Reviews
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Review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins, by Richard and Florence Atwater
Mr. Popper is a humble house painter living in Stillwater who dreams of faraway places like the South Pole. When an explorer responds to his letter by sending him a penguin named Captain…
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Season of the Wolf by Jeffrey J. Mariotte : Review
When Alex Converse — rich, aspiring film-maker — arrives in Silver Gap, Colorado to make an environmentally themed documentary, he and his team get more than they bargained for when wolves start attacking; people…
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City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte
“Once a city of enormous wealth and culture, Prague was home to emperors, alchemists, astronomers, and, as it’s whispered, hell portals. When music student Sarah Weston lands a summer job at Prague Castle…
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Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio : Review
Meet Baroness May Dugas, the most dangerous woman in the world. Standing trial for extortion, the story of May Dugas unfolds as she tells her version of the events which lead her to…
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The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson : Review
When the Emperor’s mind is damaged after an assassination attempt, Shai — an imprisoned Forger who has been sentenced to execution must create a Forgery of his soul within 100 days — a…
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Review: Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale
It was a lovely idea and Miri wished she could believe it, but she knew the lowlanders would never allow a crown to sit on a mountain girl’s head. High on the slopes…
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Oath of Servitude by C.E. Wilson : Review and Interview!
This is the story of Teague and Cailin, two teenagers who have been brought together by fate. Teague, a human, struggles to come to terms with the consequences of a recent accident that…
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The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks : Review
*Review may contain spoilers for book one, The Black Prism (my review of which can be found here)* Gavin Guile has five years to live, five great purposes left and one huge problem.…
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An Oath of the Blood by Valerie Zambito : Review
“One will be betrayed, one will be lost, one will be gravely injured and one will die.” Following the destruction of the magical Kingdom of Pyraan, four powerful shifters and a Draca Cat…
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Crown Thief by David Tallerman : Review
Meet Easie Damasco: Thief, swindler and lately, reluctant hero. But whatever good intentions Damasco may have are about to be tested to their limits, as the most valuable – and dangerous – object…
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Review: The Kneebone Boy, by Ellen Potter
“Some say he’s part animal, covered with hair, with claws for hands and ears like a bats. When his mother first laid eyes on him she fainted dead away…” Life in a small…
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Ironskin by Tina Connolly : Review
Jane Eliot wears an iron mask. It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin. When…
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Past of a Marked Man by Jennifer Hirtler : Review
If I could not live my life honorably without being reviled, then I would not. If they feared me, I decided, they should have a reason. – Kagnos, Past of a Marked Man…
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The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin : Review
Thrown into chaos, the aristocracy of the Winter Kingdoms must defend itself against magic, and with the clock ticking, the fate must rest on the shoulders of our heroes. Matris “Tris” Drayke, a…
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Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente
September is a girl who long for adventure. When she is invited to Fairyland by a Green Wind and a Leopard, well, of course she accepts. (Mightn’t you?) But Fairyland is in turmoil,…
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Sins of the Son by Linda Poitevin : Review
** This review may contain spoilers. My review for book 1 : Sins of the Angels may be found here. Humanity is on the doorsteps of Armageddon, and their only hope lies upon…
