This week I got three books to add to the pile (well, I guess technically my husband got one but it’s in a series we both read so I’ll include it). Good thing I’ve actually been reading more books this month than the last few… The Demon King by Cinda Williams ChimaThis is the first book in a young adult fantasy trilogy, The Seven Realms. I’ve wanted to read this ever since I read Thea’s review at The Book Smugglers […]

Lord of the White Hell: Book Oneby Ginn Hale346pp (Trade Paperback)My Rating: 9/10Amazon Rating: 5/5LibraryThing Rating: N/AGoodreads Rating: 4.7/5 Lord of the White Hell: Book Two completes the Lord of the White Hell duology by Ginn Hale. Book One came out in the middle of August and Book Two was just released today. Since the second book picks up right after the first one and this is one book split into two parts, I would strongly recommend starting with Lord […]

Killboxby Ann Aguirre368pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.33/5Goodreads Rating: 4.72/5 Killbox, the fourth book in the Sirantha Jax series by Ann Aguirre, was released on August 31. The other books in this space opera series are Grimspace, Wanderlust and Doubleblind, in that order. There will be six books total in the series with Aftermath scheduled for September 2011 and Endgame for September 2012. Please note that since this is the fourth book in a series, there will be […]

This month I bought one book for National Buy A Book Day. (I also decided to also make it “Buy Cookies and Caramel Mocha Day” at the Borders coffee shop – I hadn’t been to their cafe in a long time and didn’t realize just how delicious their cookies were but they were soft and chocolatey and really, really good. Maybe I need to make this a monthly holiday.) Every once in a while I try to go over there […]

Today I have an interview with two special guests, Danielle Bennett and Jaida Jones. They have three books published they wrote together: Havemercy, Shadow Magic and Dragon Soul. While I have yet to read Dragon Soul, which was published over the summer, I very much enjoyed both Havemercy (review) and Shadow Magic (review) for their character-driven storytelling and the humor woven throughout the various narrative voices. For more information on the authors and their books, visit their website. Fantasy Cafe: […]

Shadow Magicby Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett464pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.88/5Goodreads Rating: 3.88/5 Shadow Magic is a loose sequel to Havemercy, the debut novel for Danielle Bennett and Jaida Jones. In June a third book, Dragon Soul, was released in hardcover. Dragon Soul continues the story of Thom and Rook from Havemercy, and also introduces two new characters. Even though Shadow Magic takes place after Havemercy, it could work as a stand alone book. It does give […]