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Book Review: The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
Posted on February 23, 2015 21 Comments
The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Series: The Inheritance Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (October 2011) Author Info: nkjemisin.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s taken me almost three years to finally finish The Inheritance Trilogy Omnibus. As I’ve mentioned numerous times before, the previous books tied me up in emotional knots. This one? […]
Book Review: Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno
Posted on February 14, 2015 4 Comments
Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Series: Star Wars Universe Publisher: Del Rey (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve been a great admirer of James Luceno’s Star Wars work in the past, especially his book Darth Plagueis about the eponymous Sith Lord who was the master of Darth Sidious. Having […]
Book Review: The Eterna Files by Leanna Renee Hieber
Posted on February 10, 2015 14 Comments
The Eterna Files by Leanna Renee Hieber Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Eterna Files Publisher: Tor (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s Great Britain versus the United States in this paranormal historical novel about the search for immortality. After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his widow Mary Todd Lincoln is […]
Book Review: Deadeye by William C. Dietz
Posted on February 4, 2015 15 Comments
Deadeye by William C. Dietz Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Mutant Files Publisher: Ace (January 27, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars William C. Dietz brings us an interesting new sci-fi police procedural series set in a plague-ravaged future. Those who survived the bioengineered threat of 2038 were either left completely unaffected […]
Book Review: Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Posted on January 29, 2015 14 Comments
Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher Genre: Romance, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Echo 8 is the first novel I’ve read by Sharon Lynn Fisher, but I’d known from before that her work is usually characterized by mixture of Science Fiction and Romance elements. That sounded […]
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 Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock
Posted on January 13, 2015 10 Comments
The Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Sanctuary of the White Friars Publisher: Tor (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Michael Moorcock’s The Whispering Swarm is certainly a strange book and not what I expected at all. My first venture into this renowned author’s work notwithstanding, even I could tell […]
Book Review: Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson
Posted on January 4, 2015 7 Comments
The Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witches of Echo Park Publisher: Ace (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Witches of Echo Park is an interesting but strange and shifting book. At first glance, I thought I would be going into your usual urban […]
Novella Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Posted on December 17, 2014 17 Comments
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2.5 of Kingkiller Chronicle Publisher: DAW (October 28, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I have so much to say about this novella, but to make a long story short: The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a gorgeously written novel, both haunting […]
Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Posted on December 2, 2014 25 Comments
Red Rising by Pierce Brown Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia Series: Red Rising Trilogy #1 Publisher: Random House (January 2014) Author Info: www.pierce-brown.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Darrow is a helldiver, one of the most skilled and daring miners among the Reds who work themselves to death to prepare Mars for the “softer […]
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