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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 →
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 →
Published: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Pages: 326 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.... Continue Reading →
Published: October 8, 2008 Publisher: Flux Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 325 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand - one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary... 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! ‘There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home: a cover with... Continue Reading →
Published: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Riyria Enterprises, LLC Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces... 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! This week's feature is Wrath by John Gwynne, which will be released in November 2016! I've loved the previous three books in The Faithful and the... Continue Reading →
After loving The Magicians so much, I obviously had to continue on with the series! Can't wait to see what Fillory has in store, especially after I was completely horrified by The Beast. I've also been watching the tv series on SyFy based on the books and it's really great thus far and that surprised... Continue Reading →
After realizing that I haven't addressed this, I wrote a short explanation on how I judge books when reviewing. Primarily, I rate book by the amount of emotion it evokes within me, which usually correlates with how well a book is written, the quality of the character development, and the movement of the plot. For... Continue Reading →
Published: September 1, 2000 Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 9780765310026 Pages: 604 (Hardcover) Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha’ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil... Continue Reading →
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