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Book Review: Age of Iron by Angus Watson

Posted on September 26, 2014 18 Comments

Age of Iron by Angus Watson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Iron Age Publisher: Orbit (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Age of Iron ended up surprising me in many delightful ways, but what I didn’t expect at all was how addicting it was. It simply grabbed me by the throat and […]

Waiting on Wednesday 09/24/14

Posted on September 24, 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: The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan: February 10, 2015 (Orbit) The Powder Mage trilogy is one of the more interesting fantasy epics that I’ve read in recent years, I’m […]

Book Review: The Godless by Ben Peek

Posted on September 23, 2014 17 Comments

The Godless by Ben Peek Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Children Publisher: Tor (UK: August 14, 2014), Thomas Dunne (US: August 19, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Godless caught me off guard a bit, as it ended up not being the kind of book I was expecting at all. Mainly, it doesn’t read […]

AudioBook Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

Posted on September 22, 2014 14 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy, Dragons Series: Memoirs by Lady Trent #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates (February 2013) Author Info: swantower.com Narrator Info: Facebook Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not exactly what I expected. That is to say, there isn’t a lot about […]

YA Weekend: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on September 20, 2014 15 Comments

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Throne of Glass Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Few subsequent installments in a Young Adult series have lived up to the bar set by their first books, so color me impressed by the way Heir of […]

Book Review: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Posted on September 17, 2014 15 Comments

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Kate Daniels Publisher: Ace (April 1, 2007) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Hooray! From now on, whenever someone asks me if I have read any Ilona Andrews, no longer do I have to look down shame-facedly at my shoes and admit, “No, but I’ve […]

Waiting on Wednesday 09/17/14

Posted on September 17, 2014 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: Cherry Bomb by Kathleen Tierney/Caitlín R. Kiernan: Feb 3, 2015 (Roc) This is the third installment of Caitlín R. Kiernan’s (writing as Kathleen Tierney) Siobhan Quinn series, continuing the eponymous heroine’s adventures […]

Book Review: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Posted on September 16, 2014 21 Comments

Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Anthology Series: Mercy Thompson Publisher: Ace (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I want to start by saying I’m not a big reader of short fiction, and on the whole I tend not to bother with any novellas, short stories or anthologies that are companion to an existing […]

Book Review: Gleam by Tom Fletcher

Posted on September 15, 2014 21 Comments

Gleam by Tom Fletcher Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Factory Trilogy Publisher: Jo Fletcher (September 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I had no idea what to expect before heading into Gleam. I was only perhaps vaguely aware of its dystopian nature, and coupled with that striking image of the pyramid on the […]

YA Weekend: World After by Susan Ee

Posted on September 14, 2014 7 Comments

World After by Susan Ee Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Series: Penryn & the End of Days #2 Publisher: Skyscape (November 2013) Author Info: http://www.SusanEe.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 3.5 of 5 stars It turns out that the angels descending upon the earth and ruining everything wasn’t actually the apocalypse. At least, that wasn’t the apocalypse the […]