Author Archives: Bookwraiths

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY — A BLADE OF BLACK STEEL

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and the novel I’m eagerly awaiting might surprise you, because I did not exactly love the first installment: A Crown … Continue reading

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TEASER TUESDAY

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

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THE DRAGON’S BLADE: THE REBORN KING

 The Dragon’s Blade: The Reborn King by                       Michael R. Miller Genre: Fantasy Series: The Dragon’s Blade #1 Publisher: Acorn Independent Press (November 10, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 408 pages My Rating: 3 stars The Dragon’s … Continue reading

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FUN DAY MONDAY, OR THE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP ME SURVIVE THE WEEK AHEAD (MAY 2, 2016)

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

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THOR by J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Thor Vol III #1 by J. Michael Straczynski Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Thor Vol. III #1  Publisher: Marvel (May 14, 2008) Author Information:  Twitter Length: 160 pages My Rating: 4 stars Huge Thor fan here.  Also a huge J. Michael Straczynski fan.  So when … Continue reading

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STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 25

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

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BACKLIST BURNDOWN: PROMISE OF BLOOD

Backlist Burndown is a monthly meme hosted by Lisa from Tenacious Reader where you read one book from your backlist every month, then share your review of it the last Friday of that month.  And, finally, I’ve gotten my reading (and reviews) into some semblance of … Continue reading

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THE EMPEROR’S RAILROAD

The Emperor’s Railroad by Guy Haley Genre: Dystopian Series: Dreaming Cities #1 Publisher:  Tor (April 19, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length:  176 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars The Emperor’s Railroad by Guy Haley is a genre blending delight, mixing zombies, dragons, guns, swords, and knights with … Continue reading

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GUEST POST: WORLD BUILDING

Today, I am very excited to introduce readers to Michael R. Miller, whose first fantasy book, The Dragon’s Blade: The Reborn King, just came to my attention. This author bravely volunteered to reveal how world building factored into his writing … Continue reading

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WAITING ON WEDNESDAY —

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is the follow-up to Bombs Away.   Fallout by Harry Turtledove Genre: Alternate History Series: The Hot … Continue reading

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