Published: October 24, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: Swords and Fire #1 Pages: 438 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce and those born with power are strictly controlled -- taken as children... Continue Reading →
Weaver’s Lament by Emma Newman – Review
Published: October 17, 2017 Publisher: Tor.com Genre: Fantasy Series: Industrial Magic #2 Pages: 192 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Charlotte is learning to control her emerging magical prowess under the secret tutelage of Magus Hopkins. Her first covert mission... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
“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! While I wasn't head over heels for The Bone Witch when... Continue Reading →
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden – Review
Published: December 5, 2017 Publisher: Del Rey Genre: Fantasy Series: Winternight Trilogy #2 Pages: 363 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale continues as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: The Wolf by Leo Carew
“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! The Wolf is a book that has only just recently come... Continue Reading →
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness – Review
Published: February 8, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Books Genre: Fantasy Series: All Souls Trilogy #1 Pages: 579 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up... Continue Reading →
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Review
Published: November 1, 2016 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Fantasy Series: Standalone Pages: 672 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: The first casualty of war is truth . . . First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace. Next they clashed with Lascanne, their royalist neighbour, pitching war-machines against warlocks... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 12/16/17
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Received... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Blood of Assassins by R.J. Barker
“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! Blood of Assassins is soon upcoming sequel to Age of Assassins... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 12/11/17
HOW IS IT ONLY 2 WEEKS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!???? That is just crazy and awesome! The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden So, the fact that the release date for this book was pushed back from January to December somehow didn't come to my attention until everyone started posting reviews! That just means instead of... Continue Reading →
