Fantasy Category

YA Weekend: Drown by Esther Dalseno

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Retelling, Romance Publisher: 3 Little Birds Books (October 31, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars   First of all, I have to say the cover for this book is gorgeous. With that aside, speculative YA fiction and I have a strange relationship. I’m […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 12/30/15

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Winterwood by Jacey Bedford: February 2, 2016 (DAW) Last month I talked about how much I couldn’t wait to read this book, and I just can’t seem to rein in my […]

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Audiobook Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, narrated by Steven Crossley Genre: Dark Fantasy, Magic Publisher: Tantor Audio (February 24, 2015) Author Info: victoriaschwab.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I love when authors use magic in interesting ways, especially when they develop their own elaborate systems of how magic works within their worlds. […]

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YA Weekend Book Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff Series: Lotus Wars #1 Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher:  Thomas Dunne Books (September 2012) Author Info: misterkristoff.wordpress.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 The praise surrounding this book focuses almost entirely on its Japanese steampunk setting. This is certainly a unique setting, considering how often the genre is set in North American […]

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Book Review: Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Shadow Publisher: Orbit (10/27/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Wake of Vultures has all the qualities of a great book. First, it features a […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 12/23/15

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: World of Warcraft: Illidan by William King: March 15, 2016 (Del Rey) My WoW pick today is…ha, a WoW book. Yes, I am a big video game nerd and […]

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Mogsy: Best of 2015 and the Year in Review

What an amazing year in books! At the time of this writing, so far in 2015 I have read and logged a total of 209 titles onto Goodreads, which breaks down as follows: 2 serial episodes 4 anthologies/collections 9 novellas 194 novels Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: I apologize in advance for […]

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Audiobook Review: Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski Genre: Fantasy Series: The Witcher Saga Publisher: Hachette Audio (12/1/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Peter Kenny | Length: 12 hrs 47 min Sword of Destiny is a collection of short stories featuring Geralt […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 12/16/15

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Picks: I’m posting up two picks today because I was in the mood to feature a darker read, and I couldn’t decide! A dark urban paranormal fantasy featuring hellish […]

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Book Review: Skyborn by David Dalglish

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Skyborn by David Dalglish Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Seraphim Publisher: Orbit (11/17/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Look at me. This is my stunned face. As in, I could not believe how good this book […]

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