for a book in years! It came up on a Facebook post where someone had a list of books they preordered already and as soon as I read the summary I knew it was something I’d been looking for. It comes out right before my second to last Paramedic workshop so it will either be a gift to myself for passing or what will cheer me up if I fail.