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Book Review: The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan

Posted on March 21, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Powder Mage Publisher: Orbit (February 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The end of the Powder Mage trilogy has finally […]

Book Review: Prudence by Gail Carriger

Posted on March 17, 2015 22 Comments

Prudence by Gail Carriger Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of The Custard Protocol Publisher: Orbit (March 17, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I didn’t expect to like this one so much. First of all, I haven’t read any of Gail Carriger’s other books save for Soulless which I found quite enjoyable, but ultimately the […]

Book Review: The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis

Posted on March 9, 2015 22 Comments

The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Alchemy Wars Publisher: Orbit (March 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Like many fans of Ian Tregillis, I was first introduced to his work with the Milkweed Triptych, a series about British warlocks versus Nazi super-soldiers in an alternate history of […]

Book Review: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Posted on February 19, 2015 11 Comments

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Imperial Radch Publisher: Orbit (October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Looking back at my review of Ancillary Justice, it seemed that while I liked the book, it and I didn’t actually hit it off as well as I’d hoped. Mind you, I’m most definitely […]

Book Review: Deadly Spells by Jaye Wells

Posted on February 13, 2015 11 Comments

Deadly Spells by Jaye Wells Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Prospero’s War Publisher: Orbit (February 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Ever since the release of Dirty Magic a year ago, I’ve been hearing such great things the Prospero’s War series, which is why over the holiday season I decided to take the […]

Book Review: The City Stained Red by Sam Sykes

Posted on February 6, 2015 10 Comments

The City Stained Red by Sam Sykes Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Bring Down Heaven Publisher: Orbit (January 27, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The City Stained Red is the start of Sam Sykes’ new series called Bring Down Heaven and it takes place in the same “universe” as his Aeon’s Gate trilogy. Happily, […]

Book Review: War Dogs by Greg Bear

Posted on January 22, 2015 6 Comments

War Dogs by Greg Bear Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 Publisher: Orbit (October 14, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I’ve never read Greg Bear before, and despite early reservations about his reputation as a hard science fiction author (hard sci-fi can be hit or miss with me) I was pleased that I would be able to […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/31/14

Posted on December 31, 2014 8 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: Trailer Park Fae by Lilith Saintcrow: June 23, 2015 (Orbit) I’ve not had the pleasure of reading Lilith Saintcrow yet, but when I came across this book while browsing, something […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/24/14

Posted on December 24, 2014 14 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 Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall: April 14, 2015 (Orbit) No doubt you’ll see me talking about this book a lot more before its release date in […]

Book Review: City of Eternal Night by Kristen Painter

Posted on December 9, 2014 17 Comments

City of Eternal Night by Kristen Painter Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Crescent City Publisher: Orbit (December 2, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars My excitement to read this book is evidence enough for me that the first installment of this series ended a lot stronger than it began. I went through the first […]