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YA Weekend Audio: Into The Dim by Janet B. Taylor

Posted on March 19, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Into the Dim Publisher: Audible Studios (March 1, 2016) Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Author Information: Website | Twitter […]

Book Review: The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins

Posted on March 1, 2016 26 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Viking (March 1, 2016) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Diving into a debut novel is always […]

Book Review: Son of the Morning by Mark Alder

Posted on February 15, 2016 21 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Son of the Morning by Mark Alder Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Banners of Blood Publisher: Pegasus Books (US: February 15, 2016) Length: 725 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Mark Alder […]

Book Review: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly

Posted on February 1, 2016 24 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Saga Press (February 2, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The year is 1926. In our real world, America would have […]

Book Review: Time and Time Again by Ben Elton

Posted on December 11, 2015 26 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Time and Time Again by Ben Elton Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (12/22/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars While I enjoy time travel books as much as the next reader, I still recall my […]

YA Weekend: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Posted on December 6, 2015 16 Comments

An ARC was provided by the publisher via NOVL in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Genre: Young Adult, Alternate History Series: Book 1 of Wolf by Wolf Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This has been an amazing year […]

Guest Post: “Five Amazing Women in Ancient Rome” by Michael Livingston

Posted on December 4, 2015 13 Comments

Earlier this year, I was drawn to a historical fantasy called The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston. First of all, I love stories that blend historical elements with the fantastical, and second, I was thrilled to discover that one of my favorite historical figures, Cleopatra Selene II–only daughter of Cleopatra and Marc Antony–was a POV character […]

Book Review: The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston

Posted on November 13, 2015 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Shards of Heaven Publisher: Tor (11/24/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I first became aware of The Shards of Heaven earlier this year and […]

YA Weekend: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Posted on October 11, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Gold Seer Trilogy Publisher: Greenwillow (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars From the very start, I had a feeling that […]

Audiobook Review: Reign of Iron by Angus Watson

Posted on September 29, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Reign of Iron by Angus Watson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Iron Age Publisher: Hachette Audio (9/29/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Sean Barrett | Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins Reign of Iron was a great end […]