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Published: May 29, 2012 Publisher: Ace Books Series: Alex Verus #2 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 304 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:Benedict Jacka's acclaimed Alex Verus series continues with Cursed. Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he's discovered the resurgence of a... Continue Reading →
Art by Elena Zakharchuk Each week during Wyrd and Wonder has a themed 'top five' style post and this week's theme is Outside Your Zone. This focuses on books you've read or would like to read that are outside your comfort zone. My list will be a mix - two books I want to read... Continue Reading →
Art by Elena Zakharchuk At this point, I think most fantasy readers have heard of Fourth Wing and Eragon, so I'm going to share a few of my favorite dragon-centric books that are a little less well known. The Summer Dragon by Todd LockwoodThough Todd Lockwood is usually known for his artwork, he also released this... Continue Reading →
Published: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Camberion Press Series: Stariel #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 322 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis:The Lord of Stariel is dead. Long live the Lord of Stariel. Whoever that is. Everyone knows who the magical estate will choose for its next ruler. Or do they? Will it be the lord’s... Continue Reading →
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I'm always excited for a new series from Anthony Ryan and I'm made doubly so because I've heard that this is... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly themed post first created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010 and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is May Flowers, the perfect opportunity to show off some of my favorite floral book covers! The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst An Education in Malic by S.T.... Continue Reading →
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai MochizukiI know this isn't out until August, but I got so excited when I got approved for this that I didn't want to wait that long! It's about a mysterious coffee shop run by cats who also offer wisdom to the chosen customers and if that doesn't sound... Continue Reading →
Published: May 21, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: Dark Lord Davi #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 (Paperback) My Rating: 4 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Groundhog Day meets Guardians of the Galaxy in Django Wexler’s laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a young woman who, tired of defending... Continue Reading →
Art by Elena Zakharchuk Each week during Wyrd and Wonder has a themed 'top five' style post and this week's theme is Zone In On Comfort. This focuses on your five favorite comfort reads or five ingredients that make a book a comfort read for you! I'm going to focus on the ingredients that make... Continue Reading →
Art by Elena Zakharchuk It's once again time for Wyrd and Wonder - an entire month where readers celebrate their love for the fantasy genre. The theme for 2024 is comfort reads, whatever that means to you! Fantasy in general is what I would consider a comfort read, though there are certainly a few specific themes... Continue Reading →
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