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Finn Fancy Necromancy by Randy Henderson The Leaning Pile of Books

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week – old or new, bought or received for review consideration (often unsolicited). 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 book are included. Before I get […]

Dust and Light by Carol Berg Review of Dust and Light by Carol Berg

Carol Berg’s latest fantasy novel, Dust and Light, is set in the same world as her Mythopoeic Award-winning Lighthouse Duet (Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone). It will be followed by the second half of the Sanctuary Duet, Ash and Silver, later this year. Lucian is an exceptionally rare pureblood. While most of these sorcerers have a single magical specialty, the gods granted Lucian gifts with both art and history. Those with dual bents normally have little ability with […]

Steelheart and Firefight by Brandon Sanderson Giveaway: Steelheart and Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Today I am giving away one EPIC READS prize pack—a set containing the first two books in The Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson! Firefight, the second book, was released in January, and both this and the previous novel are #1 New York Times bestsellers. I haven’t yet read the most recent book, but Steelheart is a lot of fun with a fantastic ending so I’m excited to be giving these away! ABOUT STEELHEART (read an excerpt): Ten years ago, Calamity came. […]

Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear The Leaning Pile of Books

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week – old or new, bought or received for review consideration (often unsolicited). 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 book are included. This was a […]

Master of Plagues by E. L. Tettensor Guest Post: Sympathy for the Devil by E. L. Tettensor

Today I’m happy to welcome E. L. Tettensor as part of the Master of Plagues blog tour! Master of Plagues, the second Nicolas Lenoir novel following Darkwalker, will be released on February 3. While I haven’t yet read these books, I’m quite curious about them—especially after reading reviews of Darkwalker at Bookworm Blues and Not Yet Read and this interview with the author at The BiblioSanctum in which she discussed Nicolas Lenoir as an antihero. Since this aspect of the […]