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Published: January 17, 2017 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult, SciFi Series: Carve the Mark #1 Pages: 468 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: In a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift. Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power... Continue Reading →
Deadhouse Landing by Ian C. Esslemont This is my only planned read for the week right now. It's only 400 pages, so hopefully I can squeeze in another book before week's end. I'm extremely excited to start Deadhouse Landing as the previous book has been my favorite of ICE's Malazan works to date. Kellanved and... Continue Reading →
Published: October 3, 2017 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Maradaine #3 Pages: 383 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Summer and the Grand Tournament of High Colleges have come to the University of Maradaine. If the heat and... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face Off is a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy where bloggers can share their favorite book covers. A theme is set each week, bloggers pick a book that fits the theme, select various covers, and then pick their favorite. Upcoming themes can be found on Lynn's Book Blog. This is my first week back... 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! I admit to being drawn in by the beautiful cover and snazzy (if formulaic) title presented here. The synopsis was enough to make me want to pre-order this (or... Continue Reading →
Published: November 1, 2016 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Maradaine Constabulary #2 Pages: 389 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Mixing high fantasy and mystery, this is Marshall Ryan Maresca’s second novel in the Maradaine Constabulary series,... Continue Reading →
It may be the day before Halloween, but I'm definitely not sticking to most readers spooky book theme. This week I'm splitting even between sci-fi and fantasy and enjoying both! Jade City by Fonda Lee I've only just begun this one and the beginning has already captured my curiosity! It seems to have garnered early... Continue Reading →
Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Song of the Shattered Sands #2 Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Çeda, now a Blade Maiden in service to the kings of Sharakhai, trains as one of their elite warriors, gleaning secrets even as they send her on covert missions to... 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 →
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! After being awed by Sins of Empire earlier this year, it was with great enthusiasm that I read and re-read the synopsis for Wrath of Empire when it was revealed! Plus,... Continue Reading →
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