Author: Mark Leon Collins Title: Riven Calyx Genre: Fantasy This story explores magic, religion, and one’s social expectations while following the first quest of Mordrak, newly welcomed as a knight of the prestigious Brotherhood of Vali. Mordrak finds himself haunted by seven youthful wraiths he killed while helping his king conquer a fortified… Read More Editorial Review – Riven Calyx
Title: The Fleeing Company Author: Kyle McCurry Genre: Fantasy Adroegen has always been a lone ranger. A wanderer. Some may even go as far as vagabond. Having participated in the great battle ten years past which prevented the demon Vyroun from overtaking the northern kingdom, he has seen his fair share of evil… Read More Editorial Review – The Fleeing Company
Wizard’s First Rule Series: Sword of Truth #1 Format: Kindle Rating: 4 stars Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Richard Cypher’s decision to help a woman in the Upper Ven near the Boundary between the Midlands and Westlands creates more trouble than first appears. The woman, Kahlan Amnell, brings with her dark news from the other side… Read More Wizard’s First Rule – Book Review
Title: Into the Darkbower Author: M.C. Burnell Genre: Dark Fantasy / Paranormal Thriller The darkly mysterious and magical world of faeries comes to life in this standalone work of fantasy by M.C. Burnell. Chief Inquirer Esmeralda Mendos is about to retire from service. But first, she takes a look back and reflects on… Read More Editorial Review – Into the Darkbower
The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke Release date: October 2012 Borrowed from local library My rating: 5/5 stars “The vendor shouted behind me, angry curses that would’ve made a real lady blush. Then Tarrin joined in, screaming at me to come back, hollering that he hadn’t been joking about the assassins. I squeezed… Read More Assassin’s Curse – Book Review
Title: The Raven Boys Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Published on: September 2013 Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Young-Adult Fiction Synopsis (via Goodreads): “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”
Half the World – Guest Book Review I was very excited for this book, so much so that I pre-ordered it and not-so patently waited for it to come out. I was not disappointed. This follow up to Half A King was a little bit of a surprise in the total shift in protagonist. I… Read More Half the World – Book Review
Author: E. Paige Burks Book title: Return to Royalty Genre: YA Fantasy Publish date: Jan 1, 2017 Blurb: Nyx Estrella has no idea she’s a princess.
Author: E. Paige Burks Book title: Return to Gexalatia Genre: YA Fantasy Publish date: March 10, 2019 Blurb: Nyx Estrella, a girl who thought she was from Earth, has finally made it to Gexalatia. She thought she was prepared, but Gexalatia is much more foreign and dangerous than she could have ever imagined. Jet, her teacher and… Read More Return to Gexalatia – Blog Tour
Author: Neil Perry Gordon Title: The Righteous One Genre: Metaphysical Fantasy This story explores how Moshe, an everyday Jewish cobbler, gets involved in a world of dream, ambition, and corruption, serving as the hand of Hashem against the wicked rasha who would seek to use his spiritual connections and gifts for his own… Read More Editorial Review – The Righteous One
