Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
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I make no secret of the fact that I am a huge, HUGE fan of the husband and wife writing team that is Ilona Andrews. They write, I read. Sweep…
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Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
In the second book of the Blackthorn & Grim trilogy, we hunker down with the two main characters as they wait out the seven-year condition set by Blackthorn’s benefactor, Conmael,…
The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard
Zombies and vampires are so yesterday. Angel mythology appears to be the new frontier. The House of Shattered Wings spins its tale about The Fallen, angels who have been cast…
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
Just when I think the series can’t get any better, I am proven wrong. Boy, was I wrong. One would expect book number eight in the series to be simply…
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
My first novel by this author did not readily impress me at the beginning. A child-operated book-smuggling outfit run by a greedy, cold-hearted family—not all that unique of a plot…
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
I am obviously late to the party having just started this series, but I can certainly understand the enthusiastic following. If this first novel is any indication of what’s to…
The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas
I think I have a love/hate relationship with this series. The story itself is riveting—if you can get past the telling of it. The characters grow on you so much…
Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop
Anne Bishop is really a remarkable writer. She can spin a tale that draws you into the heart of the story right at the get-go. Vision in Silver is the…
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
Think Harry Potter in Victorian England and you have the backdrop for The Burning Sky. Written in the third-person narrative, I rather felt like I was watching the story unfold…
Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews
Ahem. Please ignore the cover – and the publisher marketing, for that matter. And no, you did not go to the wrong website. This is still Fantasy-Faction. 😉 Burn For…
Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
I can’t resist all things dragon. I admit it. When I saw that Rachel Aaron/Bach had a new series out about a dragon society in the midst of a future…
Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini
After a fair debut from this author with her Starcrossed trilogy, this new beginning of another left a bit to be desired. What compelled me to pick it up was…