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Published: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Solaris Books Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 384 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first installment of the trilogy, Ninefox Gambit, centers on disgraced captain Kel Cheris, who must recapture the formidable Fortress of Scattered Needles in order to redeem herself in front of the Hexarchate. To win an... Continue Reading →
Published: September 22, 2015 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 296 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: “I’ve found very little about private detective R. F. Jackaby to be standard in the time I’ve known him. Working as his assistant tends to call for a somewhat flexible relationship with reality.” In 1892,... Continue Reading →
Published: November 17, 2015 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 464 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: The last remnants of humanity live on six islands floating high above the Endless Ocean, fighting a brutal civil war in the skies. The Seraphim, elite soldiers trained for aerial combat, battle one another while wielding elements of ice, fire... Continue Reading →
Published: March 31, 2015 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: Devoted readers of Lady Trent’s earlier memoirs, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents, may believe themselves already acquainted with the particulars of her historic voyage aboard the Royal Survey Ship Basilisk, but the true story... Continue Reading →
Published: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Audible Studios ISBN: 9781491540336 Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: For centuries, the two Great Guilds have controlled the world of Dematr. The Mechanics and the Mages have been bitter rivals, agreeing only on the need to keep the world they rule from changing. But now a Storm approaches, one that could sweep... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder. In a world where females are scarce and are... Continue Reading →
Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synposis: When Eila Doyle first hears the strange boy calling from somewhere deep in her sleep, she begins to question her sanity. In the gleaming steampunk world of Waldron's Gate, citizens aren't meant to dream -- and those who eschew their daily Crumble and dare to do so anyway face madness … and... Continue Reading →
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