Tag: fantasy
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Mercedes Lackey Kickstarter
Have you heard?!?!? Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon have an amazing project on Kickstarter! Head over there and check it out, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Seeing the beauty of Valdemar come to life is such an amazing experience for all fans new and old. Mercedes Lackey has published over 140 books. Her ability…
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The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix-Review
The Ones We Burn I have looked forward to reading this book for quite awhile now. It is a long book but made for a quick read as I couldn’t put it down. While I have read there is controversy surrounding this book, my own careful reading has led me to believe that the controversy…
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The Portals of Sparkling Falls by JS Bailey-Review
Reminiscent of of an M. Night Shyamalan movie, The Portals of Sparkling Falls is an interesting concept. A young woman, Laura, hits her head and develops amnesia. In trying to figure out who exactly she is she sets off to explore the house she woke up in. She ventures down into the basement and is…
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Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross-Review
A war between gods. A magical wardrobe-not a wardrobe-artifact, connecting two rivals. Forbidden love. Magic. Loss. Fate. Hatred. Love. Forest was called to the front by the music of the goddess. His sister Iris was left to care for their mother. Having no choice but to find work she took a job at the Oath…
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Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young-Review
Spells For Forgetting will quickly have YOU forgetting how much you need to sleep. Prepare to willingly give up your beauty rest to Saoirse Island and all of the secrets that she hides. I am not one who generally enjoy reading a “whodunnit”, simply not my cup of tea. Truth be told, I had no…
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Shadow of Fire by Kate Schumacher-Review
“People have a way of believing what suits them.” A very long time ago humans arrived on the lands of the Fae and were welcomed onto those lands. The two groups quickly worked to learn from one another and grew a new community. The Fae started families with the humans and many generations would be…
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Antuna’s Story by Terry Birdgenaw-Review
Quite the allegory for modern times. I truly wasn’t terribly interested in reading a story about literal ants, but I was very pleasantly surprised and will likely read the other books in the series. Due to how different this book is, it is difficult to write about without spoilers. With that said, I highly suggest…
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Becoming Crone by Lydia Hawke—Review
FINALLY! Finally we have a world where those of us older than 35 can look forward to our coming years. Becoming Crone is interestingly enough, a coming of age story. Perhaps, a coming into age story. Is that a thing? Well, I’m making it a thing. The first in a series of books by Lydia…
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Realm of Lore and Lies by Claire Wright Review
Realm of Lore and Lies follows several characters, many on a quest to solve a crime. Aisling is an archeology student who works in a cafe. When she ran away from home 7 years prior, Mary and Dom took her in. Aisling is from a Fianna clan. She is able to see the fairy folk…
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Review of Into The West by Mercedes Lackey
Into The West continues the story of Kordas (Baron Valdemar), Isla (his wife) Delia(his sister-in-law), all of those who came with them and the beloved dolls, as they travel on to find their new home. They had escaped the Empire for now and were tasked with the duty of starting over. With 15,000 people in…