Cirrus@Austlit

'Due to a fortuitous combination of luck, caution and common sense, Lucy makes it to fourteen without seeing the Mist—carnivorous, ravenous, rolling in through the forest from the sea every few years.

'Then her mother sends her to the forest for potion ingredients. Determined to prove her maturity, Lucy goes eagerly.

'The Mist rolls in, and Lucy must choose: carnivorous Mist, or cursed bones?

'A rich, dark fantasy for everyone who believes in doing whatever it takes to keep your loved ones safe.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Six years ago, Mina saved a fox in the bush. As thunder growled and lightning flashed, she thought she saw… something. 

'Now, as graduation draws near and Mina plots her escape from backcountry Jilamatang to big-city Sydney, the town trembles. Two children, stolen from near their school. An elderly man, missing. Mina wants to ignore it all, to focus on leaving her mother’s depression behind for good. 

'But the connection? More personal than she could ever imagine. 

'If you love the romance of Maggie Stiefvater's The Wolves of Mercy Falls and the family dynamics of Melina Marchetta's Saving Francesca, get ready to fall in love with A Fox Of Storms And Starlight, a richly-imagined story about love, mental illness, and the value of family.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Evil Overlord in training? Check.

'Successfully hidden the true depths of her powers for four years so no one kills her? Check.

'Graduating at the top of her class from the Evil Overlord Academy so she can acquire her castle? ...Uncertain. And Mercury loathes uncertainty.

'If that smarmy git Deviran beats her for first place, Mercury needs to rethink her plans. Because the Tumul Tuos castle belongs to her. No matter what it takes to convince everyone else.

'Comic fantasy for fans of Terry Pratchett that will leave you laughing, crying--and questioning everything you ever thought you knew about ferrets.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)