Review: Bloody Rose (The Band 2) – Zigazig Ah-ing its Way to Glory

Title: Bloody Rose (The Band 2) Author: Nicholas Eames Publisher: Orbit Release Date: August 28th, 2018 Genre(s) and Subject(s): Epic Fantasy, Humour Page Count: 560 (paperback) Goodreads Rating: 8.5/10         Before we dive in, let me just mention that Chapter One of Bloody Rose sees our protagonist reverse-mansplaining to an idiot and …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday: Historical Fiction | 3 Days, 3 Quotes [Day 1]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme that's hosted by Aimal from Bookshelves & Paperbacks and the idea is that each week you come up with three book for three different categories: a diverse book you've read and enjoyed; a diverse book that's already been released and is in your TBR; and a diverse book …

[Review] From Unseen Fire – When in Rome…Do as the Mages Do?

Title: From Unseen Fire (Aven Cycle 1) Author: Cass Morris Publisher: DAW Books Release Date: April 17th, 2018 Genre(s): Fantasy, Alt-History Page Count: 400 Goodreads Rating: 5.0/10       This book is a lesson in tempering expectations. One would think that, being a fan of the video game industry, it's one I've learned backwards …

[Review] Jade City – Rich, Bloody, and Gloriously Asian

Title: Jade City (The Green Bone Saga 1) Author: Fonda Lee Publisher: Orbit Books Release Date: November 7th, 2017 Genre(s): Fantasy, Crime Page Count: 512 Goodreads Rating: 9.0/10       Jade City is Fonda Lee's adult fantasy debut and it is an absolute firecracker--a brutal tale of two warring families set in a rich, …

Most Anticipated Mystery, Thriller & Horror: Feb-April 2018

Here's the second batch of the "Most Anticipated Feb-April" series! I've banished the "alternate book covers left and right" scheme into a deep, lightless pit because it was an absolute pain to format the last time (free wordpress has a terrible html editor, who knew?). Please note: some of theses straddle the line between Mystery/Thriler/Horror …

Most Anticipated Scifi & Fantasy: Feb-April 2018

2018 has some incredible books coming out, and since I can't narrow the list down to a reasonable number (and since you don't want to spend days scrolling through a blog post), I'm dividing them into chunks! Three months per genre, starting with Scifi and Fantasy. And yes, I'm lumping them into one. FEBRUARY The …