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#WyrdandWonder Book Review: The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy. Historical Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Nightingale and the Falcon Publisher: Angry Robot (July 11, 2023) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website […]

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Bookshelf Roundup 05/21/23: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I summarize what I’ve finished reading in the last week and what […]

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Bookshelf Roundup 01/29/23: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I summarize what I’ve finished reading in the last week and what […]

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Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the last update and […]

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Tough Traveling: Adepts

Back in 2014, the idea for Tough Traveling started with Nathan of Fantasy Review Barn who came up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fantasy genre by Diana […]

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Audiobook Review: Bloodmage by Stephen Aryan

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Bloodmage by Stephen Aryan Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Age of Darkness Publisher: Hachette Audio (April 12, 2016) Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Matt Addis After […]

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Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the […]

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Orbit’s Call to Adventure with Battlemage Excerpt & Giveaway!

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Looking for a good book to read? This winter Orbit Books wants to help you find your perfect fantasy adventure novel! Whether your tastes run to intricate magic systems, bloody battles or exciting swashbuckling action, there’s something for every fantasy reader. Just click the link below […]

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An Interview with Stephen Aryan, Author of Battlemage

Today it is my pleasure to welcome author Stephen Aryan to the The BiblioSanctum to chat about his new fantasy novel Battlemage, on sale now from Orbit Books. Stephen is a lifelong reader of sci-fi and fantasy fiction as well as a big fan of comics, having co-hosted a comics and geek culture podcast since 2007 and speaking […]

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Book Review: Battlemage by Stephen Aryan

Battlemage by Stephen Aryan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Age of Darkness Publisher: Orbit (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I first became aware of Battlemage in the Spring of 2015 and knew right then and there that I had to check it out. Because come on, BATTLEMAGES! Also known as the heavy-hitters of Fantasyland. […]

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