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Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor This should a super quick, fun read! Not much else to say, but if you loved Zuzana and Mik you'll probably like this too! Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth I've been very curious about this book since its release earlier this year. I'm not... Continue Reading →
Published: September 20, 2016 Publisher: Harper Voyager Genre: Fantasy Series: The Queens of Renthia #1 Pages: 353 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: An idealistic young student and a banished warrior become allies in a battle to save their realm in this first book of a mesmerizing epic fantasy series, filled with political intrigue, violent magic,... Continue Reading →
Published: August 22, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: The Licanius Trilogy #2 Pages: 752 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the wake of the devastating attack on Ilin Illan, an amnesty has been declared for all Augurs -... Continue Reading →
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors by Curtis Craddock With its soon upcoming release date and promising synopsis, I couldn't bring myself to wait any longer to check out this debut fantasy. Early reviews are mostly very positive, so I think I'll like it! I'm also still listening to With Blood Upon the... Continue Reading →
Published: April 8, 2014 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Pages: 613 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Two worlds are poised on the brink of a vicious war. By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera's rebellion and is intent on... Continue Reading →
Published: August 15, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: Empires of Dust #1 Pages: 512 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In this dark and gripping debut fantasy that Miles Cameron called "gritty and glorious!" the exiled son of the... Continue Reading →
With Blood Upon the Sand by Bradley P. Beaulieu Finally, I'm going to catch up on this series and before the next installment will be released! I'm a bit less than halfway, but it's proving to be just as amazing as the first book. An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington... Continue Reading →
Published: August 15, 2017 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Hibiscus Daughter #1 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: The Wounded Kingdom #1 Pages: 416 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: TO CATCH AN ASSASSIN, USE AN ASSASSIN . . . Girton Club-foot, apprentice to the land's best assassin, still... Continue Reading →
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark UMM, YES. I'm only about 60 pages in as I type this, but I already love the story. I mean seriously, a desert dragon attacks people a mere few chapters in and there's a fair bit of blasé morbidity about the whole situation. This debut fantasy... Continue Reading →
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