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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! Can ACOWAR continue with the awesome upward trend that began in A Court of Mist and Fury???? I really, really hope so! This is probably my favorite... Continue Reading →
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay After returning a disappointing audiobook I decided to pick up TIgana, which I’ve been wanting to read for a few months now. Though I’m only a little way in, I’m already in love with this story! The idea of a place stricken from the memories of all except those who... Continue Reading →
A review copy of this book was received in exchange for an honest review. Published: February 14, 2017 Publisher: Del Rey Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Not all are free. Not all are equal. Not all will be saved. Our world belongs to the Equals — aristocrats with magical... Continue Reading →
Published: April 8, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 208 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The classic Cinderella story is given a sexy contemporary makeover in this wicked fairy tale featuring all the heroes and villains that we know and love: the handsome prince, the fairy godmother, the wretched sisters, and the beautiful girl. One... Continue Reading →
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo I can't believe I'm just now getting around to this! I've had Crooked Kingdom since it's release date all the way back in September, but I just kept putting it off. I'm struggling to remember what was happening in Six of Crows, but I'm slowly catching back up and I... Continue Reading →
Published: December 6, 2016 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 693 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus... Continue Reading →
Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Pyr Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Pages: 390 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: For more than sixteen hundred years, Nick Medea has followed and guarded the Gate that keeps the mortal realm and that of Feirie separate, seeking in vain absolution for the fatal errors he made when he slew... Continue Reading →
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams After coming across info about The Witchwood Crown, which will release in April, I was inspired to pick up the audiobook of The Dragonbone Chair. Epic fantasy from before I was born?? Why not! It sounded like a great book and though I'm only a few chapters in I'm... Continue Reading →
Published: August 26, 2014 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 757 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: As the old gods awaken, the Chromeria is in a race to find its lost Prism, the only man who may be able to stop catastrophe, Gavin Guile. But Gavin's enslaved on a galley, and when he finally escapes,... Continue Reading →
The Holver Alley Crew by Marshall Ryan Maresca I'm nearly finished with this one (and might finish it before this post is up). It's another exceptional book from MRM and adds yet another layer of vibrancy and depth to the ever expanding city of Maradaine. The Holver Alley Crew will appeal to fans of Scott... Continue Reading →
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