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Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons by Bard Bloom : Review
It’s finally time for Jyothky and eight other misfit adolescent dragons to go off to an unexplored, dragon-free universe and decide who will marry whom. They’re astral dragons, mighty and arrogant, with devastating…
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No Return by Zachary Jernigan : Review
On Jeroun, there is no question as to whether God exists–only what his intentions are. Under the looming judgment of Adrash and his ultimate weapon–a string of spinning spheres beside the moon known…
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Interview with Sandy Lains
Earlier this week, I got a chance to interview Sandy Lains, author of The Magic Deep Within. She was kind enough to answer my relatively simple questions fully to give a bit more insight…
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The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett : Review
This post may contain slight spoilers for earlier books. Read my review of the first novel, The Warded Man here. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the…
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Interview with Karen Dales
About a week ago I met up with a friend of mine, Karen Dales, the award-winning author of The Chosen Chronicles. We talked about a variety of different things, including some of her upcoming projects, and…
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Adventure Hunters by Cody L. Martin – Review
Artorius, Regina, and Lisa, three adventurers explore ruins and ancient buildings looking for treasures. When they come across a collection of war machines, they race to find the Lambda Driver, the key to…
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The Use of Description
Well… It’s been a while since I last did one of these — a general post about stuff. Lately, I’ve been asked the question “What makes a book good?” a lot, and I’ve given…
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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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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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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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The Benefits of Reading
Growing up, we’re all encouraged to read at one point or another. Whether it be Shakespearian plays, out school textbooks, autobiographies or the classics, books played a role in our lives growing up…
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The Black Prism by Brent Weeks : Review
Colour. Emotions. Light. Magic. In a world where colour is the foundation of all magic, The Prism – Gavin Guile rules over all seven satraps as a religious and political figure and as…
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson : Review
Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before Destination. Thousands of years past, in the lands of Roshar – a land of stones and storms. Storms so powerful and frequent as to have…
