This is the second book in Chuck Wendig’s Miriam Black series. It was released from Angry Robot on August 28th. Continuing the tradition of the first in the series, Blackbirds, this one also has a kick ass cover. The Blurb Miriam is trying. Really, she is. But this whole “settling down thing” that Louis has…
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Review: Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson
Thieftaker is the debut novel from pseudonymous author D.B. Jackson. It is the first in a series called the Thieftaker Chronicles. It was published July 3rd from Tor Books. The Blurb Boston, 1767: In D.B. Jackson’s Thieftaker, revolution is brewing as the British Crown imposes increasingly onerous taxes on the colonies, and intrigue swirls around firebrands like…
Review: Libriomancer by Jim C Hines
This is the first book in a new series called Magic Ex Libris from Jim C Hines. Jim is the man behind such hilarious and insightful gems as: Striking a Pose, Posing Like a Man, and the Baby Got Books parody. He’s also brought us some serious and thoughtful posts, such as his recent Sexual Harassment Policy….
Review Revisited: DARKER STILL by Leanna Renee Hieber
You may remember back in December when I reviewed Leanna Renee Hieber’s newest novel, Darker Still. At the time, I had one lingering question that had bothered me. If I could ask the author one question, though, I would want to know why Natalie needed to be a mute. Maybe that’s a factor that comes…
Review (w/Giveaway!): The Taken by Vicki Pettersson
The Taken is the first book in a new series, Celestial Blues, from Vicki Pettersson, author of the Signs of the Zodiac series. It was released from Harper Voyager on July 4, 2012. Because I love you, I went to see Vicki when she was in town back in July. She gave me several 4×6″…