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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 →
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: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Greatcoats #1 Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Falcio is the first Cantor of the Greatcoats. Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are travelling Magisters upholding King’s Law. They are heroes. Or at least they were,... Continue Reading →
Age of Assassins by R.J. Barker Books about assassins are pretty much always good and this is no exception to the rule! I'm listening to the audio version (thanks Hachette Audio!) which is well done with good variation in character voices. Can't wait to finish it up and share my review! I'll also... Continue Reading →
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