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Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyInterview with Jacqueline Carey

Today I am very excited to have an interview with an author whose work I admire greatly, Jacqueline Carey. Jacqueline Carey has written the Kushiel’s Legacy series, the Naamah trilogy, the Sundering duology, and Santa Olivia and its sequel Saints Astray (available today!). She has amazing diversity as an author – all her books I’ve read are very different from each other and have very different main characters. I have really enjoyed every single one of her five books I […]

Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonThe Leaning Pile of Books

Just one new book came through my door this week, all because I can’t resist a good bargain for a book that sounds good. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson I partially bought this because of Memory’s recent review, which made it sound awesome. A god who doesn’t believe in his own divinity? This I must read! After reading her review, I immediately went to add it to my mile-long wish list on Amazon. When I went to add it, I noticed […]

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanGuest Post: Michael J. Sullivan on Fantasy Tropes

Today I am pleased to have a guest post by Michael J. Sullivan on the topic of fantasy tropes. I just reviewed his Theft of Swords yesterday and found it a very enjoyable traditional fantasy. In this post, I think Michael makes some really good points about tropes in fantasy and what people often mean when they say they are tired of fantasy tropes. I hope you enjoy it, too, and thanks to Michael for stopping by today!   Hello, […]

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanReview of Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan

Theft of Swords contains the first two books in the Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan, The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha. These books were self-published, but the series was recently picked up by Orbit Books, who are publishing the books in three volumes each released about a month apart. Theft of Swords is scheduled for publication on November 23. Rise of Empire, containing Nyphron Rising and The Emerald Storm, will be released in December. The final two books, Wintertide and […]

Saints Astray by Jacqueline CareyThe Leaning Pile of Books

This week brought two review copies and one ARC. One of these books is one I cannot wait to read, but I’m not so sure the other two are really the books for me. As usual, I’ll mention them anyway just in case they are books you are interested in and want to check out! Saints Astray by Jacqueline Carey This is the sequel to Santa Olivia, which I rather enjoyed (review). Jacqueline Carey is an immensely talented author and […]

The Kingdom of Gods by N. K. JemisinReview of The Kingdom of Gods by N. K. Jemisin

The Kingdom of Gods is the third book in the Inheritance trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. The first book, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, was nominated for the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy awards. In my opinion, the next book The Broken Kingdoms was even a little stronger. The Kingdom of Gods was one of my most anticipated books of 2011 given that I loved the first two novels in the series and N. K. Jemisin is one of […]