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Waiting on Wednesday 05/11/16

Posted on May 11, 2016 13 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 Conspiracy of Ravens by Lila Bowen (October 11, 2016 by Orbit) Lila Bowen (AKA Delilah S. Dawson) follows up her western fantasy novel Wake of Vultures with this sequel that looks […]

Book Review: The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood

Posted on May 8, 2016 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Evertide Publisher: DAW (May 3, 2016) Length: 512 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Todd Lockwood is one talented guy. Not only is he […]

Book Review: The Chimes by Anna Smaill

Posted on May 6, 2016 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Chimes by Anna Smaill Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Quercus (US: May 3, 2016) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Lately, several books have made me think a lot harder […]

Audiobook Review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on May 5, 2016 13 Comments

“The witchers appeared unexpectedly and silently, as usual. And also as usual, from nowhere. They stood ebfore her, tall, slim, their arms crossed, the weight of their bodies on their left legs, a position from which she knew they could attack in a split second.” Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski Genre: Fantasy Series: The […]

Book Review: World of Warcraft: Illidan by William King

Posted on May 3, 2016 9 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. World of Warcraft: Illidan by William King Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Media Tie-in Series: World of Warcraft Publisher: Del Rey (April 12, 2016) Length: 336 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter You have to hand it to Blizzard—when […]

Audiobook Review: The Paladin Caper by Patrick Weekes

Posted on May 2, 2016 10 Comments

“Archvoyent Cevirt was an Urujar as well. Judging a man by the color of his skin was the mark of a foolish and uneducated mind, and Westteich would certainly have no problem with an Urujar who worked his way into a position of power and then respected the heritage that had come before. That said, […]

An Artificial Night Read-Along Week No.4

Posted on April 30, 2016 5 Comments

We’re journeying through the third book in the October Daye series. If you’re interested in joining this Read-Along, visit the SF/F Read-Along group for more information and to join the discussion. “October “Toby” Daye is a changeling-half human and half fae-and the only one who has earned knighthood. Now she must take on a nightmarish […]

Backlist Burndown: Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Posted on April 29, 2016 18 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 […]

Exclusive Cover Reveal & Excerpt: The Transference Engine by Julia Verne St. John

Posted on April 28, 2016 7 Comments

Today I’m totally thrilled to break out a cover reveal for a book I’ve had my eye on for a while, and with thanks to DAW Books/Penguin, we also have an exclusive excerpt of Chapter 1 to share. It’s no secret that I was excited when I got to get my hands on a copy […]

Review Bites: A Taste of African Horror

Posted on April 27, 2016 8 Comments

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due Series: African Immortals #1 Genre: Horror, Supernatural Publisher: Harper Voyager (April 8, 1998) Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars David Wolde is an immortal man who has married a mortal woman. She’s a journalist who’s starting to taste success, and he’s an accomplished professor turned freelance writer who […]