Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo I almost didn’t read this book because I was so furious that the first one ended on a cliffhanger. At the end of Six of Crows, Inej has been kidnapped by the bad guys and the rest of Kaz’s crew are as determined to get her back as they are …
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Nov 04
Book Review: A Darker Shade of Magic
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab This refreshingly original novel helped restore my faith in high fantasy after so many D&D McFantasyland adventures. It’s set in London and London and London, three different Londons in parallel universes with differing amounts of magic in each, the most familiar of which being “Grey London” which …
Oct 03
Book Review: Creatures of Want and Ruin
Creatures of Want and Ruin by Molly Tanzer I was hoping for an escapist adventure to take my mind of current events, and two women fighting demon-worshippers bent on the destruction of the world seemed like just the ticket. Ellie and Fin felt like genuine characters with significant stakes, and the setting (Long Island, NY …
Feb 27
Book Review: A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness I’d heard about this book, and more to the point, seen in on the bookshelves of people who share my taste, so I was excited to get the audiobook from audible. It’s a huge tome, something like 27 hours to listen to, so it’s a time investment of …
Dec 26
Book Review – The Republic of Thieves
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch The events of this novel are highly influenced by Red Seas Under Red Skies so don’t do what I did and let most of a decade pass between reading the previous one and this one. Scott Lynch doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to worldbuilding and complicated …