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 →
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Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan I'm pushing back some other books in my TBR so I can read this RIGHT NOW! Where will this book take us after the shocking events in Age of War? I don't know (well, I have a vague idea) but I can't wait to find out. ... Continue Reading →
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone – Review
Published: February 20, 2018 Publisher: Dutton Books Series: Stand alone Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography Pages: 397 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate. In the nineteenth century, American meals were... Continue Reading →
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes – Review
Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Grave of Empires #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 608 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two... Continue Reading →
The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne – Review
Published: October 1, 2017 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Series: The Naturalist #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 380 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Professor Theo Cray is trained to see patterns where others see chaos. So when mutilated bodies found deep in the Montana woods leave the cops searching blindly for clues, Theo sees something they missed.... Continue Reading →
Kellanved’s Reach by Ian C. Esslemont – Review
Published: April 2, 2019 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Path to Ascendancy #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York... 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 →
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine – Review
Published: March 26, 2019 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Teixcalaan #1 Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 462 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the... Continue Reading →
Soulkeeper by David Dalglish – Review
Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Keepers #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 704 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the first book of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's epic fantasy trilogy, a warrior priest must answer the call and... Continue Reading →
