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Book Review: Blades of the Old Empire by Anna Kashina

Posted on February 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

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 […]

Book Review: Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole

Posted on February 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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. […]