SJardine
Posts by SJardine.
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Shenanigans by Mercedes Lackey : Review
This sixteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom’s…
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Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini : An Audiobook Review
July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must…
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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence : Review
A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where…
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The Warden by Daniel M. Ford : Review
There was a plan. She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was become one of the only female necromancers, earn as many degrees as possible, get a post in one…
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Dead Country by Max Gladstone : A Review
Since her village chased her out with pitchforks, Tara Abernathy has resurrected gods, pulled down monsters, averted wars, and saved a city, twice. She thought she’d left her dusty little hometown forever. But…
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The Outlaws Scarlett And Browne by Jonathan Stroud : Review
Action! Humor! Fantasy! This new series opener is a tour de force from international bestseller Jonathan Stroud. Scarlett McCain is an outlaw, a bank robber and a sharp shooter–a girl of formidable skills.…
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Into the West by Mercedes Lackey : Review
Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too…
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Soul Taken (Mercy Thomson #13) by Patricia Briggs : A Review
The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking me, some may see it as no great loss. But, warned that his disappearance might…
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In The Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan
Demir Grappo is an outcast—he fled a life of wealth and power, abandoning his responsibilities as a general, a governor, and a son. Now he will live out his days as…
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Dragons of Deceit by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman : Review
The first new Dragonlance novel from Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman in over a decade, and featuring fan-favorite characters from the iconic first two trilogies, Dragonlance Chronicles and Dragonlance Legends–books that brought a…
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Heroic Hearts: Edited By Jim Butcher And Kerrie Hughes : A Review
An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . . In this short story collection of courage,…
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Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel : An Audiobook Review
“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.” So begins Kaikeyi’s story. The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is…
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God of Neverland by Gama Ray Martinez : A Review
In this magical re-imagining of J. M. Barrie’s classic tale, Michael Darling–the youngest of the Darling siblings and former Lost Boy, now all grown up–must return to the life he left behind to…
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The City Of Dusk by Tara Sim : Review
Set in a gorgeous world of bone and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is the first in a dark epic fantasy trilogy that follows the four heirs…
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Sweep Of Stars by Maurice Broaddus : Review
“The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try.” – West African Proverb The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a…
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Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham : Review
Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. This is Alys’s. When her brother is murdered, a…