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Book Review: Doctor Who: Royal Blood by Una McCormack

Posted on September 19, 2015 13 Comments

Doctor Who: Royal Blood by Una McCormack Genre: Science Fiction Series: The Glamour Chronicles Publisher: Broadway Books (9/8/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Today, legions of Whovians are welcoming the Doctor back for another new season of BBC’s science fiction television program Doctor Who. And then there’s yours truly, probably one of the last three people on […]

Audiobook Review: The Good, The Bad and The Smug by Tom Holt

Posted on September 18, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Good, The Bad and the Smug by Tom Holt Genre: Fantasy, Humor Series: Book 4 of YouSpace Publisher: Hachette Audio, Orbit (7/28/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Ray Sawyer | Length: 12 hrs 59 min As a fantasy reader, not […]

Novella Review: King of the Bastards by Brian Keene & Steven Shrewsbury

Posted on September 15, 2015 16 Comments

King of the Bastards by Brian Keene and Steven Shrewsbury Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone/Book 1 Publisher: Apex Book Company (7/21/15) Author Information: BK Website | Twitter, SS Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars King of the Bastards is everything you would expect from…well, a book titled King of the Bastards! Authors Brian Keene and Steven Shrewsbury bring us a rowdy sword and sorcery tale […]

Book Review: Battlemage by Stephen Aryan

Posted on September 14, 2015 26 Comments

Battlemage by Stephen Aryan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Age of Darkness Publisher: Orbit (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I first became aware of Battlemage in the Spring of 2015 and knew right then and there that I had to check it out. Because come on, BATTLEMAGES! Also known as the heavy-hitters of Fantasyland. […]

YA Weekend: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

Posted on September 13, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich Genre: Young Adult, Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers (9/15/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars First let me say I had no idea before I got […]

Book Review: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Posted on September 11, 2015 25 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Sorcerer Royal Publisher: Ace (9/1/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars So many comparisons have already been made to describe Sorcerer to the Crown, and […]

Audiobook Review Bites

Posted on September 8, 2015 21 Comments

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of A Darker Shade of Magic Publisher: Tantor (April 21, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Steven Crossley Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Kell is one of the last Antari, a rare magician able to travel across parallel worlds in a universe that has four different Londons: […]

Book Review: Abomination by Gary Whitta

Posted on September 4, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Abomination by Gary Whitta Genre: Horror, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Inkshares (7/29/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I really want to bring attention to this one. In a word, Abomination was AWESOME. It feels like I’ve […]

Book Review: The Undying Legion by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

Posted on September 3, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Undying Legion by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Crown & Key Publisher: Del Rey (June 30, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Just as fun and entertaining as the […]

Book Review: The End of All Things by John Scalzi

Posted on August 21, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The End of All Things by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 6 of Old Man’s War Publisher: Tor (8/11/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I won’t lie, Old Man’s War is probably one of my […]