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THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy — Middle Grades/Young Adult Series: Alcatraz #3 Publisher: Starscape (April 19, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 4 stars The Knights of Crystallia is the third installment of the Alcatraz series by Brandon Sanderson. … Continue reading →

Posted in 4 Stars, Fantasy, Middle Grades | Tagged Alcatraz, Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, Brandon Sanderson, Middle Grade Fantasy, oculatory, Smedry, Starscape, The Evil Librarians, The Knights of Crystallia | 8 Comments

TEASER TUESDAY

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Teaser Tuesday is a meme held over at Books and a Beat. To participate, all you have to do is: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaser Tuesday | Tagged Fantasy, fantasy series, gridmark, Igor Ljubuncic, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, self-published fantasy series, Teaser Tuesday, The Amazing Adventures of Dashing Prince Dietrich, Woes & Hose | 1 Comment

WOLF’S EMPIRE: GLADIATOR

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator by Claudia Christian & Morgan Grant Buchanan Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (June 28, 2016) Author Information: Claudia’s Website | Claudia’s Twitter | Morgan’s Website Length: 496 pages My Rating: 3 stars Wolf’s Empire: Gladiator is a sweeping space … Continue reading →

Posted in Science Fiction, Space Opera | Tagged Claudia Christian, gladiators, high-tech gladiators, Morgan Grant Buchanan, new science fiction, Roman Empire, Roman Empire sci-fi, Science fiction, Space Opera, space opera like Dune, Tor, Tor science fiction, Wolf's Empire: Gladiator | 3 Comments

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 31

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, whether it be physically or virtually. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you … Continue reading →

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, Arabella of Mars, Brandon Sanderson, David D. Levine, Middle Grade Fantasy, new science fiction, Stacking the Shelves, Starscape, The Shattered Lens, Tor Books | 1 Comment

IN THE SHADOW OF THE GODS

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

In the Shadow of the Gods by Rachel Dunne Genre: Fantasy Series: Bound Gods #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager (June 21, 2016) Author Information: Twitter | Website Length: 400 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars In the Shadow of the Gods announces a new voice in the fantasy field. Rachel Dunne … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic, Fantasy | Tagged Bound Gods, Fantasy, fantasy series, gods, In the Shadow of the Gods, magic, new epic fantasy, northmen, Rachel Dunne | 4 Comments

INDIE WEDNESDAY: VISIONS OF ZARUA

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Spotlights, Guest Post, Indie Wednesday | Tagged e-book, Fantasy, Indie authors, indie fantasy, indie fantasy book, indie fantasy series, indie wednesday, magic, self-published fantasy, self-published fantasy books, Suzanne Rogerson, suzanne rogerson guest post, Visions of Zarua, wizards | 6 Comments

FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (JUNE 27, 2016)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The work week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the grind, deep down, I’m not, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funday Monday | Tagged chaos, Children of Fire, Drew Karpyshyn, epic fantasy, Funday Monday, magic, melissa f olson, nightshades, The Chaos Born, Tor, Tor Books, Tor novellas, Urban Fantasy, vampires | 3 Comments

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY: VISIONS OF ZARUA

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Visions of Zarua by Suzanne Rogerson Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand alone Publisher: Self Published (November 16, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter | Facebook Length: 472 pages Two wizards, 350 years apart. Together they must save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past, as an ancient darkness … Continue reading →

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STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 30

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Fantasy, grimdark, magic, Ragnarok, Rob J. Hayes, Stacking the Shelves, The Bound Folio, The Ties That Bind | 2 Comments

FRIDAY FACE-OFF: ARMED TO THE TEETH

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a new weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in our literary universe. This week our theme … Continue reading →