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Published: March 22, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Dark Gods #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 576 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:The Four Realms—Life, Death, Light, and Darkness—all converge on the city of dusk. For each realm there is a... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy sounds like the perfect blend of humor, romance, and fantasy! Oh, and isn't that cover... Continue Reading →
Published: March 29, 2022 Publisher: Titan Books Series: Standalone? Genre: Fantasy Pages: 384 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A sharp-tongued disgraced-noble-turned-mercenary has to stop the world collapsing into chaos in this gripping, savagely funny epic fantasy packed with unforgettable characters,... Continue Reading →
The Bone Orchard by Sara A. MuellerThis is such an exciting book so far!! It's not exactly what I expected, but in a positive, pleasantly surprising way. I'm about 10% in as I type this, so I know I'm in for more surprises. Midnight Riot by Ben AaronovitchThis was in my recent Audible sale haul... Continue Reading →
Published: November 30, 2021 Publisher: Bloom Books Series: Adrian x Isolde Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 368 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Their Union Is His Revenge. Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him. ⠀ But her... Continue Reading →
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly (or in my case monthly) meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you’ve added to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts,... Continue Reading →
Published: March 15, 2022 Publisher: Solaris Series: Standalone Genre: Claims to be Fantasy Pages: 528 (Hardcover) My Rating: DNF at ~30% A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:An extravagant, lyrical fantasy about a city of poets and librarians. A city that never was. Cadenza is... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. The Luminaries had my attention as soon as I saw that cover. I don't know what's up with all the bones/corpses... Continue Reading →
Published: February 28, 2017 (orig. 1996) Publisher: Greenwillow Books Series: The Queen's Thief #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 320 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis:The king’s scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king’s prison.... Continue Reading →
The City of Dusk by Tara SimI'm reallllly intrigued by the synopsis of this and I can't wait to really get into it! I've read about 20 pages as I'm writing this up, but my initial impressions are positive. So far there are necromancers, shadow-familiars, and illegal demon summonings, so I think I'm in for... Continue Reading →
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