Published: July 3, 2018 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Poison Wars #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me... Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals,... Continue Reading →
Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Review
Published: May 28, 2019 Publisher: Solaris Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 140 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: My name is Gary Rendell. I’m an astronaut. When they asked me as a kid what I wanted to be when... Continue Reading →
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim – Review
Published: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Knopf Series: The Blood of Stars #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to... Continue Reading →
Vicious by V.E. Schwab – Review
Published: September 24, 2013 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Villains #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural... Continue Reading →
Inspection by Josh Malerman – Review
Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fiction, Thriller Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world.... Continue Reading →
The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso – Review
Published: April 30, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Swords and Fire #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 560 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The final volume of the Gemmell Morningstar Award-shortlisted Swords and Fire fantasy trilogy, in which political scion Amalia... Continue Reading →
Sixteen Ways to Defend A Walled City by K.J Parker – Review
Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A siege is approaching, and the City has little time left to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons,... Continue Reading →
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone – Review
Published: February 20, 2018 Publisher: Dutton Books Series: Stand alone Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography Pages: 397 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate. In the nineteenth century, American meals were... Continue Reading →
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes – Review
Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Grave of Empires #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 608 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two... Continue Reading →
The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne – Review
Published: October 1, 2017 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Series: The Naturalist #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 380 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Professor Theo Cray is trained to see patterns where others see chaos. So when mutilated bodies found deep in the Montana woods leave the cops searching blindly for clues, Theo sees something they missed.... Continue Reading →
