Fantasy | The BiblioSanctum

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 […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/29/14

Posted on January 29, 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 It’s 2014 and the countdown continues for Bioware‘s third installment of their Dragon Age video game series, Inquisition. The previous book, Asunder, set the stage for the mage/templar war, which is definitely going […]

Comic Review Bites

Posted on January 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read advanced copies of these graphic novels, in exchange for honest reviews. Red Sonja vol.1: Queen of Plagues The Red Sonja movie is a guilty pleasure, yet I have never read the comic, perhaps for fear of what the industry would do with a metal bikini-clad heroine. […]

Book Review: Empress of the Sun by Ian McDonald

Posted on January 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Empress of the Sun by Ian McDonald Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Everness Publication Date: January 2014 (Jo Fletcher) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s no exaggeration when I say these books in the Everness series just seem to get better and better. The […]