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Published: March 11, 2014 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 640 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Loyalty costs money. Betrayal, on the other hand, is free. When the Emperor is taken hostage, the Red Knight and his men find their services in high demand -- and themselves surrounded by enemies. The country is in revolt,... Continue Reading →
Published: December 1, 2008 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 689 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Logan Gyre is king of Cenaria, a country under siege, with a threadbare army and little hope. He has one chance — a desperate gamble, but one that could destroy his kingdom. In the north, the new Godking has... Continue Reading →
Published: November 1, 2008 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 642 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might... Continue Reading →
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! Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty is a science fiction novel with a thriller-like twist and that has me beyond interested. I love a good bit of... Continue Reading →
Published: October 1, 2008 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 645 (Mass Market) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: From New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks... For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's... Continue Reading →
The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron Perfect time of the year to sit down and read a massive, Medieval fantasy novel. I enjoyed The Red Knight, but found it to be somewhat slow, which was unusual for me since I read pretty quickly. I've seen lots of great reviews of this and let's be honest,... Continue Reading →
Published: August 25, 2010 (1st Ed.) Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 661 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows... Continue Reading →
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! This week's feature is The Plague of Swords by Miles Cameron which is scheduled to release on October 25. Am I caught up with this series?... 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 →
Published: April 16, 2013 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 545 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it. It's a bloody business overthrowing a king... Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to... Continue Reading →
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