Fantasy Category
YA Weekend: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Posted on February 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Grisha Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Once in a while, a great book like Shadow and Bone will come along and remind me of why I […]
Book Review: The Waking Engine by David Edison
Posted on February 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
The Waking Engine by David Edison Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (February 11, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Not for the first time, I wish I had a system in place for giving two ratings to a book: 1) An objective rating in which […]
Book Review: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Posted on February 6, 2014 8 Comments
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 4 of Peter Grant Publisher: DAW (US: February 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars New rule: if you are an urban fantasy starring a London policeman-turned-wizard named Peter Grant, then I MUST READ YOU. Let’s just say I […]
Book Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Posted on February 5, 2014 3 Comments
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic Series: Throne of Glass #2 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: August 2013 Author’s Info: sarahjmaas.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars As much as I enjoyed Throne of Glass, one thing that bugged me (other than Celaena’s arrogance) was the fact that Celaena is […]
Waiting on Wednesday 02/05/14
Posted on February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
“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! Wendy’s Pick N.K. Jemisin’s books are emotional rides that I have to take in very small doses. I own all of her books, but have been reading through them very […]
Book Review: Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman
Posted on February 4, 2014 1 Comment
Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman (DAW) Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Dreamwalker Publication Date: February 4, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars To my surprise, Dreamwalker turned out to be a pretty big departure from C.S. Friedman’s previous works. Still, I was no less charmed by the […]
Novella Review: John Golden: Freelance Debugger by Django Wexler
Posted on February 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
John Golden: Freelance Debugger by Django Wexler Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of John Golden Publisher: Ragnarok Publications (February 3, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a tough sell when it comes to novellas. Even tougher when it comes to urban fantasy. Don’t get me wrong; I […]
Audiobook Review: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
Posted on February 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fantasy Series: Temeraire #2 Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: April 2006 Narrator: Simon Vance Author Info: http://www.temeraire.org Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The way Novik winds dragons into history is already fascinating, but now we get to see them within an entirely new environment and culture. […]
Book Review: Hang Wire by Adam Christopher
Posted on January 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
Hang Wire by Adam Christopher Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Series: Stand alone Publisher: Angry Robot (January 28, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Having wanted to read a book by this author for a while, I initially debated either tackling 7 Wonders or the Empire State series, but then […]
Audiobook Review: Wheel of the infinite by Martha Wells
Posted on January 30, 2014 1 Comment
Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Martha Wells Publication Date: July 2011 Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts Author Info: www.marthawells.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Once again, Wells weaves her magic and builds us a world at once unique, inviting and familiar, though it is by no means the typical medieval European fantasy […]
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