Lightning in the Blood, Book 2 of The Varekai by Marie Brennan

Lightning in the Blood, A Book of The Varekai Author: Marie Brennan Published: May 30th, 2017 Publisher: Tor.com Ratings: 4.5/5 Cold-Forged Flame, Book 1 Book Synopsis At the beginning-no-at the end she appears, full of fury and bound by chains of prophecy Once, there was a call-a binding, and so, a woman appeared, present in … Continue reading Lightning in the Blood, Book 2 of The Varekai by Marie Brennan

Cold-Forged Flame, Book 1 of The Varekai Series by Marie Brennan

Cold-Forged Flame, A Book of The Varekai Author: Marie Brennan Published: September 13th, 2016 Publisher: Tor.com Ratings: 4.5/5 Lightning in the Blood, Book 2  ♥♥♥♥ Book Synopsis The Sound of the horn pierces the apeiron, shattering the stillness of that realm.  It is a summons, a command.  There is will. There is need.  And so, in … Continue reading Cold-Forged Flame, Book 1 of The Varekai Series by Marie Brennan

Of Sand and Malice Made, A Shattered Sand Novel by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Of Sand and Malice Made, A Shattered Sands Novel Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu Published: September 6th, 2016 Publisher: Daw Books Ratings: 4.5/5 Twelve Kings in Sharakhai ♥♥♥♥♥ Book Synopsis Ceda is the youngest pit fighter in the history of Sharakhai.  She's made her name in the arena as the fearsome White Wolf.  None but her closest … Continue reading Of Sand and Malice Made, A Shattered Sand Novel by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, Book 1 of The Song of the Shattered Sands by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, The Song of the Shattered Sands Book 1 Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu Published: September 1st, 2015 Publisher: Daw Books Ratings: 5/5 Of Sand and Malice Made, Novel ♥♥♥♥ Book Synopsis Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings, cruel, ruthless, … Continue reading Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, Book 1 of The Song of the Shattered Sands by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Hope and Red (The Empire of Storms, Book #1) by Jon Skovron

 Bane and Shadow, Book 2  ♥♥♥♥♥ Hope and Red, Book #1 of The Empire of Storms  Author: Jon Skovron Published: June 30th, 2016 Publisher: Orbit Ratings: 5/5 Book Synopsis In a fracturing Empire spread across savage seas, two people find a common cause.  Hope - the lone survivor when her village is massacred by the emperor's forces, is … Continue reading Hope and Red (The Empire of Storms, Book #1) by Jon Skovron

Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening (collected Editions) Author: Marjorie Liu / Sana Takeda, artist Published: July 19th, 2016 Publisher: Image Comics Ratings: 4/5 Book Synopsis Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, … Continue reading Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu