Nevernight by Jay Kristoff is the first in his fantasy series The Nevernight Chronicle. From Goodreads: In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her … Continue reading Book Review: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
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Book Review: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
Beneath the Sugar Sky is the third novella in Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, published by tor.com. It's a little hard to review this book, or even give a summary without spoiling parts of the first book, so if you haven't read the series at all and are thinking about checking it out, I'd suggest … Continue reading Book Review: Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
Book Review: The Song of All by Tina LeCount Myers
Disclaimer: Thanks for Wunderkind PR for providing a copy of the book for review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. The Song of All is the debut novel of author Tina LeCount Myers. It's an epic fantasy inspired by Scandinavian indigenous culture. From Goodreads: On the forbidding fringes of … Continue reading Book Review: The Song of All by Tina LeCount Myers
Book Review: A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
A Crown of Wishes is a YA fantasy that explores themes of self-identity and love that is wonderfully written by Roshani Chokshi. The book is set in the same universe as The Star-Touched Queen but it is not a direct sequel and follows the story of Maya's little sister, Guari. Despite her fierce reputation as … Continue reading Book Review: A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
Book Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie N. Holmberg
I read this entire series in three days time so I'm going to talk about all three books here in one big review. The fact that I read them all so quickly will probably give you a head's up on how much I enjoyed reading these. Spoiler: I liked them a lot. The Paper Magician … Continue reading Book Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie N. Holmberg
Book Review: The Automation
I have been under a curse, recently. Locked away in my fortress in the eastern wilds, I am being tormented and attacked by a terrible and fierce devil. Every time I turn around, she's stabbing at me, biting at my feet, howling at the sky and threatening to tear me apart. And the only … Continue reading Book Review: The Automation
Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier is a Celtic take on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast. From Goodreads: Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over … Continue reading Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
This Week in Reading: Magicians and Whatnot
Last week was a bit of a whirlwind for me, lots of social events this past weekend and other commitments so my reading has shifted around a bit. I finished Farseer but haven't yet picked up The Song of All. Think I'm going to read a few more lighter books before diving into that one, … Continue reading This Week in Reading: Magicians and Whatnot
Movie Review: Annihilation
My husband and I went to see this on a whim (well, for him it was a whim--I'd been wanting to see it) and I'm really glad we got the chance to see it in theaters because it was quite a ride. Annihilation, directed by Alex Garland and staring Natalie Portman, is based on a … Continue reading Movie Review: Annihilation
Book Review: Last Dragon Standing by Rachel Aaron
Last Dragon Standing is the final book in Rachel Aaron's Heartstrikers series. A sort of epic urban fantasy series about the dragons of the Heartstrikers clan set in a near future centered around Detroit, Michigan. This series was one of my favorite things I read last year, and I listened to all four audiobooks one … Continue reading Book Review: Last Dragon Standing by Rachel Aaron
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