if all the stars were books, the galaxy would still be smaller than my TBR list
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Miyazaki movies? This is pertinent to this review, I promise. Princess Mononoke and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind are two of my favorite movies of all time, and at the very least, the first quarter or so of this book reads a little like an epic... Continue Reading →
I read this book last year. Twice! It remains one of the grimmest, darkest, grimdarkiest books I've ever read in my life. Just... goddamn. Arcane magic can be a ruinous power, despite admirable intentions. A mysterious scroll finds its way into Lord Severun’s hands, enabling him to release a dangerous experiment upon Wesson. With Sergeant... Continue Reading →
Normally I have so much more time for audiobooks over physical books but it's been the opposite this year so far. However, once I had a chance to start this one, I *made* time to listen to the rest. Oh yes. Also, FYI, I was given a copy of this audiobook by the author for an... Continue Reading →
I love a good Viking story. Love me some Norse mythology, too, so getting comfy with some tea and this book was pretty much a certainty. Raef Skallagrim wants to take the sea road. His ship is fast and sleek, his crew skilled and eager, and they will seek out new lands and win fame... Continue Reading →
Mmm folklore. Is there anything it can't do? OK... probably a lot of things. But that's beside the point here. This is a world that is steeped in some rich folklore, and I have to say I loved it right from the beginning. He locked himself away from the dark, but in the Magpie King’s... Continue Reading →
Oh, Paternus. Never stop being a big mythological smoothie of awesome. I read Paternus in December. Then I listened to the audiobook in... also December. This is unusual because I very rarely reread books, never mind within 2 weeks of each other. This means that Paternus is extra-special. The gods and monsters of myth have... Continue Reading →
To begin, I should probably let you know that I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Just FYI or whatever. I'm still going to be honest AF and probably definitely curse a lot. 😀 Merciless. Murderer. Monster. He has been called many names in his time. Built for war and... Continue Reading →
I picked this one up on its release day, being a pretty big fan of Tucker's Chronicles of the Black Gate series. This one intrigued me because it was described to me as "necro-Sumerian Ocean's Eleven fantasy" which, let's all just be honest here, sounds badass AF. Who could resist? Certainly not me. It has... Continue Reading →
Guys. Guuuuuyys. Holy shit, this book. Every now and then you find a book that just...resonates with you, right? This one is one of those, for me. I never know where I'm going to find myself when I get into a new book, but this story sucked me right in. I'm going to try and... Continue Reading →
A good start to the year calls for a good audiobook! Good audiobooks help me stay on task at work, which is excellent... as far as actually doing work at work goes. My boss thanks you, Mr. Benem. Lannick deVeers used to be somebody. A hero, even. Then, he ran afoul of the kingdom’s most... Continue Reading →
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