Published: October 3, 2017 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Maradaine #3 Pages: 383 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Summer and the Grand Tournament of High Colleges have come to the University of Maradaine. If the heat and... Continue Reading →
Friday Face Off: 11/3/17
The Friday Face Off is a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy where bloggers can share their favorite book covers. A theme is set each week, bloggers pick a book that fits the theme, select various covers, and then pick their favorite. Upcoming themes can be found on Lynn's Book Blog. This is my first week back... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: Ink, Iron, and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature a book that we just can’t wait to get our hands on! I admit to being drawn in by the beautiful cover and snazzy (if formulaic) title presented here. The synopsis was enough to make me want to pre-order this (or... Continue Reading →
An Import of Intrigue by Marshall Ryan Maresca – Review
Published: November 1, 2016 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Maradaine Constabulary #2 Pages: 389 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Mixing high fantasy and mystery, this is Marshall Ryan Maresca’s second novel in the Maradaine Constabulary series,... Continue Reading →
Review: With Blood Upon the Sand by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: DAW Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Song of the Shattered Sands #2 Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Çeda, now a Blade Maiden in service to the kings of Sharakhai, trains as one of their elite warriors, gleaning secrets even as they send her on covert missions to... Continue Reading →
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff – Review
Published: September 5, 2017 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Nevernight Chronicle #2 Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A ruthless young assassin continues her journey for revenge in this new epic fantasy from New York... Continue Reading →
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare – Review
Published: May 23, 2017 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: The Dark Artifices #2 Pages: 701 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no... Continue Reading →
One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake – Review
Published: September 19, 2017 Publisher: Harper Teen Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Three Dark Crowns #2 Pages: 464 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail? With... Continue Reading →
Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor – Review
Published: September 12, 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2.5 Pages: 256 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In Night of Cake & Puppets, Taylor brings to life a... Continue Reading →
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock – Review
Published: August 29, 2017 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Risen Kingdoms #1 Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A polymath princess and her faithful musketeer must unravel the plot of a thousand-year-old madman in order to... Continue Reading →
