Published: May 27, 2021 Publisher: BHC Press Series: ?? Pages: 220 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Bacardi and Coke. Neat.Not the usual drink of choice for a mountain dwarf. Then again, Detective Sirgrus Blackmane is no ordinary dwarf—at least... Continue Reading →
The Ivies by Alexa Donne – Review
Published: May 25, 2021 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Series: Standalone Pages: 320 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at... Continue Reading →
The Broken God by Gareth Hanrahan – Review
Published: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Black Iron Legacy #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 624 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Dark gods and dangerous magic clash in this third book of Gareth Hanrahan's acclaimed epic fantasy series,... Continue Reading →
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – Review
Published: September 22, 2020 Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Series: Thursday Murder Club #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 377 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleevesA female cop with her first big caseA brutal murderWelcome to…The Thursday Murder ClubIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the... Continue Reading →
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark – Review
Published: May 11, 2021 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: Dead Djinn Universe #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel... Continue Reading →
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – Review
Published: May 4, 2021 Publisher: Ballantine Books Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 496 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will... Continue Reading →
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne – Review
Published: May 4, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Bloodsworn Saga #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 528 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne comes the first in the Bloodsworn trilogy, an epic of wild lands... Continue Reading →
Orconomics: A Satire by J. Zachary Pike – Review
Published: November 22, 2014 Publisher: Gnomish Press LLC Series: The Dark Profit Saga #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 362 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Brimming with swords, sorcery, and wit, Orconomics: A Satire introduces Arth, a world much like our own but with more magic and fewer vowels. For the licensed wizards and warriors of Arth,... Continue Reading →
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse – Review
Published: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Saga Press Series: Between Earth and Sky #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 454 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.A god will returnWhen the... Continue Reading →
The Queen of Izmoroz by Jon Skovron – Review
Published: April 20, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Goddess War #2 Pages: 480 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Sonya has brought a foreign army to free her country from imperial rule, but her allies may have other goals... Continue Reading →
