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Published: May 9, 2017 Publisher: Amulet Books Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Standalone Pages: 496 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the underground city of Caverna, the world’s most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare—wines that... Continue Reading →
Published: March 28, 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Strange the Dreamer #1 Pages: 544 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was... 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! OH MAN. First of all, Blackwing has been receiving a fair amount of buzz among my fellow fantasy readers (especially the Grimdark people) and because of that I... Continue Reading →
Published: May 2, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Pages: 336 (Hardcover) Series: Signal Airship #1 My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The nation of Garnia has been at war for as long as Auxiliary Lieutenant Josette Dupris can remember... Continue Reading →
Published: May 2, 2017 Publisher: Broadway Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Divine Cities #3 Pages: 464 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Revenge. It's something Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is very, very good at. Maybe the only thing. So when he learns that... Continue Reading →
Published: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Genre: Travel Pages: 480 My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: First published in 1977, the original Roadfood became an instant classic. James Beard said, "This is a book that you should carry with you,... Continue Reading →
Published: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Roc Genre: Fantasy Pages: 330 (Paperback) My Rating: DNF Synopsis: Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author. One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction... Irene is a professional spy for the... Continue Reading →
Published: May 6, 2014 Publisher: Chronicle Books Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 378 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A COPY OF THIS BOOK WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. Synopsis: She's a stunner. Edinburgh, 1844. Eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron, the only daughter of the Marquess of Douglas, has everything a girl... Continue Reading →
Published: April 28, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 304 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A COPY OF THIS BOOK WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. Synopsis: Brian Staveley’s new standalone returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess attempting to join the ranks... Continue Reading →
Published: February 21, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 544 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: GLORY NEVER GETS OLD. Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart... Continue Reading →
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