Category Archives: 2 Stars

MISTER MIRACLE

Mister Miracle by Tom King Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Mister Miracle #1-12 Publisher: DC Comics (February 19, 2019) Author Info: Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 2 stars Never having been a huge fan of Mister Miracle or the New Gods, I went into this read with … Continue reading

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MYSTIC DRAGON

Mystic Dragon by Jason Denzel Genre: Fantasy Series: Mystic #2 Publisher: Tor (July 15, 2018) Author Information: Website|Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating:  2.5 stars Mystic Dragon is the second novel of a series (the followup to Mystic), but unlike many sequels, the story doesn’t read … Continue reading

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DIVE SMACK

Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky Genre: Thriller-Mystery-YA Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Teen (June 19, 2018) Author Information: Twitter Length: 336 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky is a solid debut novel, one which tells an easy to follow story filled with enough … Continue reading

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INDIE WEDNESDAY: THE DESTROYER

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to include self-published and small press works in my reading schedule.  But it is difficult to know where to start: So many new authors and books to examine to find the … Continue reading

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IF TOMORROW COMES

If Tomorrow Comes by Nancy Kress  Genre: Science Fiction Series: Yesterday’s Kin Trilogy #2 Publisher:  Tor Books (March 6, 2018) Author Information: Facebook | Twitter   Length: 336 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars If Tomorrow Comes by Nancy Kress is the follow-up to Tomorrow’s Kin and the … Continue reading

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DAYFALL

Dayfall by Michael David Ares Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Books (March 13, 2018) Author Information: Website Length: 288 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars Dayfall takes place in the near future after a nuclear event has plunged much of the northeastern United … Continue reading

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THE COURT OF BROKEN KNIVES

The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark Genre: Fantasy — Grimdark Series: Empire of Dust #1 Publisher: Orbit (August 15, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 473 pages My Rating: 2.5 stars The Court of Broken Knives is a novel which has taken me on … Continue reading

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THE GOOD GUYS

Good Guys by Steven Brust Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Books (March 6, 2018) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 2 stars Good Guys is an urban fantasy take by Steven Brust, author of the Vlad Taltos fantasy series; it is … Continue reading

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REVAN

Revan by Drew Karpyshyn Genre: Science Fiction — Space Opera Series: Star Wars: The Old Republic #1 Publisher:  LucasBooks (November 15, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 289 pages My Rating: 2 stars Knights of the Old Republic (herein after referred to as KOTOR) was one of my … Continue reading

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BLADE OF EMPIRE

Blade of Empire by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory Genre: Fantasy Series: The Dragon Prophecy Publisher: Tor Books (October 24, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 608 pages My Rating: 2 stars Never having read Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory’s Obsidian trilogy or the sequel trilogy Enduring Flame, I had … Continue reading

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