Published: February 20, 2018 Publisher: Orbit Books Genre: Fantasy Series: Of Blood and Bone #1 Pages: 512 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The Ben-Elim, a fierce race of warrior-angels, burst into the Banished Lands over a hundred and thirty... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 2/5/18
A Time of Dread by John Gwynne I'm very excited to see what sort of plan Gwynne has for the Banished Lands this time around. Hopefully I'll be able to zoom right through this book and love it as much as I did his first series, especially since it's got stellar reviews on Goodreads. I'll... Continue Reading →
Stacking the Shelves: 2/3/18
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Once... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday: A Time of Dread by John Gwynne
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! I feel like I'm a little late to the game since this has apparently been released in the UK already (you lucky people). I've only to wait a few... Continue Reading →
Fictional Fight Club – 2/3/17
Fictional Fight Club is a new weekly feature at Powder & Page where I pair up fictional characters with similar abilities/skills and determine who would win in a fight. Corban ben Thannon & Storm vs. Jon Snow & Ghost Corban – Wields wolven claws & sword, trained by top tier Jehar warriors, has experience fighting... Continue Reading →
Wrath by John Gwynne – Review
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 →
Currently Reading: 1/2/16
Wrath by John Gwynne AHH!!! I got a copy of Wrath for Christmas, and of course it was going to be the first new book I began reading post holiday madness. I binge read half of it in a single sitting, so obviously it's great. I can't wait to see how this one wraps up... Continue Reading →
January 2016 Wrap Up
I had an incredibly productive month of reading, thanks to some longer weekends (thanks to snow and being a bit under the weather). This was a great way to start off 2016 and I'm hoping I can keep up with all the exciting new releases, plus all the other books I have on my TBR!... Continue Reading →
Ruin by John Gwynne – Review
Published: October 13, 2015 (US) Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 751 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld.... Continue Reading →
Valor by John Gwynne – Review
Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The Banished Lands is torn by war as High King Nathair sweeps the land challenging all who oppose him in his holy crusade. Allied with the manipulative Queen Rhin of Cambren, there are few who can stand against them. But Rhin is playing her own games and has her eyes on a... Continue Reading →
