'Owl King is a brilliantly written and highly immersive standalone YA fantasy, weaving folklore and courtly intrigue into a tale of survival and shifting loyalties... perfect for KS3 book clubs. Highly recommended.'

School Reading List, Best Children's Books Autumn 2025

'A time-stopping, timeless story of love and survival, nigh-impossible tasks and impossibly difficult truths, shot-though with the message that “stories will save you”'

Joanne Owen, LoveReading, Best YA Books 2025

'A sumptuous folkloric tale of love, loyalty and dark enchantments'

The Scotsman, Best YA Fiction for Christmas Holidays

An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore references, featuring a resourceful protagonist doing her best to counter the dark, devious bargains of the faerie world

Irish Times on Nettle

Nettle is full of wit, wisdom and charm, I was stung on the first page and fell head first into Bex Hogan's magical world.

Kat Dunn, author, on Nettle

Drenched in magic and beauty, Nettle will transport you into a dark yet gorgeous faery tale you won't ever want to leave

Anna Waterworth, author, on Nettle