Fantasy Category

Book Review: Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard

Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard Genre: Fantasy, Romance Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Viking Adult (February 20, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars  Moth and Spark was one of my top anticipated novels of 2014. My gut instinct told me it was going to be a good one, and […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 02/12/14

“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 Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen: April 1, 2014 (Strange Chemistry) I need more Strange Chemistry in my life! I haven’t had the chance to pick up their […]

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Book Review: Blades of the Old Empire by Anna Kashina

Blades of the Old Empire by Anna Kashina Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Majat Code Publisher: Angry Robot (February 25, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars When I look back at Blades of the Old Empire all I can think of is, here is an example of a novel which […]

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Book Review: Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole

Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole (Ace) Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Shadow Ops Publication Date: January 31, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Shadow Ops: Control Point is military science fiction, but definitely not the kind I had been expecting. And honestly, if I’d […]

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YA Weekend: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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 […]

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Book Review: The Waking Engine by David Edison

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 […]

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Book Review: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch

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 […]

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Book Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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 […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 02/05/14

“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 […]

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Book Review: Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman

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 […]

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