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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 […]

Book Review: Seven Forges by James A. Moore

Posted on September 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Seven Forges by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Angry Robot Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I really, really liked Seven Forges. Still, I’ll admit the book had me rolling with the punches for most of it. It left me cold for a long time, waiting […]

Book Review: Thief’s Covenant by Ari Marmell

Posted on September 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Thief’s Covenant by Ari Marmell Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Widdershins Adventures Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: February 21, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Our protagonist in Thief’s Covenant is a young woman who wears many masks and goes by many different names. Once she was Adrienne Satti, an orphan taken […]

Waiting On Wednesday 9/18/13

Posted on September 18, 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 The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig: December 31, 2013 (Angry Robot) December can’t get here fast enough! I just can’t wait to read this third Miriam Black book, I […]

Book Review: Charming by Elliott James

Posted on September 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

Charming byElliott James Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Pax Arcana Publisher: Orbit Expected Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: My thanks to Netgalley and Orbit Books for providing me with an e-ARC of Charming in exchange for an honest review. My first impression of this book — and keep in mind […]