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Book Review and GIVEAWAY: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Posted on August 31, 2015 21 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered! *** A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Song of the Shattered Sands Publisher: DAW (9/1/2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 […]

Book Review: Faces by E.C. Blake

Posted on July 23, 2015 5 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Faces by E.C. Blake Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Masks of Aygrima Publisher: DAW (7/7/2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Faces is book three of the Masks of Aygrima, a series about a magically gifted young […]

Backlist Burndown: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

Posted on June 25, 2015 14 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 […]

Book Review + GIVEAWAY: A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Posted on June 18, 2015 16 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered!*** A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of the Maradaine Constabulary Publisher: DAW (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 […]

Waiting on Wednesday 04/22/15

Posted on April 22, 2015 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: A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca: July 7, 2015 (DAW) When I first saw this, I thought it was the sequel to The Thorn of Dentonhill. On closer inspection, […]

Book Review: The Thorn of Dentonhill by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Posted on February 16, 2015 21 Comments

The Thorn of Dentonhill by Marshall Ryan Maresca Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Maradaine Publisher: DAW (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Marshall Ryan Maresca introduces us to the world of Maradaine with his new novel The Thorn of Dentonhill, transporting us to a vibrant and diverse city where powerful mages, university students, […]

Book Review: Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on January 2, 2015 23 Comments

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Peter Grant Publisher: DAW (US: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars There are only a few urban fantasy series I would drop everything for, and this is one of them. So when Foxglove Summer arrived on my doorstep, I did exactly that […]

Novella Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on December 17, 2014 17 Comments

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2.5 of Kingkiller Chronicle Publisher: DAW (October 28, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I have so much to say about this novella, but to make a long story short: The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a gorgeously written novel, both haunting […]

Book Review: Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier

Posted on August 27, 2014 10 Comments

Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: DAW (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m a pretty fast reader, but Shattering the Ley still took me about a couple months to read, due to the fact I started it earlier this summer right around the time when things got […]

Book Review: Shadows by E.C. Blake

Posted on August 18, 2014 20 Comments

Shadows by E.C. Blake Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Masks of Aygrima Publisher: DAW (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I think Masks slipped under a lot of radars last year, and even as someone who read the book, I really had no idea what a strong impression it made on me until the […]