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Review: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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Review: Blood of Assassins (The Wounded Kingdom #2) by RJ Barker

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019khaijian 2 Comments

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Review: Bloody Rose (The Band #2) by Nicholas Eames

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Review: Uncanny Collateral (Valkyrie Collection #1) by Brian McClellan

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019khaijian 1 Comment

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Phew. What a read. Thanks to @orbitbooks_us for a copy in exchange for an honest review. . “Children of Time is an immensely thought-provoking and wildly ingenious novel with universe sized world-building and revolutionary consequence. Oh, and spiders. Lots of spiders. Arachnophobes beware.” . You can read my full 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟review on my blog (link in bio). . #book #books #booksbooksbooks #booksonbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #bookstagramit #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #sciencefiction #orbitpublishing #orbitus #adriantchaikovsky

Thanks to @subpress for an ARC of Anthony Ryan’s newest novella, A Pilgrimage of Swords (Sept 2019) in exchange for an honest review. Super stoked for this one yous guys. 🗡 ENTER THE EXECRATION, WHERE THE DAMNED AND THE DESPERATE COME TO PRAY TO THE MAD GOD It is two hundred years since the deity known as the Absolved went mad and destroyed the Kingdom of Alnachim, transforming it into the Execration, a blasted wasteland filled with nameless terrors. For decades, desperate souls have made pilgrimage to the centre of this cursed land to seek the Mad God's favour, their fate always unknown. Now a veteran warrior known only as Pilgrim, armed with a fabled blade inhabited by the soul of a taunting demon, must join with six others to make the last journey to the heart of the Execration. Allied with a youthful priest, a beast-charmer, a duplicitous scholar, an effete actor and two exiled lovers, Pilgrim must survive madness, malevolent spirits, unnatural monsters and the ever-present risk of treachery, all so that the Mad God might hear his prayer and, perhaps, grant redemption. But can sins such as his ever be forgiven? Set in a world where demons and gods walk the earth, A Pilgrimage of Swords is a dark and exciting fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven's Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies. 🗡 #book #books #bookstagram #bookstoread #bookstagrammer #bookstagramit #bookstagramer #booksbooksbooks #bookmail #subpress #subterraneanpress #anthonyryan #fantasy #novella #bookcover #blog #blogs #amreading #blogging #bookblog

New booksies from @acerocbooks, @dawbooks, and @harpercollinsuk. I just finished Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor #3) by @mark___lawrence and you can find my 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review on my blog (link in my bio). Everything that needs to be said about how beautiful Lawrence’s writing is has already been said 1000x over, but I state the obvious anyway. I’m a newbie when it comes to @bradley.p.beaulieu and Anthony Ryan, but have been told that these are good starting points for both authors. I’ve heard so many great things and I’m ready to take the plunge into both worlds. FANTASY FANTASY FANTASY . . . #book #books #booksonbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram bookstagramit #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #blog #blogging #blogger #blogs #acepublishing #dawpublishing #harpercollinsuk

Lovely bookish mail this afternoon before a nice blustery, stormy evening happens upon us here in the South. Makes for perfect reading weather, you know, if the power doesn’t go out. Two signed goodies from my buddy @mphicks79, which you can find my🌟🌟🌟🌟 reviews of both on my blog (link in bio). Still can’t get over the beautiful @kealanpatrick covers. Oh me, oh my. Another gorgeous ARC in the form of Blake Crouch’s newest, Recursion. Not sure if any of you read his last book, Dark Matter, but it is UHmazing. Very much looking forward to this one (hits shelves in June). Lastly, an ARC Dust Devils by @jonathan.janz from @flametreepress. This man is going to have to come to AL for a book signing because I’m pretty close to having his entire library... yes, Jonathan. Book Tour. Alabama. I’ll buy you dinner and get you some new boots.

