January | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: Covenant’s End by Ari Marmell + “WIDDERSHINS” SERIES GIVEAWAY!

Posted on January 23, 2015 19 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered! *** Covenant’s End by Ari Marmell Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Book 4 of Widdershins Adventures Publisher: Pyr (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars And so with Covenant’s End, the Widdershins Adventures series draws to a close. I’m not sure how I feel […]

Book Review: War Dogs by Greg Bear

Posted on January 22, 2015 6 Comments

War Dogs by Greg Bear Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 Publisher: Orbit (October 14, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I’ve never read Greg Bear before, and despite early reservations about his reputation as a hard science fiction author (hard sci-fi can be hit or miss with me) I was pleased that I would be able to […]

Tough Traveling: Pets

Posted on January 22, 2015 28 Comments

The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview 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 to […]

Guest Post: “The Limits of Empathy; or Macbeth Is An Asshole” by Brian Staveley

Posted on January 21, 2015 14 Comments

We have a very special guest post for you all today. Please join us in welcoming author Brian Staveley to the BiblioSanctum to talk about a very interesting subject — writing characters that do bad things! Brian’s new book The Providence of Fire is the second novel of the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne; be sure to […]

Book Review: The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes

Posted on January 20, 2015 14 Comments

The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes Genre: Gaming, Fantasy Series: Dragon Age Publisher: Tor Books (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I joked that this was going to be the first review that I wrote using only emojis, but then I realized that I almost wasn’t joking. Discussion of […]

Book Review: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on January 19, 2015 20 Comments

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin Genre: Science-Fiction Publisher: Avon Books (March 1971) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The story takes place in Portland, Oregon; the year is 2002. Portland, and much of the world, is existing under very poor conditions. George Orr finds himself on a fantastic journey after being treated […]

Cover Reveal: Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen

Posted on January 19, 2015 8 Comments

Woohoo, today we’re revealing the cover to Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen, sequel to Stolen Songbird! It’s…it’s just so beautiful… Sometimes, one must accomplish the impossible. Beneath the mountain, the king’s reign of tyranny is absolute; the one troll with the capacity to challenge him is imprisoned for treason. Cécile has escaped the darkness of Trollus, but […]

Book Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on January 18, 2015 21 Comments

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Genre: Fantasy Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle #1 Publisher: Penguin Group (March 2007) Wendy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Kote is an intriguing man. To his patrons, he is merely a friendly barkeep, but some spy what lies beneath the vibrant red hair and haunted eyes. But even […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, Reading Challenges & What I’ve Read

Posted on January 17, 2015 30 Comments

I’ve always liked the idea of round up/summary posts, so from now on I’m going to do these Book Haul posts a little differently, and with a slightly altered format. I’m hoping this will be a better way to stay on track and keep up to date with what I’ve read, and more importantly, what […]

Book Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Posted on January 16, 2015 20 Comments

Golden Son by Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Series: Book 2 of Red Rising Trilogy Publisher: Del Rey (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Tales of courtly politics, noble house squabbles and the machinations of psychopathic lords and ladies have taken the epic fantasy genre by storm in recent years, and it looks […]