Fantasy Category

Waiting On Wednesday 8/28/13

“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 Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey – October 1, 2013 (Roc Books) The books in Carey’s Kushiel Universe are some of my favorites ever, so I was […]

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Book Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, SteampunkSeries: Book 1 of The Lotus War Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Date of Publication: September 18, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter This was a refreshing read that stood out from all the steampunk I’ve been chomping through lately. I used to think this sub-genre and setting […]

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Book Review: The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Vampire Empire Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: November 2, 2010 Author Information: Website  Note: I received a review copy of this book compliments of the publisher, in exchange for my honest opinions. Thanks, Pyr/Prometheus Books! Vampires and steampunk! The former, […]

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Book Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

Soulless by Gail Carriger Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Parasol Protectorate Publisher: Orbit Date of Publication: October 1, 2009 Author Information: Website | Twitter  A total impulse read, I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I picked this up. I knew next to nothing about the characters or the […]

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Book Review: The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis

The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Milkweed Triptych Publisher: Tor Books Date of Publication: July 17, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Wow, did that seriously just happen?! Those were the words running through my head when I reached the very end of this book. Just […]

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Book Review: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin Genre: Young Adult Fantasy; Dystopia; Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Masque of the Red Death Publisher: Greenwillow Books Date of Publication: April 24, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Never have I felt so broken up over writing a review for a book that ultimately ended up […]

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Book Review: Children of Fire by Drew Karpyshyn

Children of Fire byDrew Karpyshyn Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 1 (so far)Publisher: Del Rey Expected Date of Publication: August 27, 2013  Author Information: Website | Twitter I’d looked forward to this novel for a long time, ever since last year when Drew Karpyshyn announced he was leaving BioWare to focus on his own original […]

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Book Review: Dragon’s Child by M.K. Hume

The King Arthur Trilogy Book One: Dragon’s Child by M.K. Hume Genre: Historical Fiction, Arthurian Fantasy  Series: Book 1 of King Arthur Publisher: Atria BooksDate of Publication: November 12, 2013 Author Information: Website | TwitterThank you to Atria Books for sending me an advanced copy of Dragon’s Child in exchange for an honest review! Originally […]

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An Interview with M.L. Brennan, Author of Generation V

These days, books find their way onto my to-read list for any number of different reasons, but I like to think that coming upon Generation V was somewhat of a serendipitous fortune. M.L. Brennan was a name I first came across when I followed a few random links in my Twitter feed and came upon […]

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Book Review: Generation V by M.L. Brennan

Generation V by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy  Series: Book 1 of American Vampire  Publisher: Roc Books  Date of Publication: May 7, 2013  Author Information: Website | Twitter Urban fantasy is quickly becoming one of my favorite genres, and I’ve certainly been reading a lot of it this year. The problem with that, however, is […]

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