"Below the serpents, the beds of weeds swayed gently in the changing tide."First line in The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb Author: Robin Hobb Published: March 1999 Genre: Fantasy My rating: ★★★★★ The second book in the Liveship Traders trilogy is a step up from the first one. The plot started to take shape, so… Continue reading The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb (The Liveship Traders #2) – Book Chat
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August 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"Will we get into trouble?"First line in The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams My calendar claims we're already in September of 2021. That doesn't sound right but I guess I better post this wrap-up for August. It was a month where I had three weeks of vacation that I spent doing as little as possible.… Continue reading August 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb – Book Review
"Maulkin abruptly heaved himself out of his wallow with a wild trash that left the atmosphere hanging thick with particles."First line in Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb Author: Robin Hobb Published: March 1998 Genre: Fantasy Series: The Liveship Traders #1, The Realm of the Elderlings #4 My rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Wizardwood, a sentient wood.… Continue reading Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb – Book Review
July 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"The room was a shabby one to contain the intellectual brilliance of England."First line in A Star Shall Fall by Marie Brennan It's the end of July, folks! I hope you're all doing well. Outside of reading, my July was made up of watching a ton of sports. Euro 2020 ended in a way that… Continue reading July 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty (Spoiler-Filled Book Review)
"Behind the battlements of the palace that had always been hers, Banu Manizheh e-Nahid gazed at her family's city."First line in The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty Author: S. A. Chakraborty Published: June 11th, 2020 Genre: Fantasy Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #3 My rating: ★★★★ This review includes spoilers for the entire Daevabad… Continue reading The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty (Spoiler-Filled Book Review)
The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty – Spoilery Book Review
"Alizayd al Qahtani didn't make it a month with his caravan."First line in The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty Author: S. A. Chakraborty Published: January 22nd, 2019 Genre: Fantasy Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #2 My rating: ★★★★★ This review is all spoiler-filled because it's the second book in a trilogy. If you want… Continue reading The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty – Spoilery Book Review
The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty – Book Review
"He was an easy mark."First line in The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty Author: S. A. Chakraborty Published: November 14, 2017 Genre: Historical Fantasy Series: The Daevabad Trilogy #1 My rating: ★★★★★ Buzzwords: Middle Eastern fantasy, djinn, political fantasy Synopsis: Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets… Continue reading The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty – Book Review
Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan – Book Review
"Fitful drafts of chill air blew in through the cruciform windows of the Bell Tower, and the fire did little to combat them."First line in Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan Author: Marie Brennan Published: May 3rd, 2008 Genre: Historical Fantasy Series: The Onyx Court #1 My rating: ★★★★★ Buzzwords: Elizabethan London, fae underworld, court… Continue reading Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan – Book Review
April 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"It was strange and novel to have a human body again."First line in Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare Hello, lovely readers. It's the end of the month so here you have my wrap-up for April. I had a bit of an anxiety-filled start to the month as I had been preparing posts for Wyrd… Continue reading April 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
March 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"I'm pretty much fucked."First line in The Martian by Andy Weir March is over! Thank god. Personally, this March felt longer than March 2020. Not that anything particularly bad happened. It's more that nothing at all happened, so I'm glad that month is finally over. April is definitely going to be better. But anyway, the… Continue reading March 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
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