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Published: March 15, 2022 Publisher: Solaris Series: Standalone Genre: Claims to be Fantasy Pages: 528 (Hardcover) My Rating: DNF at ~30% A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:An extravagant, lyrical fantasy about a city of poets and librarians. A city that never was. Cadenza is... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The Luminaries had my attention as soon as I saw that cover. I don't know what's up with all the bones/corpses... Continue Reading →
Published: February 28, 2017 (orig. 1996) Publisher: Greenwillow Books Series: The Queen's Thief #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 320 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis:The king’s scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king’s prison.... Continue Reading →
The City of Dusk by Tara SimI'm reallllly intrigued by the synopsis of this and I can't wait to really get into it! I've read about 20 pages as I'm writing this up, but my initial impressions are positive. So far there are necromancers, shadow-familiars, and illegal demon summonings, so I think I'm in for... Continue Reading →
Published: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Grim Oak Press Series: The Rise and the Fall #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 480 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis:After more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reassignment to active duty on the Goblin War's front lines. His assignment to rescue... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I don't usually go for books with a horror/scary vibe until I've seen a few good review but if it has... Continue Reading →
Published: March 1, 2022 Publisher: Wednesday Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:No matter how far she runs, the forest of Edgewood always comes for Emeline Lark. The scent of damp earth... Continue Reading →
Pennyblade by J.L. WorradThis is my only planned new book for the week and I'm tempering my expectations somewhat because I went and looked at early reviews. I like the premise (mercenaries!!) and I hope I end up enjoying it! I'm also finishing the audiobook of A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross, which I featured... Continue Reading →
Published: September 3, 2019 Publisher: Berkley Series: A League of Extraordinary Women #1 Genre: Romance, Historical Pages: 368 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for... Continue Reading →
Published: February 15, 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Series: Crescent City #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 805 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis:Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure... Continue Reading →
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