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Book Review: The King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Posted on August 8, 2014 18 Comments

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Dark Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic Series: The Broken Empire #2 Publisher: Ace Books (August 2012) Author Info: mark—lawrence.blogspot.ca/ Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars “Whatever you look into can look back into you.” I recently read a piece of writing advice about how to properly write violence and death […]

Graphic Novel Review: A Voice in the Dark Volume 1 by Larime Taylor

Posted on August 4, 2014 12 Comments

A Voice in the Dark, Volume 1 by Larime Taylor Genre: Horror, Crime Publisher: image Comics (July 2014) Author/Artist Info: http://www.larimetaylor.com Wendy’s Rating – 5 of 5 stars Taylor’s crisp lines and style–all drawn by mouth–are wonderfully detailed in their simplicity, and I love how well he brings the characters to life in both art […]

Comic Review: Storm #1 by Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez

Posted on July 29, 2014 6 Comments

Storm #1 by Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez Affiliation: X-Men Publisher: Marvel Comics (July 24, 2014) Wendy’s Rating – 5 of 5 stars The fact that this Storm solo series exists at all is enough for me to give it an automatic five stars the moment it was announced, but of course, I don’t want my […]

Audiobook Review: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Posted on July 4, 2014 13 Comments

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Dark Fantasy Series: The Broken Empire #1 Publisher: Voyager (August 2011) Narrator: James Clamp Author Info: mark—lawrence.blogspot.ca Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars ~ Lawrence delivers knife-edge wit, crisp descriptions, swift action and reaction. There are no wasted words as he paints his dark pictures,with each and every moment evoking a raw […]

Book Review: The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

Posted on April 8, 2014 3 Comments

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Forbidden Library Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books (April 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m a big fan of Django Wexler’s work. His adult epic fantasy The Thousand Names blew me away last year, […]

Graphic Novel Review: Rat Queens Vol.1: Sass and Sorcery

Posted on March 24, 2014 4 Comments

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Rat Queens #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: April 8, 2014 Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars: Drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventurers. These women are unapologetically perfect in their blazing imperfections. And a copy […]

Book Review: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on March 10, 2014 2 Comments

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Stormlight Archive Publisher: Tor (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t know what was more intimidating, the size of Words of Radiance when I first beheld it, or the thought of having […]

Book Review: Iron Night by M.L. Brennan

Posted on January 3, 2014 1 Comment

Iron Night by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of American Vampire Publisher: Roc Date of Publication: January 7, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Awesome sequel that was everything I’d hoped for, bringing back all the things I loved about the first book and taking […]

Book Review: Darkwalker by E.L. Tettensor

Posted on November 27, 2013 4 Comments

Darkwalker by E.L. Tettensor Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Nicolas Lenoir Publisher: Roc Date of Publication: December 3, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “A new paranormal mystery series featuring an intriguing main character and rich, thorough world building; once the story takes off, it does […]

Book Review: Drakenfeld by Mark Charan Newton

Posted on October 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Drakenfeld by Mark Charan Newton Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Series: Book 1 of Drakenfeld Publisher: Tor UK Date of Publication: October 10, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Perfect blend of fantasy and mystery with an excellent main character; its uniqueness made this one of my best reads this year” If you ever […]