Author: Kristen
A Brief Service Announcement

If you checked in here anytime between Friday afternoon and Sunday night, you would have seen a post where Maria V. Snyder talked about how she develops fantasy maps for her books.  I have decided to remove this post; if you’d like to read it, you can see it at Seeing Night Book Reviews.  In fact, I chose to remove it specifically because you can read it elsewhere. As I explained to the publicist who contacted me about the book […]

Seven Princes by John R. Fultz The Leaning Pile of Books

It shouldn’t lean too much this week as there is only one new book to add to the pile! (For now. I am going to the bookstore to have coffee with a friend later today so that could change.) One unsolicited review copy showed up this week. Seven Princes by John R. Fultz This is a debut novel and the first volume in a new series, Books of the Shaper. Seven Princes was just released earlier this month, and the […]

Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder Blog Tour: Touch of Power Giveaway by Maria V. Snyder

[Note: if you were here earlier and thought this post was longer, you’re not insane; see this post for an explanation.] Today I am pleased to be a part of the blog tour for Maria V. Snyder’s newest book and the first book in the Healer series, Touch of Power. As part of the tour, you’ll have a chance to win a copy of Touch of Power here and there’s a contest for a $100 spa certificate on Maria V. […]

Review of The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams

The Shadow Reader is a debut novel by Sandy Williams and the first book in a new urban fantasy series, McKenzie Lewis. The second book, titled The Shattered Dark, will be out in November of this year. Ever since McKenzie’s ability to read the shadows and track fae was discovered, the fae have disrupted her ability to lead a normal life. Her random disappearances to aid the king and his sword-master Kyol in the fae war makes keeping friends difficult. […]

International 5 Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway

It always makes me a little sad to leave out readers from some countries in giveaways, but unfortunately I’ve found shipping for just one book to other countries can get really expensive so I’m a little afraid of the rates for a box full of books. But I don’t want to leave out those of you outside my country completely so here is a giveaway that is open to everyone. It’s not quite as exciting but you do get to […]