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Published: May 17, 2016 Publisher: Saga Press Genre: Fantasy Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Imogen and her sister Marin have escaped their cruel mother to attend a prestigious artists’ retreat, but soon learn that living in a fairy tale requires sacrifices, be it art or love. What would you sacrifice in the... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! As old as the hills?? – A cover with mountains This week's pick is The Hobbit by J.R.R... Continue Reading →
Published: December 28, 2015 Publisher: Kel Kade (ebook) Podium (Audio) Genre: Fantasy Pages: 483 (eBook) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Raised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible... Continue Reading →
Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia I didn't know much at all about this book when I picked it up, but I'm loving it so far. It's brutal and incorporates elements of Indian culture, which makes it doubly interesting. Tim Gerard Reynolds as always does a fantastic job on the narration! ... Continue Reading →
Published: November 22, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 672 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. The collection will include nine works in... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All... 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 can't believe I haven't featured Sins of Empire yet- what negligence!! I loved Brian McClellan's Powder Mage trilogy and I was stoked to learn that... Continue Reading →
Published: October 18, 2016 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: Young Adult, SciFi, Horror Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: In one terrifying night, the peaceful community of Creek’s Cause turns into a war zone. No one under the age of eighteen is safe. Chance Rain and his older brother, Patrick, have already fended off... Continue Reading →
Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson EEEEK! I'm so excited to have an early copy of this!! Arcanum Unbounded has tons of info on the Cosmere, plus illustrations, AND a Stormlight Archive story. Seriously, what more could you ask for? Well, except for Stormlight 3 of course... I'll also be finishing Cephrael's Hand by Melissa... Continue Reading →
Published: March 11, 2014 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 640 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Loyalty costs money. Betrayal, on the other hand, is free. When the Emperor is taken hostage, the Red Knight and his men find their services in high demand -- and themselves surrounded by enemies. The country is in revolt,... Continue Reading →
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