By superwench83, on August 23rd, 2010
Shadow Bound by Erin Kellison Dorchester Publishing
Mass Market Paperback – 7.99
Imagine if your father was what the world fears most. Imagine if your father was Death.
Talia O’Brien doesn’t have to imagine in Erin Kellison’s Shadow Bound. Hunted by inhuman monsters all her life with no knowledge of why, regarded strangely [...]
By superwench83, on June 1st, 2010
The Alchemy of Murder by Carol McCleary Forge Books Hardcover – 24.99 (discounts available)
Reviewed by Superwench83.
The Alchemy of Murder by Carol McCleary is one of those high-concept ideas that made me say, “Okay, I have got to read this.” It teams the first woman reporter Nellie Bly of the New York [...]
By superwench83, on May 13th, 2010
The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia Prime Books Trade Paperback – $14.95
Reviewed by Superwench83
The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia introduces us to a world where the class lines are set in stone–in some cases literally. There are the Alchemists, whose draughts can heal and hurt; the Mechanics, whose engineering [...]
By superwench83, on April 29th, 2010
Bewitched and Betrayed by Lisa Shearin Ace Books – $7.99
Reviewed by Superwench83.
Any novel that begins with the words, “I was being chased by a pissed-off naked guy with a knife,” is a hook for me. And in typical Lisa Shearin style, Bewitched and Betrayed continues to hook the reader beyond [...]
By superwench83, on March 10th, 2010
Spellwright by Blake Charlton Tor Books Hardcover – $24.99 (discounted at Amazon and elsewhere)
Reviewed by Superwench83
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Not so in Blake Charlton’s world. In his novel Spellwright, not only can words break your bones, but they can chop off your [...]
By superwench83, on February 18th, 2010
The Swordbearer by Glen Cook (Wiki) Night Shade Books Trade Paperback – $14.95
Genre: High Fantasy
Publisher’s Blurb: A young man’s dreams of warfare and glory turn into a bitter nightmare when an invading army, led by the Dark Champion Nevenka Nieroda and his twelve Dead Captains, the Toal, besieges his father’s feudal [...]
By superwench83, on January 13th, 2010
Reviewed by Superwench83.
Blurb:
The story of Rhi Bran y Hud concludes as Abbot Hugo and the Norman invaders attempt to wipe out King Raven and his flock once and for all. Their merciless attack, the first of many to come, heralds a dark and desperate day for the realm of Elfael. Bran and [...]
By superwench83, on January 11th, 2010
By Superwench83
I was one of those who was slow to embrace the concept of an electronic reading device. One who said a book in hand was worth more than a book on screen, that nothing could beat the old-fashioned feel of flipping through those pages. But I began to see the convenience [...]
By superwench83, on November 25th, 2009
The Magicians and Mrs. Quent By Galen Beckett Amazon USA – UK – Canada Random House – Trade Paperback
Reviewed by Superwench83.
The Magicians and Mrs. Quent—a fantasy novel written in the style of Jane Austen, with characteristics of a Bronte book—is a fantastic blend of smart prose, charming characters, and an unusual [...]
By superwench83, on November 11th, 2009
Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt Amazon USA – UK – Canada First Chapter
Genre: Steampunk
Review by Superwench83
At first running for their lives, Molly Templar and Oliver Brooks soon find themselves at the heart of a revolution, and they don’t know which side they’re on. In a world where the [...]
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