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The Way of the Shield by Marshall Ryan Maresca Wow, so here we are with series #4 in the Maradaine universe. I'm ~40% through this one and it's good, but so far I just haven't clicked with the characters the same way as the previous books. Only time will tell! Kingdom of Ash... Continue Reading →
Published: November 20, 2018 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Untitled #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 400 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Five hundred years ago, magi created a weapon they couldn’t control. An infestation that ate magic—and anything else it came... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! The first book in this series was a surprise 5 star... Continue Reading →
Published: November 13, 2018 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Metamorphosis #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Our life is brief . . . While vacationing at the beach with her mother, Sasha Samokhina meets the mysterious... Continue Reading →
Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko I've been looking forward to this book since I first came across the synopsis! Thus far it's weird but very good, so we'll see how the rest of the book pans out. This book may have the weirdest magic school yet, even stranger than Brakebills from Lev Grossman's... Continue Reading →
Published: August 21, 2018 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Ascension Cycle #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 736 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The battle is over, but war lies ahead in the second book of the epic fantasy trilogy that pits... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! I'm a little early posting this since it doesn't come out... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! I'm pretty sure I've seen this cover floating around some of... Continue Reading →
Published: August 21, 2018 Publisher: Orbit Series: Spellslinger #2 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult 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 failed mage turned outlaw must use guile and a handful of spells to challenge a dangerous rival in... Continue Reading →
Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds by Brandon Sanderson This is one of the two Brandon Sanderson series that I hadn't yet read, but since this series is now complete I decided to pick it up. I've already started this and am enjoying it, plus it's remarkable different from Sanderson's other books.
