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Kickstarter Goodies: Hollow World

Posted on July 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Hollow World art by Marc Simonetti As you know, I’m always looking out for interesting and/or promising fiction projects on Kickstarter to back. Earlier this year in March, one of my favorite fantasy authors Michael J. Sullivan decided to crowdfund his science fiction fantasy cross-genre novel Hollow World, so naturally I pledged my support. Ultimately, […]

Audiobook Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Posted on July 10, 2013 1 Comment

American Gods byNeil Gaiman It has long been a shameful secret of mine that I’ve never read a Neil Gaiman novel. Sure, I’ve read his Sandman comics and a few of his short stories, but somehow, the opportunity to read a full-length novel of his has never come up, despite the fact that books like […]

Book Review: Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig

Posted on July 9, 2013 1 Comment

Under the Empyrean Sky byChuck Wendig Expected Date of Publication: July 30, 2013. This was an e-ARC I received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thought it was really fantastic, but honestly, I’m also a little lost as to how to talk about it. To understand, I guess you […]

Audiobook Review: The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

Posted on July 3, 2013 1 Comment

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks This is the story of a young boy who discards his old life to become a not-so heartless assassin (aka wetboy), apprenticed to a heartless master assassin who eventually reveals that he was once like the young boy and more, but then love happened etc, mysterious past, etc., […]

Book Review: Firebrand by Gillian Philip

Posted on July 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

Firebrand byGillian Philip It’s been a while since I’ve come across such a difficult book to write about. Part of the issue involves the subject matter, themes, and ideas in Firebrand which all seem at variance with each other. This in turn gives me mixed feelings about the novel, because I struggle to even pin […]

Audiobook Review: Path of Beasts by Lian Tanner

Posted on June 30, 2013 Leave a Comment

Path of Beasts byLian Tanner We return to the adventures of Goldie and Toadspit in this final installment of the series, which picks up right where we left them in City of Lies. The children return to Jewel after their harrowing escape from the kidnappers in Spoke to find that their enemy the Fugleman has […]

Cover Lover: Dag and Fawn

Posted on June 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

Welcome to Cover Lover, a feature on this blog dedicated to book covers! For a long time, I’d wanted a place where I can share some of my favorite covers, or talk about any that might have caught my eye. So when I came across this idea on fellow gamer/book lover Angelya’s site The Oaken […]

Audiobook Review: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

Posted on June 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

Turn Coat by Jim Butcher I seem to have developed a habit of reading the first book in a series then skipping a whole bunch to read from the series again. It worked well for me with Star Wars: A New Jedi Order and I can’t complain about my recent run with The Dresden Files. […]

Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Posted on June 25, 2013 1 Comment

Seraphina byRachel Hartman Know how I’ve always marveled and pondered the many ways authors handle the subject of dragons? Well, in Seraphina, they are intelligent, possess advanced technology, and have a magical ability that lets them take human form. The book takes place in a world where humans and dragonkind exist in a constant state […]

Book Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

Posted on June 24, 2013 3 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent byMarie Brennan Wow, I really liked this book — everything from the story and the characters and the writing down to its stark yet elegant cover which first drew my eye to its spot sitting on a store bookshelf. I blame my background in the […]