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Novella Review: The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster

Posted on January 26, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (January 12, 2016) Length: 144 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Tor.com kicks off the year with another irresistible lineup of novellas in early […]

Book Review: The King’s Justice by Stephen R. Donaldson

Posted on January 24, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The King’s Justice by Stephen R. Donaldson Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Novella Collection Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (10/13/15) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website While my own personal experience with Stephen R. Donaldson is admittedly limited, his […]

Short & Sweet Audio Review: Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam

Posted on January 22, 2016 3 Comments

Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam Series: Standalone Publisher: Carina Press (November 10, 2010) Memorable Quote: “They hated to watch another be in pain, but it was necessary for her to die in order to be reborn.” TL;DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 Stars. M A G I C A L! Narrator: […]

Audiobook Review: Press Start to Play edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams

Posted on November 22, 2015 11 Comments

Press Start to Play edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams Genre: Anthology, Video Games Publisher: Audible Studios (9/29/15) Author/Editor Information: Daniel H. Wilson (Twitter) | John Joseph Adams (Twitter) Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3 of 5 stars Narrators: A.T. Chandler, Tanya Eby, Jesse Einstein, Emily Beresford | Length: 9 hrs 32 min At first, I was hesitant about listening to an anthology in audio format, but it actually […]

#RRSciFiMonth Novella Review: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on November 14, 2015 16 Comments

Sci-Fi November is a month-long blog event hosted by Rinn Reads and Over The Effing Rainbow this year, created to celebrate everything amazing about science fiction! From TV shows to movies, books to comics, and everything else in between, it is intended to help science fiction lovers share their love and passion for this genre and […]

Novella Review: The Builders by Daniel Polansky

Posted on October 30, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Builders by Daniel Polansky Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Funny how I’m generally not big on anthropomorphism but at the same time I do seem to love a […]

Novella Review: Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace

Posted on October 18, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Sin du Jour Publisher: Tor.com (10/20/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I have to say, so far I’ve been very impressed with the variety […]

Novella Review: The Last Witness by K.J. Parker

Posted on October 9, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Any quotes contained within the review are from the advance copy and are subject to change. The Last Witness by K.J. Parker Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (10/6/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I know I […]

Novella Review: Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss

Posted on October 4, 2015 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (9/15/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Sunset Mantle is my first venture into Tor.com’s impressive line-up of novellas from their brand spanking new publishing […]

Audiobook Review: The Alchemist and the Executioness by Paolo Bacigalupi, Tobias S. Buckell

Posted on August 18, 2015 2 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Novella Publisher: Audible Studios (July 7, 2010) Narrators: Jonathan Davis (The Alchemist), Katherine Kellgren (The Executioness) Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins The Alchemist and the Executioness is actually two novellas told in a shared universe. This started as an audiobook, but now you can buy both stories in digital print format separately. In this world, magic is […]