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People of the City by Marshall Ryan MarescaCan you believe the Maradaine books have been around for five years already? This is the last installment in this story arc and sounds like it will culminate rather excitingly! The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThis has been one of my most anticipated new releases... Continue Reading →
Published: September 29, 2020 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: The Scholomance #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 336 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Lesson One of the Scholomance: Learning has never been this deadly.A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! Ooooo, new fantasy thriller series! The Helm of Midnight sounds... Continue Reading →
First of all, let me say that there are many folks who have already commented on this topic and some were truly excellent pieces of writing. I'll probably cover the same topics others have, but I want to share my thoughts on this rather... interesting... list. I initially didn't care about what was on this... Continue Reading →
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. HarrowI'm planning for this to be my next read, just in time for Halloween. This is the story about three sisters in the town of New Salem, who join the suffragist movement and it sounds like there's a fair bit of magic involved. Alix Harrow proved to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 4, 2020 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Raven's Blade #2 Genre: Fantasy My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven's Blade series.It has long been our... Continue Reading →
Published: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Titan Books Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 416 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague.In the quiet streets of Prague all... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! WOW! I was not expecting a return to this world after... Continue Reading →
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabI wasn't going to pick this up... but then I saw 5 star reviews from several people who's taste I trust. I'm going to check out the audiobook when it's available on Tuesday and hopefully this will be as binge-worthy as the last book I zipped through!!... Continue Reading →
Published: September 22, 2020 Publisher: Tor.com Series: Standalone Genre: Fantasy Pages: 176 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.75/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Daniel Polansky returns with The Seventh Perfection, an innovative, mind-bending fantasy mysteryWhen a woman with perfect memory sets out to solve a riddle,... Continue Reading →
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