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Book Review: Children of Fire by Drew Karpyshyn

Posted on August 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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

Posted on August 14, 2013 1 Comment

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 […]

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

Posted on August 13, 2013 3 Comments

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 […]

Book Review: Generation V by M.L. Brennan

Posted on August 12, 2013 3 Comments

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 […]

Are We There Yet? (a sort of Eye of the World review)

Posted on August 11, 2013 1 Comment

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Two stars for effort, worldbuilding and potential, especially knowing that Brandon Sanderson takes over in the end, but, having finally gotten through Eye of the World (audiobook really helped), I understand why I put it back on the library shelves, along with The Sword of Shannara, when […]

Book Review: Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

Posted on August 9, 2013 2 Comments

Ex-Communication byPeter Clines Superheroes, zombies, and Hollywood — you really can’t go wrong with this combination. This third book in the Ex-Heroes series is just as fun and entertaining as the first two. A big thank you goes to LibraryThing and their Early Reviewers program, which is where I received a copy of this book […]

Book Review: Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal

Posted on August 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

Glamour in Glass byMary Robinette Kowal I think 2013 has seen me branching out into more sub-genres of fantasy than any other year, thanks to participating in events like the Worlds Without End’s Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge. Once, Mary Robinette Kowal fell into the category of “An author I’ve never read before, but […]

Book Review: The Golem and The Jinni by Helene Wecker

Posted on August 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker I absolutely adored this. Magical realism at its finest! And even though it wasn’t exactly what I had expected, I can’t really say that I minded. Otherwise, as a character so deftly put it in this book, I would be like “a man who complains that someone stole […]

Audiobook Review: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Posted on August 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman This is the third Neil Gaiman book I’ve read and I’ve noticed a trend: An average, unmemorable male protagonist with slightly/over-controlling girlfriend/recently turned fiancé crosses paths with an unusual human that turns out to be magical and leads the protagonist into a whole new world of magic that has always been […]

Book Review: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on July 31, 2013 1 Comment

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin The book is called A Wizard of Earthsea and that’s exactly what it is about, no more and no less. It introduces Duny, a young boy who displays power that leads him to study with a local witch, draws the attention of a great mage, and […]