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Published: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Sci-Fi Pages: 512 (Hardcover) ISBN: 9780316218955 My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm... Continue Reading →
I had an incredibly productive month of reading, thanks to some longer weekends (thanks to snow and being a bit under the weather). This was a great way to start off 2016 and I'm hoping I can keep up with all the exciting new releases, plus all the other books I have on my TBR!... Continue Reading →
Published: October 13, 2015 (US) Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 751 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld.... Continue Reading →
The Magicians by Lev Grossman Thus far, this is a pretty good book, though at times it's a bit like if Harry Potter were a drunk sot with self-esteem issues and self-destructive tendencies. The part where they're at Breakbill's is pretty great. I loved it in fact. Afterwards, it starts to spiral, but I'm hoping... Continue Reading →
February is going to be a very busy and exciting month for readers, bloggers, and authors everywhere! Below you will find a list of the books that I'm most excited for in the coming month. If there are any that I should have mentioned, or you'd recommend, just let me know in the comments below!... Continue Reading →
Published: June 5, 2012 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. ISBN: 9780805094596 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its... Continue Reading →
Release Date: February 2, 2016 Publisher: DAW ISBN: 9780756411695 Genre: Fantasy Author Info: Website Since reading Maresca's first two novels, The Thorn of Dentonhill and A Murder of Mages, I've become quite fond of his storytelling ability. The city of Maradaine is vast and diverse in culture, location, and occupation which makes it... Continue Reading →
Published: January 30, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780007504992 Pages: 416 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The highly anticipated sequel to Dinner with a Vampire Autumn Rose has the chance to save the world she loves. But how much will she have to sacrifice to achieve it? In Autumn Rose, book two of her breathtaking series,... Continue Reading →
Published: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Harper ISBN: 9780062290366 Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: An untested young princess must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness in this spectacular debut—the first novel in a trilogy. Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised... Continue Reading →
Published: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury ISBN: 9781408857397 Pages: 510 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Paige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in London... As Scion turns its all-seeing eye on... Continue Reading →
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