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Audiobook Review: Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Posted on October 24, 2014 5 Comments

Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Dark Fantasy Series: The Broken Empire #3 Publisher: Harper Voyager (August 2013) Author Info: marklawrence.buzz Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Though common sense will occasionally bind me, I’ll be fucked if fear will. Emperor of Thorns is unique in the trilogy because it is the first time […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/22/14

Posted on October 22, 2014 13 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: Black Heart by Mark Smylie: August 5, 2015 (Pyr) You’re probably thinking August 2015 sounds so far away right now, aren’t you? And I say DAMN RIGHT it does, especially […]

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 […]

Book Review: The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller

Posted on October 20, 2014 19 Comments

The Falcon Throne by Karen Miller Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Tarnished Crown Quintet Publisher: Orbit (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Falcon Throne introduces readers to a kingdom torn apart by a centuries-long feud between two neighboring duchies, Harcia and Clemen – all because of a conflict that happened long ago. […]

YA Weekend: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on October 18, 2014 10 Comments

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 4 of The Wolves of Mercy Falls Publisher: Scholastic (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars I’m disappointed to say the least. Stiefvater’s Wolves of Mercy Falls was a trilogy I read a few years ago, and while it might not rank up there as […]

Book Review: The Scarlet Tides by David Hair

Posted on October 17, 2014 23 Comments

The Scarlet Tides by David Hair Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Moontide Quartet Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (UK: October 24, 2013, US: October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Open up The Scarlet Tides and the first things you’ll see are several gorgeously illustrated maps depicting the world […]

Book Review: The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on October 14, 2014 16 Comments

The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Series: Dreamblood #2 Publisher: Orbit (2012) Author Info: http://www.nkjemisin.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I was hard on the first book in this series, The Killing Moon, mainly because I had read Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms first and fallen in absolute complete and total love with […]

Novella Review: The Broken Road by Teresa Frohock

Posted on October 10, 2014 13 Comments

The Broken Road by Teresa Frohock Genre: Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Series: Frayed Empire #1 Publisher: The Story Vault (September 2014) Author Info: http://www.tfrohock.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 5 of 5 stars. Kill it. With fire. One of my biggest complaints in fantasy and science fiction is the way far too many authors can’t seem to […]

Book Review: Dust and Light by Carol Berg

Posted on October 8, 2014 22 Comments

Dust and Light by Carol Berg Genre: Fanasy Series: Book 1 of The Sanctuary Duet Publisher: Roc (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars This is my first book by Carol Berg so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But as the start of a new series taking place in the world of her Lighthouse novels, I […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/08/14

Posted on October 8, 2014 15 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: Jinn and Juice by Nicole Peeler: November 25, 2014 (Orbit) A few weeks ago, Orbit posted a reveal/launch of their spring to summer 2015 covers, and there’s a […]