June | 2014 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan

Posted on June 6, 2014 1 Comment

The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Powder Mage Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (May 6, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I find myself thoroughly enjoying the Powder Mage series. Brian McClellan’s star continues to rise, following up last year’s debut Promise of Blood […]

Tough Traveling: Invisible Colleges (Or Hard-to-Reach/Difficult to Gain Admission)

Posted on June 5, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested […]

Book Review: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Posted on June 4, 2014 3 Comments

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeerGenre: Science Fiction, Horror Series: Book 1 of Southern Reach Publisher: FSG Originals (February 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This is the first time I’ve ever read anything by Jeff VanderMeer, and I’ll admit at first I had my misgivings. I’d picked up this […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/04/14

Posted on June 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Endsinger by Jay Kristoff: September 23, 2014 (Thomas Dunne Books) Steampunk, griffins, and a fantasy version of feudel Japan, oh my! After the stunning events of Stormdancer and Kinslayer, […]

Comic Review Bites

Posted on June 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

Saga Volume 3 The last volume ended with a stand-off that seemed to spell certain doom for our protagonists. I expected to step into the aftermath of this, but instead, Vaughan went backward, giving us the little human moments that make this little dysfunctional family so wonderfully endearing. From playing board games to arguments to […]

Book Review: Thief’s Magic by Trudi Canavan

Posted on June 2, 2014 1 Comment

Thief’s Magic by Trudi Canavan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Millennium’s Rule Publisher: Orbit (May 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I was very excited when I first heard about Trudi Canavan’s Thief’s Magic, and doubly more so when I discovered it was going to be an […]

YA Weekend: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Posted on June 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Graceling by Kristin Cashore Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Graceling Ream Publisher: Harcourt (October 1, 2008) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Graceling audiobook came highly recommended to me and I can see why … it gets the full cast treatment! If you’re confident that you can get […]