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July’s much anticipated FOTM theme was Harry Potter and as such it was in HIGH demand. Not being a huger Potterhead myself, I was sort of ambivalent about this box, but I expected there to be some cool stuff…. Well it was neat, but I was sort of disappointed. The quality of half the pieces... Continue Reading →
The Hypnotic City by Andrea Berthot Release Date: 8/1/16 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Genre: Fantasy, YA Goodreads: HERE The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray Release Date: 8/2/16 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Goodreads: HERE The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler Release Date: 8/9/16 Publisher: Roc Genre: Fantasy... Continue Reading →
Before I get down to the nitty-gritty and tell you all what I’m reading this week, let me just tell you that this week is FULL of scheduled posts. Right now I have one planned out for every single day, which is crazy! I never plan that far ahead for anything but reviews. On to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 9, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape... Continue Reading →
Published: June 2, 2011 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 561 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: Humanity has colonized the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings... Continue Reading →
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay After hearing so much praise for Kay's books, I FINALLY got one! I'm nearing the end of this one and it's great. The plot is rich, as are the characters and the culture and society was well thought out and has lovely complexities, which mirrors Renaissance... Continue Reading →
Published: July 26, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Horror, Fantasy Pages: 304 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: Charlie Tristan Moore isn't a hero. She's a survivor. On a night when her demons from the past are triggered, she arrives home to something even more harrowing-an attack by three monstrous skinhounds, creatures straight out... Continue Reading →
Published: April 16, 2013 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 545 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it. It's a bloody business overthrowing a king... Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don't. As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep... Continue Reading →
Published: July 19, 2016 Publisher: Tor.com Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 176 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Alex McKenna is the new Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations—the division tasked with investigating crimes involving shades. Or vampires, as they’re more widely known. Children have been going missing, and... Continue Reading →
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