Published: February 25, 2020 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Series: The Silent Gods #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 577 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: (Blackstone Publishing) The Academy of Chaenbalu has stood against magic for centuries. Hidden from the world, acting from... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 1/6/20
City of Stone and Silence by Django Wexler OOOooo yeah! This is a solid series and I've been enjoying it immensely which I expected, given my appreciation for the authors adult fantasy books. The covers are cool and the plot is fairly unique - mages, ghost ships, hidden island where time doesn't work quite right,... Continue Reading →
Subscription Box Review: FairyLoot – December 2019
Basic Box Info FairyLoot has only one box option, featuring a YA fantasy book and 5-6 bookish items each month for $33.90 USD or £26. International shipping is available, with the exception of Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador, Fiji, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Israel, Palestine and Haiti. Boxes ship between the 20th – 25th of each month.... Continue Reading →
The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts – Review
Published: November 26, 2019 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Series: Chronicles of the One #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 464 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning trilogy that the New York Times Book Review praised as "A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King's The Stand." After the sickness... Continue Reading →
Bright Steel by Miles Cameron – Review
Published: December 10, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: Masters & Mages #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 464 (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 young mage-in-training is unwittingly pulled into a violent political upheaval, in the third book of this epic... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/30/19
The Light of All that Falls by James Islington Here's to hoping that the recap at the beginning is sufficient! This book is monstrously intimidating in size, mostly because I don't want to re-read the previous two books before checking this one out. I might get into this and change my mind, but it's all... Continue Reading →
Subscription Box Review: OwlCrate – December 2019
Basic Box Info This box only has two options – Owlcrate, which caters to fans of Young Adult books and Owlcrate Jr, which caters to Middle Grade readers. Owlcrate (29.99 + Shipping) Owlcrate Jr. (27.99 + Shipping) Boxes are shipped between the 15th and 20th of each month. Shipping is available worldwide, with the exceptions... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/23/19
The Black Hawks by David Wragg I picked this up during the most recent Audible sale because I had seen some good reviews, plus the synopsis says it's perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Scott Lynch. I mean, that's me so I figure it has to be pretty good. I'm a couple chapters in... Continue Reading →
The Wolf’s Call by Anthony Ryan – Review
Published: July 23, 2019 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Raven's Blade #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Anthony Ryan's debut novel Blood Song--the first book of the Raven's Shadow series--took the fantasy world by storm. Now, he... Continue Reading →
Novice Dragoneer by E.E. Knight – Review
Published: November 5, 2019 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Dragoneer Academy #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 512 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the first book in an exciting and charming new coming-of-age fantasy series from the author of the Age of... Continue Reading →
