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Book Review: Chasing Embers by James Bennett

Posted on November 12, 2016 17 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Chasing Embers by James Bennett Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Ben Garston Publisher: Orbit (September 6, 2016) Length: 464 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Chasing Embers is an […]

Book Review: An Import of Intrigue by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Posted on November 10, 2016 12 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. An Import of Intrigue by Marshall Ryan Maresca Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of the Maradaine Constabulary Publisher: DAW (November 1, 2016) Length: 389 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter An Import of […]

YA Weekend Audio: Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

Posted on November 6, 2016 20 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Iron Cast by Destiny Soria Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book 1/Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Studios (October 11, 2016) Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins Author Information: Website […]

Guest Post: “Your Heroes are False Idols” by Will Panzo

Posted on November 3, 2016 5 Comments

Today it is with great pleasure that we welcome author Will Panzo to The BiblioSanctum to talk about his debut The Burning Isle, a novel of direful magics, cruel harsh places, and vicious gritty heroes who aren’t really heroes…ah, Grimdark, how I love thee! As a reader who frequently loves to venture into this darker side […]

Excerpt of Snowed by Maria Alexander + Giveaway!

Posted on November 2, 2016 3 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Today I’m excited to share with you an excerpt and giveaway from a book I recently learned about, a YA dark fantasy novel called Snowed by Maria Alexander (whose adult horror novel Mr. Wicker won the Bram Stoker Award in 2014!) and I certainly look forward to reading […]

Book Review: Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier

Posted on November 1, 2016 23 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Blackthorn & Grim Publisher: Roc (November 1, 2016) Length: 448 pages Author Information: Website Books that get the five star […]

Book Review: The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst

Posted on October 29, 2016 27 Comments

A review copy was received from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.. The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Queens of Renthia Publisher: Harper Voyager (September 20, 2016) Length: 353 pages Author Information: Website | […]

Backlist Burndown: The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

Posted on October 28, 2016 16 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]

An Import of Intrigue: Marshall Ryan Maresca Q&A, Guest Post & Series Giveaway!

Posted on October 27, 2016 6 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** The BiblioSanctum is pleased to be a stop on the blog tour for An Import of Intrigue, the latest novel in the Maradaine Constabulary series by Marshall Ryan Maresca! We have a lot of goodies for you today – first an interview with the author himself, then a guest […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/26/16

Posted on October 26, 2016 11 Comments

“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 Dinosaur Princess by Victor Milán (August 15, 2017 by Tor) While I adored The Dinosaur Lords, I hit a slump with its sequel The Dinosaur Knights, with one of my disappointments being […]