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An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock With its soon upcoming release date and promising synopsis, I couldn't bring myself to wait any longer to check out this debut fantasy. Early reviews are mostly very positive, so I think I'll like it! I'm also still listening to With Blood Upon the... Continue Reading →
Published: April 8, 2014 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Pages: 613 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on... Continue Reading →
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Received... Continue Reading →
Published: August 15, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: Empires of Dust #1 Pages: 512 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In this dark and gripping debut fantasy that Miles Cameron called "gritty and glorious!" the exiled son of the... Continue Reading →
With Blood Upon the Sand by Bradley P. Beaulieu Finally, I'm going to catch up on this series and before the next installment will be released! I'm a bit less than halfway, but it's proving to be just as amazing as the first book. An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington... Continue Reading →
Published: August 15, 2017 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Hibiscus Daughter #1 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: The Wounded Kingdom #1 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: TO CATCH AN ASSASSIN, USE AN ASSASSIN . . . Girton Club-foot, apprentice to the land's best assassin, still... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature a book that we just can’t wait to get our hands on! IT'S BASICALLY PERFECT. If you're on the up-and-up, you'll know that the cover for Grey Sister was released yesterday and that means it's time for it to be my Waiting... Continue Reading →
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark UMM, YES. I'm only about 60 pages in as I type this, but I already love the story. I mean seriously, a desert dragon attacks people a mere few chapters in and there's a fair bit of blasé morbidity about the whole situation. This debut fantasy... Continue Reading →
Published: August 8, 2017 Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Genre: Middle Grade Series: ??? Pages: 336 (Hardcover) My Rating: N/A A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face... Continue Reading →
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