Fantasy Category
YA Weekend: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Posted on October 12, 2013 7 Comments
Steelheart by Brandon SandersonMogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Reckoners Publisher: Delacorte Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Everyone I know has been saying such great things about this book, so I’m afraid I can do little more than to add […]
Audiobook Review: Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson
Posted on October 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson Genre: Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Thieftaker Chronicles Publisher: Tor Books Date of Publication: July 3, 2012 (Reissue) Author Information: website | twitter My Rating: 4 of 5 stars – An excellent historical urban fantasy that managed to meld the magic and history in a way that felt realistic […]
Book Review: Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
Posted on October 3, 2013 7 Comments
Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone Genre: Magic, FantasySeries: Craft Sequence #1Publisher: Tor BooksPublication Date: October 2012Author Info: maxgladstone.com Think of a law firm like Angel’s Wolfram and Hart, only with far more history and a solid framework and magical processes and fantastic depositions that take place on the astral plane. 4 of 5 stars Three Parts Dead […]
Book Review: Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey
Posted on October 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Walkin’ Publisher: Jo Fletcher Date of Publication: August 29, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I usually start off my reviews with an explanation of what initially drew me to the book, and in this case it was the words “Zombies” and […]
Waiting on Wednesday 10/02/13
Posted on October 2, 2013 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! Mogsy’s Pick World After by Susan Ee: November 19, 2013 (Skyscape) Last month I was blown away by Susan Ee’s Angelfall; it’s not often I find myself so impressed with […]
October Book Club Read: The Mage’s Daughter by Amelia Sides
Posted on October 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
The LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club has become a bit of a writing club with a few of our members working on their own novels and making preparations for the upcoming NaNoWriMo. For October, our read is by our very own Amelia Sides! The Mage’s Daughter by Amelia Sides After years of abuse, a young Mage […]
Book Review: Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on September 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Agent of Hel Publisher: Roc Date of Publication: October 1, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: “Jacqueline Carey and Urban Fantasy? Yes, please!” Being a big fan of Ms. Carey’s epic Kushiel Universe, it […]
Book Review: The Scroll of Years by Chris Willrich
Posted on September 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Scroll of Years by Chris Willrich Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Gaunt and Bone Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter The Scroll of Years sees Chris Willrich taking his characters Persimmon Gaunt and Imago Bone into new territory, in more ways than one. To date, the […]
Book Review: A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway
Posted on September 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway Genre: Fantasy, Historical Romance, Mystery Series: Book 1 of The Baskerville Affair Publisher: Del Rey Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Part steampunk historical mystery and part fantasy paranormal romance, I was initially drawn to A Study in Silks for its setting […]
YA Weekend Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Posted on September 22, 2013 2 Comments
Angelfall by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Penryn and the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: August 28, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter I tend to go into young adult novels of this type with a fair amount of wariness and trepidation, so color me surprised […]
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