Thanks to @orbitbooks_us and @hachettebooks for a finished copy of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World, along with the promotional postcards (doggo not included). My 🌟🌟🌟🌟review will be up on the blog around lunchtime today. This was a very gripping novel, mostly because dogs, but moreover because of the journey our young protagonist takes in a post-apoc world he knows so little about. Fantastic read for dog lovers everywhere because of the bond we share with our 4-legged fur babies, but perfect for fans of The Girl With All the Gifts. 🐶 When a beloved family dog is stolen, her owner sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this fiercely compelling tale of survival, courage, and hope. Perfect for readers of Station Eleven and The Girl With All the Gifts. My name's Griz. My childhood wasn't like yours. I've never had friends, and in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs. Then the thief came. There may be no law left except what you make of it. But if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come after you. Because if we aren't loyal to the things we love, what's the point? 🐶 #book #books #booksonbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #bookstagramer #bookstagramit #bookstagrampl #dog #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #corgi #corgis #corgisofinstagram #corgipuppy #orbitpublishing #hachette #hachettebooks #postapocalyptic #cafletcher #mustlovedogs

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My Sister, The Serial Killer by @oyinbraithwaite is a relatively easy and fast read as I finished this book in 2 days with my slow reading speed as compared to other book reviewers out there. I understand that this was her debut novel and was long-listed for the Women’s Prize For Fiction 2019 Award. I think it totally deserves to be long-listed for this award. At first, I had the impression that this book will ended up being a typical crime thriller story but I was wrong. It was much more than that. Oyinkan managed to instill so many issues and values in this book: the corrupted justice system in Nigeria, the impact of social media (references were made to SnapChat, Instagram and Facebook throughout the story), women being objectified by men, women being subservient to men, domestic abuse, jealousy and sisterhood. It was indeed a dark humor novel with these issues being instilled throughout the story starting off with a murder incident committed by Ayoola (Korede’s younger sister) due to “self-defense”. This story was told from the point of view of Korede. Oyinkan managed to capture the typical “big sister being jealous of the youngest sister who gets all the attention from everyone” mentality in a family via Korede’s character. The extreme attitudes of both sisters were also brilliantly brought out: Korede, an anti-social nurse, whereas Ayoola, a “social butterfly”. Flashbacks (in relation to Korede’s relationship with her family, especially her father) were constantly introduced in different chapters and all these flashbacks were then beautifully intertwined together which brought out the reason why Korede is being so protective of her sister Ayoola. Oyinkan's writing style is simple and short. Sometimes simplicity is still the best. I think the chapters in this book are not more than 7 pages. And although its simple and short, she still did not fail to bring out the important messages to her readers. Overall, it's a 3.8/5 star read and I am excited to read her future works! #bookstagram #bookoholic #beautifulbooks #bookcollector #bookreview #bookstagrammer #igread #bookgeek #booksofinstagram #booknerd #booklover #bookaddict #oyinkanbraithwaite

“Don’t be a slave to old hatreds, Girton. People change, remember that. Forgiveness is its own reward.” The above quote sets out the tone and theme for this sequel. This sequel takes place 5 years after the events of the first book (Age of Assassins). Again, it was told in the point of view of the main character, Girton Club-Foot, an assassin apprentice (under the tutelage of his master, Merela Karn) who was in the midst of accepting his identity as a sorcerer and controlling his powers. I am rather annoyed by Girton’s character in this book. But in a good way. I love flawed characters and Girton definitely falls under this category of characters. Girton made a lot of mistakes and bad decisions/judgments throughout the book. In short, Girton is just being super emo (like a normal rebellious teenager). I love the fact that RJ Barker explored Girton’s emotions and inner conflict in greater detail whereby he was having trust issues with Aydor, the Landsmen, the foreign healer Mastal. Such trust issues arise from Girton’s personal hatred and towards the end of the book, we learn that such mistrust was misplaced. RJ Barker further explored into the friendship of Girton and Rufra (who is now a king) and his acceptance of Rufra’s position as a ruler and not merely his childhood friend. We then see Girton’s rebellious attitude towards his master which led to certain conflicts between him and Merela Karn. We also see how Girton fought against his desire to use his uncontrolled magic and finally decided to suppress it by seeking his master’s help. RJ Barker’s detailed characterization of Girton really stands out in this book. Although there are some flaws in this book (the slow pacing of the first part of the book, the lack of elaboration of the magic system in the series and certain unnecessary chapters elaborating Girton's dreams), this is still one of the best sequels that I have read! Totally deserved a 4.5/5 star rating! #bookstagram #rjbarker #bloodofassassins #bookreview #bookstagrammer #igread #bookgeek #booksofinstagram #bookoholic #beautifulbooks #orbitbooks #fantasy #kjreadsfantasy #goodread #bookcollector #booknerd #booklover #bookaddict #bookoholic

