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Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: The Great Library #2 Pages: 354 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Let the world burn. With an iron fist, the Great Library controls the knowledge of the world, ruthlessly stamping out all rebellion and, in the name of the greater good, forbidding the personal ownership... Continue Reading →
Has anyone else noticed how book themes come in sudden waves? Recently it was the Eastern European fairy tale trend, before that was the morally ambiguous character, now it’s something, anything, everything BIRDS. Specifically ravens or crows, though the much less impressive and more irritating blackbird hasn’t had its moment of glory yet. I was... Continue Reading →
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! An Enchantment of Ravens is a book that I just recently stumbled upon and it sounds PERFECT. It's sounds like a beautiful blend of artistry, the fair... Continue Reading →
Published: June 27, 2017 Publisher: Ace Books Genre: Fantasy Series: The Draconis Memoria #2 Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Empires clash and a fell power stakes its claim in the second in a new series from the... Continue Reading →
The Legion of Flame by Anthony Ryan This is my only planned read this week and so far, so good! I'm glad I picked up the print version of this because I'm liking it much better than the audio version of book 1. Can't wait to share my review this week and be sure to... Continue Reading →
Published: June 27, 2017 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Series: The Ascension Cycle #1 Pages: 656 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A brilliant debut epic fantasy with a unique magic system and unforgettable characters. It is a time of revolution. in the... Continue Reading →
The Legion of Flame by Anthony Ryan Another heifer of a book on my reading list this week. Can't wait to dig into this one and here's to hoping I like it better in print than I did audio for the first one. I think I like the cover for The Legion of Flame more... Continue Reading →
Published: June 20, 2017 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Standalone Pages: 320 (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 the Danes, he is skraelingr; to the English, he is orcneas; to the Irish, he is fomoraig. He is... Continue Reading →
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!... Continue Reading →
Published: July 11, 2017 (US) Publisher: Talos Genre: Fantasy Series: Godblind #1 Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: For fans of Joe Abercrombie, Scott Lynch, and Mark Lawrence comes a brutal grimdark fantasy debut of dark gods and... Continue Reading →
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