Tags: Laini Taylor
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor - Book Cover The Leaning Pile of Books

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound like they may be interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the […]

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Review of Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

New York Times bestselling author Laini Taylor’s latest novel, Strange the Dreamer, is the first half of a YA fantasy duology that will conclude with The Muse of Nightmares. Laini Taylor has been on my list of authors I will read anything by since I was enchanted by her Dreamdark books, particularly Silksinger, and her exquisitely written novella collection Lips Touch: Three Times, a National Book Award finalist. Her stories are exceptional due to her fantastic imagination and characters, but her […]

Review of Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor

Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor is the second book in the trilogy begun with Daughter of Smoke & Bone. This series is difficult to categorize more specifically than falling within the fantasy genre. The first book seems mostly like a contemporary fantasy/paranormal romance blend, and the next book is mainly set both in Morocco here on Earth and in Eretz but does not have a large romantic component, focusing on war instead. These two books can be […]

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Books of 2012: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor

Instead of writing one huge post of all the books I’m looking forward to in 2012 with info on them, I had decided to highlight some of these books in their own posts throughout the rest of 2011. I’ve decided to carry this feature forward into this year as I discover new books coming out this year that sound interesting and continue with books of 2013 as it gets closer to the end of the year. I discovered Laini Taylor’s […]

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Laini Taylor Fans, Rejoice!

Today Laini Taylor announced the title of the sequel to her fantastic novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone: Days of Blood and Starlight – I love it! It is supposed to be published in the fall of this year, meaning I now have a new very highly anticipated book of 2012 to look forward to. Daughter of Smoke and Bone was one of my very favorite novels of 2011 (review). There is a description for it that is also wonderful: […]

Giveaway: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Today I have a giveaway of one of my very favorite books from this year for you courtesy of Little, Brown Books – Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, which will officially be released tomorrow.  I got a copy of this at this year’s BEA and started reading it on the bus home because I just could not wait to read it (my review). Laini Taylor is one of my very favorite authors, and each of her books […]