Book 2 of the Band: Bloody Rose. This story took place 6 years after the first book (Kings of the Wyld). I appreciate the fact that Nick introduced a whole new main characters for this sequel (with some recurring characters from the first book). To be honest this story started off quite slow. I get the fact that Nick is trying to introduce the background and past of the bandmates of the new notorious band, the Fable. I appreciate it as well because I love authors who attempt to explore the inner conflicts of each characters and their character development. But it is really slow paced though with some action here and there. However, the second half of the story immediately pushed my initial 3.5 star rating to a strong 4 star rating. The story gets very interesting after a major twist in the plot and Nick did a very good job in describing the final battle with the undead and the Winter Queen. As usual, the humor element in this story appealed to me and worked well in the story (although I feel this sequel is darker than the first book). I think Nick has established his own distinctive writing style which is very engaging. Overall, this sequel deserves a strong 4/5 star rating and I can't wait for Nick's future works! #bookstagram #theband #bloodyrose #nicholaseames #fantasy #grimdark #bookcollector #booknerd #booklover #bookaddict #bookoholic #beautifulbooks #orbitbooks #kjreadsfantasy #goodread #booksofinstagram #igread #bookgeek #bookreview #bookstagrammer

Book 1 of the Wounded Kingdom series: Age of Assassins. Finished reading this book from my Kindle App. We followed an assassin apprentice, Girton Club-Foot and his master, Merela Karn (one of the greatest assassin in this world). Both were hired by Queen Ardan to investigate and catch another assassin who was attempting to take the life of her son, Aydor. Girton was then invovled in the politics of the kingdom in the midst of the investigation. This story is a classic coming-of-age fantasy whereby a young apprentice discovered friendship, love and his true power throughout the story. RJ Barker had a very distinctive writing style. He uses very simple words and short sentences throughout the book. Such short sentences are very effective in delivering the emotion/inner conflict of the characters with a strong punch (sometimes simplicity is still the best). This is what stands out in this book. However, I think the magic system was not elaborated further in this book. This is a rather personal taste as I love stories with a hard magic system. The world building in this story was also decent but not great. But I personally think that the fighting scenes in this book make up such minor flaws. Overall, I think it is a 4/5 star read and this book left so many questions unanswered! Can't wait to pick up Blood of Assassins! #bookstagram #thewoundedkingdom #ageofassassins #rjbarker #fantasy #kjreadsfantasy #goodread #bookcollector #booknerd #booklover #bookaddict #bookoholic #beautifulbooks #orbitbooks #bookstagrammer #bookreview #igread #kindle #booksofinstagram #bookshelf #bookgeek

Finally finished Brian Mcclellan's debut series: The Powder Mage Series. This is my first time trying out flintlock fantasy (fantasy series involving firearms technology). This series is such an easy read but not lacking in pacing, action and character development. The element which stands out to me in this series is the magic system. Essentially there are 3 main magic systems: Knacked (people with special set of skill, not amounting to magic, such as the ability to detect lies, super memory and etc), Powder Mage (people with the ability to float a bullet with high accuracy or explode gun powder from a certain distance after ingesting black powder) and Privileged (powerful sorcerers with the ability to control elements / the Else such as fire, air, earth, ice, spirit and etc). While all 3 magic systems are unique on its own, I would love to see more detailed elaboration on Powder Mages' ability. And to be honest, Powder Mage reminds me of Sanderson's Mistborn series whereby certain people will gain certain ability after ingesting different types of metal. But of course this doesn't necessarily mean that it lacks originality as Brian Mcclellan manage to add its own personality in it. Despite the easy read, Brian Mcclellan manage to delve into the relationship of each characters and their personality development. I love the relationship between Taniel and KA-Poel (my favourite character in this series!) and between Bo and Nila.Another thing that may be lacking in this series is the lack of strong female characters. While the third book featured mostly Nila as she emerged from a laundress to a powerful Privileged, and maybe KA-Poel's super powerful magical ability which was featured throughout the series, there is not much showcase of strong female character (not to mentioned that Vlora's role to me is just a side role). Other than that, this series deserves a strong 4/5 star read! Highly recommended! #bookstagram #powdermagetrilogy #brianmcclellan #kjreadsfantasy #goodread #bookcollector #booknerd #booklover #bookaddict #bookoholic #beautifulbooks #orbitbooks #flintlock #fantasy #bookreview #bookstagrammer #igread #bookgeek #booksofinstagram #bookworm

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