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Published: February 2, 2016 Publisher: DAW Genre: Fantasy Pages: 389 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The saga of the streets of Maradaine that began in The Thorn of Dentonhill continues…. Veranix Calbert is The Thorn—the street vigilante who became a legend to the people of Maradaine, especially the gangs that run the neighborhood of... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! The blood is life... and it shall be mine! A cover which features 'blood'. This week I'm featuring The... Continue Reading →
Published: August 1, 2016 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 218 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: Philomena Blackwell survived a city plagued with monsters, the gilded cage of high society, and the rule of a heartless man... and she aims to leave it all behind. It's 1905, and London has... Continue Reading →
A City Dreaming by Daniel Polansky I couldn’t hold out any longer to read this! I’ve never read a Polansky book before, though all of them are on my list of books to acquire, so when I saw this show up on NetGalley I was super excited. I’m just a little way into it but... Continue Reading →
Published: September 13, 2011 Publisher: Doubleday Genre: Fantasy Pages: 387 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des... Continue Reading →
It's a short list this week!! I've still got to finish up The Hypnotic City that I mentioned last week and review that. But I've also started reading this lovely... River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay After finishing up Children of Earth and Sky, I was practically dying to start another of Kay's books.... Continue Reading →
Published: November 5, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 310 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing... Continue Reading →
Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Ace Genre: Fantasy Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: The Waking Fire is set in a vibrant new world where the blood of drakes—creatures similar to dragons—is valued beyond reckoning, and can be distilled into elixirs that grant fearsome powers to those who are “blood-blessed.” The novel follows... Continue Reading →
The Hypnotic City by Andrea Berthot Release Date: 8/1/16 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Genre: Fantasy, YA Goodreads: HERE The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray Release Date: 8/2/16 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Goodreads: HERE The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler Release Date: 8/9/16 Publisher: Roc Genre: Fantasy... Continue Reading →
Before I get down to the nitty-gritty and tell you all what I’m reading this week, let me just tell you that this week is FULL of scheduled posts. Right now I have one planned out for every single day, which is crazy! I never plan that far ahead for anything but reviews. On to... Continue Reading →
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