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

*** 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 […]

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Book Review: Faces by E.C. Blake

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 […]

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Backlist Burndown: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

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 […]

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

***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 […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 04/22/15

“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, […]

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Book Review: The Thorn of Dentonhill by Marshall Ryan Maresca

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, […]

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Book Review: Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Book Review: Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier

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 […]

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Book Review: Shadows by E.C. Blake

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 […]

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