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THE CHRONICLE OF HELOISE & GRIMPLE

Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple by Sean Gibson Genre: Fantasy Series: Perhaps More? Publisher: Self-Published (September 28, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 195 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars A short, quirky story originally published online as a chose-your-own-adventure serial The Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple is a … Continue reading

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REMNANTS OF TRUST

Remnants of Trust by Elizabeth Bonesteel Genre: Science Fiction – Military Series: Central Corps #2 Publisher: Harper Voyager (November 8, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 528 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars   Remnants of Trust, the second installment in Elizabeth Bonesteel’s Central Corps series, is a military science … Continue reading

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THE LAST SACRIFICE

The Last Sacrifice by James A. Moore Genre: Fantasy — Sword and Sorcery Series: Tides of War #1 Publisher: Angry Robot (January 3, 2017) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars As a huge … Continue reading

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THE GATES OF HELL

The Gates of Hell by Michael Livingston. Genre: Historical-Fiction Series: The Shards of Heaven #2 Publisher: Tor Books (November 15, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 400 pages My Rating: 4 stars The Shards of Heaven was a magnificent historical fantasy; … Continue reading

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DARK SHADOWS: HEIRESS OF COLLINWOOD

Dark Shadows: Heiress of Collinwood by                              Lara Parker Genre: Horror – Mystery Series: Dark Shadows #4 Publisher: Tor Books (November 8, 2016) Author Information: Website  Length: 320 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars … Continue reading

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ARCANUM UNBOUNDED: THE COSMERE COLLECTION

Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection by       Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Series: Short Story Collection Publisher: Tor Books (November 22, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 672 pages My Rating: 5 stars Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection is Brandon Sanderson’s first short story collection. Yes, it … Continue reading

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TEEN TITANS, VOL. 2: THE CULLING

Today, I’m happy to have my son, Connor, return to the blog for yet another of his graphic novel reviews.  Thankfully, this is becoming something of a regular occasion, and I personally will be enjoying it for as long as … Continue reading

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LEVIATHAN’S BLOOD

  Leviathan’s Blood by Ben Peek Genre: Fantasy — Epic Series: The Children Trilogy #2 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (May 31, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter  Length: 448 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Ben Peek’s The Children Trilogy is a richly detailed, intricately plotted epic fantasy … Continue reading

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DRAGON AND THIEF

Dragon and Thief by Timothy Zahn Genre: Fantasy – Young Adult Series: Dragonback #1 Publisher: Tor Books (October 25, 2016) Author Information: Facebook Length: 240 pages My Rating: 3 stars Dragon and Thief is a short, scifi story based upon a really cool idea (If you – … Continue reading

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STRANDED

Stranded by Bracken MacLeod Genre: Horror – Thriller Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor Books (October 4, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Stranded is a story which tackles the issue of how would a group of people act if they were cut … Continue reading

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