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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 […]

#RRSciFiMonth: The Dire Earth: A Novella by Jason M. Hough

Posted on November 23, 2014 4 Comments

The Dire Earth: A Novella by Jason M. Hough Genre: Science Fiction Series: Dire Earth Cycle #0.5 Publisher: Del Rey (November 2014) Author Info: jasonhough.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading a great novel or series of novels, you always want more. Origin stories give you a chance to see your favourite (or not […]

#RRSciFiMonth: Echopraxia by Peter Watts

Posted on November 17, 2014 17 Comments

Sci-Fi November is a month-long blog event hosted by Oh The Books and Rinn Reads this year, created to celebrate everything amazing about science fiction! From TV shows to movies, books to comics, and everything else in between, it is intended to help science fiction lovers share their love and passion for this genre and its many, […]

YA Weekend: Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake

Posted on November 15, 2014 13 Comments

Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Goddess War Publisher: Tor Teen (October 14, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m a mythology buff, so naturally I became drawn to Kendare Blake’s Goddess War series. The first book introduced us to the concept that the Old Gods of Greek […]

Book Review: Daring by Elliott James

Posted on November 12, 2014 7 Comments

Daring by Elliott James Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Pax Arcana Publisher: Orbit (September 23, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Given my heavy reading load and lack of time, this book almost didn’t make it onto my review list. I enjoyed its predecessor Charming, though as a first […]

#RRSciFiMonth: Star Wars: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller

Posted on November 11, 2014 20 Comments

Sci-Fi November is a month-long blog event hosted by Oh The Books and Rinn Reads this year, created to celebrate everything amazing about science fiction! From TV shows to movies, books to comics, and everything else in between, it is intended to help science fiction lovers share their love and passion for this genre and its many, […]

Book Review: Sword of the Bright Lady by M.C. Planck

Posted on October 21, 2014 17 Comments

Sword of the Bright Lady by M.C. Planck Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of World of Prime Publisher: Pyr (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Many will probably read Sword of the Bright Lady and think what a peculiar world our protagonist Christopher Sinclair has landed in, with all these funny magical rules and strange […]