Ruin of Kings Review
This book begins with a young man in a prison cell, chatting with his torturer. It also begins with a young man being sold as a slave at auction. And then it begins a…
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Inks & Issues #59 – The Unwritten
Tom Taylor is just your average Joe who's dad wrote a bestselling series of books using his son's name as his protagonist, which has subsequently ruined his life. Now Tom is all grown up,…
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Ship of Smoke and Steel Review
I've been a fan of Django Wexler since his first book, Memories of Empire, came out in 2005. He impressed me then with his atypical characters and understated wit, and that has remained a…
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Courting Darkness Review
Please note that this review contains spoilers for the His Fair Assassin trilogy by Robin LaFevers. Courting Darkness is an immediate followup to the trilogy, beginning only a few days after the end of…
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Three Books for Your Reading Resolution
Wicked King - Jude, mortal schemer in the high court of Faerie, is back with a vengeance in this second book of a planned trilogy. Actually, she's back with several vengeances. Although she controls…
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The House on Vesper Sands Review: Brightness and Black Air
As opening scenes go, Paraic O'Donnell's The House on Vesper Sands has the spirit of Portrait of a Lady or Pride and Prejudice. I've seldom read something so perfectly formed in tone, characterization, prose, and…
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The Cold Is in Her Bones Review
Ancient Greeks really liked snakes. So did most cultures of the Mediterranean and Ancient Near Eastern world; it was only later that snakes got a devilish reputation. Living their lives hugged so closely to…
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Top 25 Books for 2019
Or, where to spend your Christmas cash if you want books. This is necessarily heavy on releases for the beginning of the year and sequels, since many other titles haven't been announced. Many further…
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The Girl King Review: Action! Action!
I wanted to like this book. When I saw the plot, I thought of Tamora Pierce and her magical, powerful girl characters. The Girl King could be a classic but with Asian identity and…
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Winter of the Witch Review: Lovely, Dark and Deep
Winter of the Witch proves, as few trilogies do, that the hat trick is possible. Three books without any deviation from the stellar quality of the first, each with a unique story and meaningful…
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