The Witness for the Dead (The Goblin Emperor #2)by Katherine AddisonFantasy240 pagesPublished in June, 2021, by Tor In The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison introduced us to Maia Drazhar, the youngest and ill-favored half-goblin son of the emperor of the elven lands. After the suspicious deaths of his father and elder brothers, Maia suddenly found himself … Continue reading Book Review: The Witness for the Dead
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Book Review: Half Sick of Shadows
Half Sick of Shadows by Laura SebastianFantasy448 pagesExpected publication: July 6, 2021, by Ace Everyone knows the modern story of King Arthur: The hidden Prince Arthur reappears from obscurity to claim his father's throne, but to prove his lineage he must draw a magical sword from a block of stone- a feat no one but … Continue reading Book Review: Half Sick of Shadows
Reading Valdemar: Closer to Home
We're heading into a new trilogy in the Reading Valdemar project. Mel (Grab the Lapels), Jackie (Death by Tsundoku), and I had mixed feelings about Mercedes Lackey's rather uneven Collegium Chronicles (Where was the plot? How old are these kids? How do we feel about Kirball? Are we thoroughly upset about the treatment of Amily … Continue reading Reading Valdemar: Closer to Home
StoryGraph Saturday: The Jasmine Throne
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms #1)by Tasha SuriFantasyExpected … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Jasmine Throne
Storygraph Saturday: Sea Dragon Heir
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you, Dear Reader, in case you might find it interesting, too. Sea Dragon Heir (The Chronicles of Magravandias #1)by Storm … Continue reading Storygraph Saturday: Sea Dragon Heir
StoryGraph Saturday: Six Heirs
Six Heirs (Le Secret de Ji #1) by Pierre Grimbert, translated from the French by Matthew Ross and Eric LambFantasy308 pagesPublished in 2013 by Amazon Crossing, first published in 1996 From The StoryGraph: The Known World is a sprawling region ruled by mortals, protected by gods, and plied by magicians and warriors, merchants and beggars, … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Six Heirs
Book Review: The Councillor
The Councillor by E.J. BeatonFantasy448 pagesExpected publication: March 2, 2021 by DAW Lysande Prior was a no-name orphan girl raised into the highest levels of her society after catching the eye of Sarelin Bray, the Iron Queen of Elira. The queen and the orphaned scholar became the closest of friends, a strange friendship in a … Continue reading Book Review: The Councillor
StoryGraph Saturday: Elatsoe
I used to do thing called Goodreads Monday, in which I shared a book on my Goodreads TBR to 1) share the books I wanted to read so other people might find a book that piques their interest, and 2) to remind myself of the books on my TBR. But I don't use Goodreads the … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Elatsoe
Reading Valdemar: Foundation
Mags has had a rough life. The son of bandits who were killed in a skirmish when he was a baby, Mags was "adopted" by a cruel mine owner and put to work as soon as he could accomplish minor tasks. Now at thirteen, Mags lives and works in the mine, gathering sparklies, and helping … Continue reading Reading Valdemar: Foundation
Book Review: Promise of Blood
Promise of Blood (The Powder Mage Trilogy #1) by Brian McClellanFantasy545 pagesPublished April, 2013, by Orbit "The age of kings is dead," Field Marshal Tamas declares at the beginning of Promise of Blood, after he stages a bloody coup that brings and end to the corrupt and inept monarchy that enriched itself while allowing the … Continue reading Book Review: Promise of Blood
