In speculative fiction (especially fantasy) there is a continuing theme of characters doing these great, impossible things whether it be saving the world or overthrowing a government. While I love these stories and hold them dear to my heart, I wonder why the plot of these books has to be so grandiose. Why can’t someone... Continue Reading →
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett – Review
Published: September 9, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 452 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Years ago, the city of Bulikov wielded the powers of the Gods to conquer the world. But after its divine protectors were mysteriously killed, the conqueror has become the conquered; the city's proud history has been erased and censored,... Continue Reading →
Skyborn by David Dalglish – Review
Published: November 17, 2015 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 464 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: The last remnants of humanity live on six islands floating high above the Endless Ocean, fighting a brutal civil war in the skies. The Seraphim, elite soldiers trained for aerial combat, battle one another while wielding elements of ice, fire... Continue Reading →
The Lyre Thief by Jennifer Fallon – Review
Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Ten years have passed since the events of the Demon Child books that left the god Xaphista dead, the nation Karien without a religion or king and the matriarchal country of Medalon ruled by men. But it is in... Continue Reading →
The Magicians by Lev Grossman – Review
Published: August 11, 2009 Publisher: Viking Genre: Fantasy Pages: 402 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Like everyone else, precocious high school senior Quentin Coldwater assumes that magic isn't real, until he finds himself admitted to a very secretive and exclusive college of magic in upstate New York. There he indulges in joys of college-friendship, love,... Continue Reading →
February 2016 Wrap Up
February was another fantastic reading month! I read so many awesome books this month, so it's hard to pick a favorite... but Morning Star was definitely my most anticipated. There were so many feels associated with these books because I wrapped up two trilogies, continued a few more and discovered some awesome new authors! I... Continue Reading →
Earth’s End by Elise Kova – Review
Published: February 11, 2016 Publisher: Silver Wing Press Genre: Fantasy Pages: 350 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: A woman awoken in air, a soldier forged by fire, a weapon risen from blood. Vhalla Yarl has made it to the warfront in the North. Forged by blood and fire, she has steeled her heart for... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Releases: March 2016
Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: HarperColliins Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) Goodreads: Click Here Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 720 (Hardcover) Goodreads: Click Here Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: Penguin Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 320 (Hardcover) Goodreads: Click Here Published:... Continue Reading →
Cover Reveal: Water’s Wrath by Elise Kova
Synopsis: Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet. The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the... Continue Reading →
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson – Review
Published: January 26, 2016 Publisher: Tor Genre: Fantasy Pages: 447 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: With The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times bestselling spinoff of his Mistborn books, set after the action of the trilogy, in a period corresponding to late 19th-century America. Now,... Continue Reading →
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