Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton – Review

Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 314 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, it’s an unforgiving place,... Continue Reading →

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Briar Queen by Katherine Harbour – Review

Published: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Fantasy Pages: 368 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0   Synopsis The dark, moody, and mystical fantasy begun in Thorn Jack, the first novel in the Night and Nothing series, continues in this bewitching follow up--an intriguing blend of Twilight, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alice in Wonderland, and A... Continue Reading →

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Where Do I Buy My Books?

As a book blogger I read a pretty large amount of books throughout the year. I try to average 2 books per week so I can keep up with and continue to have a consistent number of reviews posted each week here on my blog. I'm don't quite have the status to receive tons of... Continue Reading →

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The Magician King by Lev Grossman – Review

Published: August 9, 2011 Publisher: Books on Tape Genre: Fantasy Length: 15 hours, 48 minutes Narrator: Mark Bramhall My Rating: 4.5/5.0   Synopsis: The Magicians was praised as a triumph by readers and critics of both mainstream and fantasy literature. Now Grossman takes us back to Fillory, where the Brakebills graduates have fled the sorrows... Continue Reading →

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Currently Reading: 4/13/16

Ahhh, good ol' Erikson. This is a re-read since it's been quite awhile since I first read Forge of Darkness and the sequel is at long last coming out this month. Thus far I'm enjoying this more the second time around. This trilogy takes us thousands of years back to Kurald Galain, the realm of... Continue Reading →

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Zero World by Jason M. Hough – Review

Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Sci Fi Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Published in rapid succession, Jason M. Hough’s first three novels, The Darwin Elevator, The Exodus Towers, and The Plague Forge, earned mountains of praise and comparisons to such authors as James S. A. Corey and John Scalzi. Now... Continue Reading →

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Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger – Review

Published: February 5, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk Pages: 307 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial... Continue Reading →

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Water’s Wrath by Elise Kova – Review

Published: April 26, 2016 Publisher: Silver Wing Press Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 350 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0   Synopsis: Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet. The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the... Continue Reading →

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