Fantasy Category
Book Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Posted on July 9, 2014 24 Comments
The Magicians by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 11, 2009) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Self-absorbed, annoying, moody, smug, dissatisfied, spoiled, fake, maudlin, insecure, aimless, whiny, stupid, pampered, emo, vain, egotistical, small-minded, excessive, inconsiderate, thankless, pretentious, snobby, entitled, mercurial, immature, depressed, hypocritical, mean-spirited, cynical, clueless – just a […]
Book Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Posted on July 8, 2014 14 Comments
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed Genre: Fantasy Series: The Crescent Moon Kingdoms #1 Publisher: Daw (February 2012) Wendy’s Rating 3.5 of 5 stars What I enjoyed most about this tale wasn’t the action, or even the over all plot. I loved the characters—specifically the juxtaposition of the different personalities, beliefs and relationships […]
YA Weekend: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Posted on July 5, 2014 19 Comments
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Throne of Glass Publisher: Bloomsbury Children (August 27, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Behold, the Young Adult sequel. This is where the real test is for me. First books of a series have the advantage of being new and shiny, […]
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 Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney
Posted on July 3, 2014 20 Comments
The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Golden City Publisher: Roc (November 5, 2013 ) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Golden City is a book that may take a bit of patience to get into, but it ends up being well worth the time once the story gets […]
Book Review: Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Posted on July 2, 2014 13 Comments
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines Genre: Urban Fantasy, Magic Series: Magic Ex Libris #1 Publisher: DAW (August 2012) Author Info: www.jimchines.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not going to say this was the greatest story ever, or that I really came to care about the characters and their fate, but for the sake of […]
Waiting on Wednesday 07/02/14
Posted on July 2, 2014 11 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: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab: February 25, 2015 (Tor) A Darker Shade of Magic is not a sequel to Vicious, I repeat, A Darker Shade of Magic is NOT a sequel to Vicious. […]
YA Weekend: Half A King by Joe Abercrombie
Posted on June 29, 2014 19 Comments
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Shattered Sea Publisher: Del Rey (July 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Half a King is marketed as a Young Adult novel so I’m also going to label it as such, but doing so […]
Book Review: The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler
Posted on June 27, 2014 30 Comments
The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Shadow Campaigns Publisher: Roc (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I used to think military fantasy wasn’t my thing, but ever since I started reading a lot again for book blogging, it’s become even […]
Book Review: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
Posted on June 24, 2014 5 Comments
Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Genre: Urban Fantasy, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date of Publication: March 15, 2001 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating – 3.5 of 5 stars I know this book is classified as science fiction, but honestly, it felt more like urban fantasy to me. At best, it was […]
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