SJardine
Posts by SJardine.
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The People’s Police by Norman Spinrad : Review
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Martin Luther Martin is a hard-working New Orleans cop who has come up from the gangland of Alligator Swamp through hard work. When he has to serve his…
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The Reborn King: The Dragon’s Blade #1 by Michael R. Miller : An Audiobook Review
Dragons once soared in the skies, but that was before the Transformation, before they took human form. Now, demonic forces stand to obliterate them. When left mortally wounded, Darnuir, the Prince of Dragons,…
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The Skill Of Our Hands by Steven Brust and Skyler White : Review
The Incrementalists are a secret society of two hundred people; an unbroken lineage reaching back forty thousand years. They cheat death, share lives and memories, and communicate with one another across nations and…
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Alien Arcana (Starship’s Mage #4) by Glynn Stewart
An alien ruin A murdered archeologist An ancient secret—and a conspiracy that will kill to keep it! When a scientist is murdered after finding signs of alien magic in an archeological dig, Mage…
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The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon Land : Review
From acclaimed thriller-suspense novelists Heather Graham and Jon Land comes a story of action, mystery, and the endurance of young love. Twenty-four hours. That’s all it takes for the lives of two young…
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Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn : Review
A great new stand-alone science fiction novel from the author of the Kitty Norville series. Polly Newton has one single-minded dream, to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the…
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A Star-Reckoner’s Lot by Darrell Drake : Review
For some, loss merely deprives. For others, it consumes. Ashtadukht is a star-reckoner. The worst there’s ever been. Witness her treacherous journey through Iranian legends and ancient history. Only a brave few storytellers…
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The Eye Of Nefertiti: A Pharoah’s Cat Novel by Maria Luisa Lang : Review
The Eye of Nefertiti is both a stand-alone novel and a sequel to The Pharaoh’s Cat. The time-traveling ancient Egyptian feline with human powers returns together with his beloved Pharaoh and his close…
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The Dead Seekers by By Barb and J.C. Hendee : Review
In the New York Times bestselling Noble Dead saga, Barb and J.C. Hendee created an engrossing mix of intrigue, epic fantasy, and horror. * Now, they present a bold new series set in…
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The Heart of What Was Lost by Tad Williams : Review
The Heart of What Was Lost takes place in the half-year after the end of To Green Angel Tower, and tells of the attempt by Isgrimnur and a force largely made up of…
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Elite by Mercedes Lackey : An Audiobook Review
Joy wants nothing more than to live and Hunt in Apex City without a target on her back. But a dangerous new mission assigned by her uncle, the city’s Prefect, may make that…
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Our Favorite Books of 2016 (So Far): Part 1
I shouldn’t be surprised but I’ve read a ridiculous amount of books this year — I don’t even have enough shelf space for them all. So it might be a bit early but…
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Cloudbound by Fran Wilde : Review
In Cloudbound, with the Towers in disarray, without a governing body or any defense against the dangers lurking in the clouds, daily life is full of terror and strife. Naton, Kirit’s wing-brother, sets…
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Dragons of Wild by Ava Richardson : Review
In a time of darkness, unlikely heroes will rise. The once-peaceful kingdom of Torvald has been ravaged by evil magic, forcing Riders to forget their dragons and their noble beasts to flee to…
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Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson : Review
An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, “Edgedancer,” will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Timesbestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These wonderful…
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Voice of Mars (Starship’s Mage #3) by Glynn Stewart : Review
YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME When accusations of piracy and mass murder are laid against his homeworld, Damien Montgomery is sent to resolve the crisis. As counter-accusations fly and an old flame re-enters…