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Gunmetal Gods by Zamil AkhtarI succumbed to the algorithm and decided to check out Gunmetal Gods since Amazon kept recommending it to me. The reviews are pretty excellent and though I'm only a short way in, I think it has a ton of potential! I'm still catching up on books from last week, so I'm... Continue Reading →
Published: February 11, 2020 Publisher: Red Wombat Studio Series: The Saint of Steel #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 366 (Kindle) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis:Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that... Continue Reading →
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Historical Pages: 560 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is... Continue Reading →
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 336 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the... 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. Fantasy murder mysteries are my JAM. My subgenre of choice! A mage, an archivist, and a detective must team up to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got... Continue Reading →
A Duel With the Vampire Lord by Elise KovaI'll be reading this as soon as it comes out on the 18th!! I'm so excited for this (I LOVE the vampire-lit renaissance) and the previous two books in the series were so well done. Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de BodardThis is the first book... Continue Reading →
Published: August 16, 2022 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Tales of Tremaine #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 832 (Hardcover) My Rating: DNF @ 27% A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for... 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. City of Nightmares has intrigued me since I read the synopsis and got to the part where the main character's sister... Continue Reading →
Published: August 9, 2022 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: N/A Genre: Fantasy Pages: 160 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Kelly Robson is back with fairies, scribes, and many many kisses in High Times in the Low Parliament. Lana Baker is Aldgate’s finest scribe,... Continue Reading →
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