And then she finally read the last of her SPFBO finalists. Did I save the best for last? Let us see!~ A bounty hunter with a death wish. A girl with fearsome powers. A kingdom on the brink of destruction. Serena dreams of leaving her harsh desert home behind in her very own airship. But... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Ruthless Magic by Megan Crewe
Moving right along into endgame territory. I'm nearly done all of the finalists for this year's SPFBO! Each year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every sixteen-year-old novice. Some will be chosen. The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages' Exam.... Continue Reading →
Review: Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
Dun Dun DUUUNNNN. I've been anticipating this one for... well, since Grey Sister really. So, it was entirely surprising when an ARC of it showed up on my doorstep. So many thanks to the author as well as Ace/Roc for the ARC!~ They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The... Continue Reading →
Review: Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
Alright, I've been in a really romancey mood lately. A really romancey mood with a really heaping scoop of M/M on top of it. So when this book came highly recommended by two people I trust on the subject of M/M romance, I could not resist! All Rath wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
Review: Grim Solace by Ben Galley
I really quite enjoyed Chasing Graves. I even preordered the sequel... and then, of course, didn't get a chance to read it until now. Le sigh. And suddenly, things fell into place and I had not just inclination to read it, but time as well! *gasp!* Stolen from the widow’s clutches, master thief and ghost... Continue Reading →
Review: Mother of Slag by Timandra Whitecastle
I've been excited about this book since the last one. It's all come down to this. DUN DUN DUN! This review is based on a review copy from the author. She’s under a sword’s control. He’s crushed by the past. Together, they’ll fight for a new kind of freedom… Driven to the brink of madness,... Continue Reading →
Review: We Lie With Death by Devin Madson
Having liked We Ride the Storm quite a bit when I read it last month, when I was offered an ARC of book 2 in the series, I couldn't resist. I even started it almost immediately! So thanks to the author for the review copy! 😀 Into Kisia’s conquered north, a Levanti empire is born.... Continue Reading →
Review: Wild Country by Anne Bishop
Ahhhh The Others. I can't give up on them. I even admittedly did not really like the last volume of the series that I read, and yet still, this showed up on NetGalley and I pressed that request button with no second thoughts about it. Here's hoping for the best, right? 😀 Thanks to the... Continue Reading →
Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
This book came to my attention through social media, and it sounded really interesting. So, when it popped up on NetGalley, I couldn't help but jump all over that request button. So, many thanks to the author, as well as Tor via NetGalley for the review copy. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of... Continue Reading →
Review: Never Die by Rob J. Hayes
This one's been on my TBR since I saw this lovely cover, so when I was offered an ARC to read, I could hardly resist. (Then of course five thousand things fell into my lap before I could read it. You know how it goes! ^_^) So, I did receive a free copy of this... Continue Reading →