*This post contains spoilers!!* There is always that one character whose death destroys you inside and you mourn them for the rest of the book (or series). Here is a list of the character that totally didn't deserve to die and the book in which they died. And it's totally more than five. Ezri Delmastro... Continue Reading →
Gambit by C.L. Denault – Review
Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: In Earth’s battle-ridden future, humans have evolved. Those with extraordinary skills rise to power and fame. Those without live in poverty. Sixteen-year-old Willow Kent believed she was normal. But when a genetically-advanced military officer shows up in her village and questions her identity, long-buried secrets begin to emerge. With remarkable skills and... Continue Reading →
The Sword of the Bright Lady by M.C. Planck – Review
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Christopher Sinclair goes out for a walk on a mild Arizona evening and never comes back. He stumbles into a freezing winter under an impossible night sky, where magic is real -- but bought at a terrible price. A misplaced act of decency lands him in a brawl with an arrogant nobleman... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
I originally posted this review of Gardens of the Moon on my first blog, which was kind of a failure. After posting my Top 5 favorite Grimdark series earlier this week I decided this would be a great follow up!
Top 5 Grimdark Series
The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson The Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence The Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan Raven's Shadow Trilogy by Anthony Ryan The Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook For those of you unaware, Grimdark refers to a sub-genre of speculative fiction that is particularly realistic... Continue Reading →
The Dream Engine by Johnny B. Truant and Sean Platt- Review
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 →
Artemis Awakening by Jane Lindskold- Review
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Artemis Awakening is the start of a new series by New York Times bestseller Jane Lindskold. The distant world Artemis is a pleasure planet created out of bare rock by a technologically advanced human empire that provided its richest citizens with a veritable Eden to play in. All tech was concealed and... Continue Reading →
The Heartbeat Thief by A.J. Krafton- Review
Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Haunted by a crushing fear of death, a young Victorian woman discovers the secret of eternal youth—she must surrender her life to attain it, and steal heartbeats to keep it. In 1860 Surrey, a young woman has only one occupation: to marry. Senza Fyne is beautiful, intelligent, and lacks neither wealth nor... Continue Reading →
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington- Review
Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: It has been twenty years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs - once thought of almost as gods - were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the... Continue Reading →
A Crucible of Souls by Mitchell Hogan- Review
Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: When Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, he is raised by monks and taught the arcane mysteries of sorcery. Vowing to discover for himself who his parents really were, and what led to their violent end, he is thrust into the unfamiliar chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a... Continue Reading →
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