Published: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: The Wounded Kingdom #1 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: TO CATCH AN ASSASSIN, USE AN ASSASSIN . . . Girton Club-foot, apprentice to the land's best assassin, still... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
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! IT'S BASICALLY PERFECT. If you're on the up-and-up, you'll know that the cover for Grey Sister was released yesterday and that means it's time for it to be my Waiting... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 8/7/17
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark UMM, YES. I'm only about 60 pages in as I type this, but I already love the story. I mean seriously, a desert dragon attacks people a mere few chapters in and there's a fair bit of blasé morbidity about the whole situation. This debut fantasy... Continue Reading →
The List by Patricia Forde – Review
Published: August 8, 2017 Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Genre: Middle Grade Series: ??? Pages: 336 (Hardcover) My Rating: N/A A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 8/5/17
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Received... Continue Reading →
Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell – Review
Published: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Greatcoats #1 Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Falcio is the first Cantor of the Greatcoats. Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are travelling Magisters upholding King’s Law. They are heroes. Or at least they were,... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 7/31/17
Age of Assassins by R.J. Barker Books about assassins are pretty much always good and this is no exception to the rule! I'm listening to the audio version (thanks Hachette Audio!) which is well done with good variation in character voices. Can't wait to finish it up and share my review! I'll also... Continue Reading →
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor – Review
Published: November 6, 2012 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2 Pages: 517 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan
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! What a stunning and dramatic cover! Age of War is the third book in MJS's The Legends of the First Empire series, detailing the history that is so frequently... Continue Reading →
Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw – Review
Published: July 25, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: Dr. Greta Helsing #1 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: Meet Greta Helsing, fast-talking doctor to the undead. Keeping the supernatural community not-alive and well in London has been... Continue Reading →
