Published: April 30, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Swords and Fire #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 560 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The final volume of the Gemmell Morningstar Award-shortlisted Swords and Fire fantasy trilogy, in which political scion Amalia... Continue Reading →
Sixteen Ways to Defend A Walled City by K.J Parker – Review
Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A siege is approaching, and the City has little time left to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons,... Continue Reading →
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie – Review
Published: September 8, 2015 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The First Law #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 605 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The final novel in the First Law Trilogy by New York Timesbestseller Joe Abercrombie. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him -- but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages... Continue Reading →
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty – Review
Published: January 22, 2019 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 640 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her... Continue Reading →
Shadows Edge by Brent Weeks – Review
Published: November 1, 2008 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 642 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might... Continue Reading →
Half A King by Joe Abercrombie – Review
Published: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 336 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Betrayed by his family and left for dead, Prince Yarvi, reluctant heir to a divided kingdom, has vowed to reclaim a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of... Continue Reading →
The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan – Review
Published: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Riyria Enterprises, LLC Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces... Continue Reading →
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski – Review
Published: March 14, 2014 Publisher: Farrar, Strous and Giroux Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 355 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the... Continue Reading →
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay – Review
Published: May 10, 2016 Publisher: NAL Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy Pages: 571 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay is back with a new book, set in a world inspired by the conflicts and dramas of Renaissance Europe. Against this tumultuous backdrop... Continue Reading →
Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine – Review
Published: July 12, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Ever since Newton witnessed a bubble rising from his bathtub, mankind has sought the stars. When William III of England commissioned Capt. William Kidd to command the first expedition to Mars in the late 1600s, they proved that... Continue Reading →
