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Review: Jade Legacy (Green Bone Saga #3) by Fonda Lee
Jade War is the third and final release in Fonda Lee’s Green Bone Saga series (I previously reviewed books 1 and 2 here and here). Considering the events of first two books in the series, I had high hopes for this finale, but I was also a little trepidatious about where the final storylines were going to end up. Read on to find out what I thought of the ending.
Review: The Last Mortal Bond (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne #3) by Brian Staveley
Synopsis Emperor Sanlitun is dead and his empire lies in ruins: The powerful Csestriim, since time immemorial the deadliest enemies of humans, have returned to Annur. Mages, hitherto living only in secret, are coming out into the open to practise their dark arts, and the Old Gods, capricious and treacherous, walk the earth once more. […]
Book Tour Review: Hold My Place by Cassondra Windwalker
Cassondra Windwalker’s poetic roots are on display here as she weaves layers of meaning into her writing, immersing the reader within a maddening tale of death defying obsession.
Review: Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Synopsis An ordinary man undergoes a startling transformation—and fears that all of humanity may be next—in the mindblowing new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion “You are the next step in human evolution.”At first, Logan Ramsay isn’t sure if anything’s different. He just feels a little . . . sharper. Better able to […]
Review: In the Quick by Kate Hope Day
Summary: A young, ambitious female astronaut’s life is upended by a love affair that threatens the rescue of a lost crew in this brilliantly imagined novel “with echoes of Station Eleven, The Martian, and, yes, Jane Eyre” (Observer). “The female astronaut novel we never knew we needed.”—Entertainment Weekly (Must-read books coming out in March) June […]
Review: The Coward by Stephen Aryan
Synopsis The Coward, by Stephen Aryan, is an adventure that takes place a decade after the world was saved from the Ice Lich thanks to the young hero Kell Krissia who returned alone after all the other heroes perished alone the way. Understandably so, that’s not the kind of life Kell wants to be a […]
SPFBO 7 Finalist Review: We Men of Ash and Shadow (The Vanguard Chronicles #1) by HL Tinsley
From Hamad @ The Book Prescription: I am thankful again to FanFiAddict for hosting me as a guest judge and for giving me the chance to write this post. The more finalists we read in this competition, the harder and harder it becomes to choose a favorite. I think all the books have good quality […]
Cover Reveal: The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan
Thanks for checking out FFA’s stop on Angry Robot’s Cover Reveal hype train for The Warrior (Quest for Heroes #2) by Stephen Aryan. We want to thank Caroline Lambe for bringing us on board! Just a reminder of what the cover for The Coward (Quest for Heroes #1) looked like…Also, here is a link to […]
Mini Review: The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter (Riyria Chronicles #4) by Michael J Sullivan
Synopsis A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn’t enough. When Gabriel Winter’s daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution – […]
Review: The Isle of a Thousand Worlds (Weirdwater Confluence #2) by Dan Fitzgerald
Hello and welcome to my stop on the Escapist Book Tours Side Quest for The Isle of a Thousand Worlds by Dan Fitzgerald! I am super excited to join the tour by sharing my review of the book. You’ll find that down below along with details about the book and author, links to grab yourself […]
Engines of Empire (The Age of Uprising #1) by R.S. Ford
A majestic first novel in the Age of Uprising series, with a gorgeous audiobook to match.