The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne
It feels like it’s been a while since I enjoyed a second book in a trilogy or series as much or more than the previous novel, but this one just worked! Since the previous book had spent quite a bit of time on set up, it meant this one could take advantage of that and give us more action. Of course, as a middle novel, it doesn’t give us all the answers and some of the action also is a way to get the characters […]
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
This one took a while to get going. I took my time on this one on purpose since I wanted a T. Kingfisher to savor that I knew would make me laugh a lot. This book really doesn’t get going until the goblins and the elf healer (yeah there’s a lot happening in this book) meet up and investigate a mysterious noise. Once that happened the book picked up in terms of plot and flow and I enjoyed it a lot. But due to the […]
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Hey look, I read my very first Brandon Sanderson book! Even better, I really liked it. Very nearly 5-star loved it. I have been intrigued by the writings of Brandon Sanderson for years, it’s hard to be a Cannonballer and not see many of the people whose opinions you generally agree with, and trust have incredibly complementary things to say about it. But the kind of massive, high fantasy volumes that Sanderson is infamous for have never been my thing. But then I kept […]
Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
Victoria has been forced to work as a guide with the Exotic Lands Touring Company since she was six years old, and things are worse than ever now that her ex Dean has been promoted over her. Her last hope is to successfully guide Thorn, a high-profile client, safely to the depths of the jungle – but as she grows closer to him, she begins to wonder if there’s a life out there for in the broader world. I wanted to like this book so […]
Witch King by Martha Wells
I was first introduced to Martha Wells through the reviews of Emmalita – it still took me too long to get there, but once I started the series, I read each book in very quick succession. So, when I was travelling for work and ran out of book, I was so pleased to see Wells’ Witch King at my favourite bookstore. It was on sale! Hardcover! Reasonably sized for carry on! Our protagonist is Kaiiesteron, known as Kai, a demon whose spirit/soul lives in the […]
Until We Shatter by Kate Dylan
Over a year ago now I signed up for a subscription to Illumicrate. Each month I get sent a box filled with beautiful hardback book in the fantasy / science fiction category normally with edge printing and specially done covers and end-pieces, often signed. In addition you get 4 or 5 ‘goodies’ that can be anything from a bookmark to a large fleece throw. Basically it’s a great deal and the only problem was my failure to get my act together and read the damn […]
