Published: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 546 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a... Continue Reading →
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu – Review
Published: September 1, 2015 Publisher: DAW Genre: Fantasy Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings—cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens, and their holy... Continue Reading →
Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman – Review
Published: March 14, 2017 Publisher: Tor.com Genre: Fantasy Pages: 160 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks to the Royal Society of the Esoteric Arts. When a new mage is discovered, Royal Society... Continue Reading →
Black City Demon by Richard A. Knaak – Review
Published: March 14, 2017 Publisher: Pyr Genre: Fantasy Pages: 340 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Since he became the guardian of the Gate between our world and Feirie sixteen hundred years ago, Nick Medea, once Saint George, has battled to keep... Continue Reading →
The Travelers by Chris Pavone – Review
Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Broadway Books Genre: Fiction, Thriller Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A pulse-racing international thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats and The Accident. It s 3:00 am. Do... Continue Reading →
The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon – Review
Published: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal... Continue Reading →
Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan – Review
Published: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 624 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: An epic new fantasy series from Brian McClellan, set in the same world as his wildly popular Powder Mage trilogy. The young nation of Fatrasta is... Continue Reading →
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco – Review
Published: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. If... Continue Reading →
Game of Shadows by Erika Lewis – Review
Published: February 28, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Ethan Makkai thought that seeing ghosts was the worst of his problems. Between his ethereal gift and life with a single mother hell-bent on watching his every move, he feels imprisoned. When Ethan sees a chance to escape, to... Continue Reading →
The Holver Alley Crew by Marshall Ryan Maresca – Review
Published: March 7, 2017 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 352 (Mass Market) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Mixing high fantasy and urban fantasy, The Holver Alley Crew is the first novel of Maresca’s third interconnected series set in the... Continue Reading →
