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Published: August 23, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Horror Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: A mirror that feeds on human souls wreaks destruction on those around it in this new novel from internationally bestselling author Michael Scott and Melanie Ruth Rose In an auction house in London, there is a mirror... Continue Reading →
Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Ace Genre: Fantasy Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: The Waking Fire is set in a vibrant new world where the blood of drakes—creatures similar to dragons—is valued beyond reckoning, and can be distilled into elixirs that grant fearsome powers to those who are “blood-blessed.” The novel follows... Continue Reading →
Published: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Ragnarok Publications Genre: Fantasy Pages: 298 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Amra Thetys lives by two simple rules: take care of business, and never let it get personal. Thieves don't last long in Lucernis. When a fellow rogue is butchered on the streets in a deal gone bad, Amra turns... Continue Reading →
Published: April 26, 2016 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 439 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Nothing living is safe. Nothing dead is to be trusted. For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he’s drawn others into this quest: Ronan, who steals... Continue Reading →
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 →
Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: “[Bear and Monette] have boldly created a fascinating world that begs further exploration.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on A Companion to Wolves Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear return with the third book in their Iskryne trilogy, An Apprentice to Elves. The trilogy began with A Companion to Wolves, and continued in The Tempering... Continue Reading →
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