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Published: July 30, 2019 Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books Series: Rotherweird #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 480 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: 1558: Twelve children, gifted far beyond their years, are banished by their Tudor queen to the town of Rotherweird.... Continue Reading →
Published: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Grim Oak Press Series: Legends of the First Empire #4 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all. With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael... Continue Reading →
Published: July 3, 2018 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Poison Wars #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me... Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals,... Continue Reading →
Published: May 28, 2019 Publisher: Solaris Series: Standalone Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 140 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: My name is Gary Rendell. I’m an astronaut. When they asked me as a kid what I wanted to be when... Continue Reading →
Published: July 9, 2019 Publisher: Knopf Series: The Blood of Stars #1 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to... Continue Reading →
Published: September 24, 2013 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Villains #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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