Moving right along into my pile of SPFBO books!~ The legend of Tal Harrenfel is sung across the Westreach - and with each telling, the tales grow taller. But though he’s declared a hero by his King, Tal has never claimed to be more than a man... After three decades of fighting warlocks, killing mythical... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Review: Fade by E.G. Bateman
Starting out with an audiobook because of course I did. ^_^ You can also see this review on The Weatherwax Report When the horrific death of her father leaves Jenna Banks an orphan just before her sixteenth birthday, she is plunged into the world of Hilltop Academy – a world where machine gun-toting Agents protect... Continue Reading →
Review: The Court of Mortals by A.J. Lancaster
So, I wasn't kidding when I said I was going to jump right into book three as soon as I was finished with book two. ^_^ It was nearly instantaneous! Again, this review is going to contain mild spoilers for things that occur over the course of especially book one, and so if you haven't... Continue Reading →
Review: The Prince of Secrets by A.J. Lancaster
Now that I've finished up my SPFBO responsibilities for the year, I finally have time to read this one. I've been looking forward to it since reading Stariel! I'm going to make this as spoiler-free for Stariel as possible, but with this one it's hard because, well, even the blurb makes a few details about... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: Blood of Heirs by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
And with this last book, I'm all done. 🙂 Lidan Tolak is the fiercest of her father’s daughters; more than capable of one day leading her clan. But caught between her warring parents, Lidan’s world begins to unravel when another of her father’s wives falls pregnant. Before she has time to consider the threat of... Continue Reading →
Review: Blight Marked by Josh Erikson
I've really enjoyed this series in audio so far, as it is one of the few instances where I can say that the author also doing the narration is done really well. So, when I was offered a review copy of the third audiobook in the series, I couldn't pass it up! So, thanks to... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: Blade’s Edge by Virginia McClain
In the home stretch now! Mishi and Taka live each day of their lives with the shadow of death lurking behind them. The struggle to hide the elemental powers that mark the two girls as Kisōshi separates them from the other orphans, yet forges a deep bond between them. When Mishi is dragged from the... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: A Sea of Broken Glass by Sonya M. Black
Three more to go! I'm excited to see the results! 🙂 Secrets have a price. After enduring weeks of torture and being convicted of witchery, Ris escapes, only to discover the Darkness and the Lady are hunting her. They need the magic that sings within her. Creator of all, the imprisoned Lady needs Ris, her... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: Spark City by Robert J. Power
Moving right along with my reading the finalists in this year's SPFBO. I wasn't a fan of this one. Welp. There is always one, amirite? The Hunt is Coming. Despite his warriors’ lineage, Erroh would rather waste his potential stumbling alone from one tavern to the next, drinking and gambling. Fate, however, has greater plans... Continue Reading →
SPFBO Finalist Review: A Tale of Stars and Shadow by Lisa Cassidy
Getting a bit more reading done, with all this not leaving the house stuff. Dumnorix princess and born warrior, Talyn Dynan was the finest fighter of her generation. With her Callanan partner at her side, she was invincible, reckless, a death-knell to their enemies. But after her partner is torn away from her, Talyn is... Continue Reading →