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2015: Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women

Posted on January 14, 2015 50 Comments

*Our Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women 2016 edition! It’s a very special “Waiting on Wednesday” today as The BiblioSanctum brings back a feature we put together last year. Inspired by a twitter conversation, Wendy and Mogsy made a list of their “Top Most Anticipated Books Written by Women in 2014”, and […]

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: Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish

Posted on January 9, 2015 26 Comments

Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Adventures of Owl Publisher: Pocket Star (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Kristi Charish is an author after my own heart. First, her book Owl and the Japanese Circus stars Alix “Owl” Hiboux, a former archaeologist turned international […]

Book Review: The Stolen Throne by David Gaider

Posted on January 7, 2015 4 Comments

The Stolen Throne by David Gaider Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Dragon Age Publisher: Tor Books (April 1, 2010) Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Admittedly, I gave into Dragon Age mania as the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition neared after swearing that I wouldn’t buy another BioWare game before getting some solid opinions […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/07/15

Posted on January 7, 2015 14 Comments

“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: Queen of Fire by Anthony Ryan: July 7, 2015 (Ace) 2015 looks to be a great year for epic fantasy readers, not least because we’ll be seeing some […]

Book Review: The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley

Posted on January 6, 2015 21 Comments

The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne Publisher: Tor (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars You can always tell when I really like a book by how fast I devour it. I gave myself plenty of time to read Brian Staveley’s The […]

Book Review and GIVEAWAY! Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older

Posted on January 5, 2015 19 Comments

GIVEAWAY! *** This giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered! *** Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Bone Street Rumba Publisher: Roc (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It feels like just the other day I was expressing my desire for more ghosts in urban fantasy, […]

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 […]

Book Review: Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on January 2, 2015 23 Comments

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Peter Grant Publisher: DAW (US: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars There are only a few urban fantasy series I would drop everything for, and this is one of them. So when Foxglove Summer arrived on my doorstep, I did exactly that […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/31/14

Posted on December 31, 2014 8 Comments

“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: Trailer Park Fae by Lilith Saintcrow: June 23, 2015 (Orbit) I’ve not had the pleasure of reading Lilith Saintcrow yet, but when I came across this book while browsing, something […]