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The Barrow review
The Barrow is the first novel by author Mark Smylie, who's also the author and illustrator behind the comic book series, Artesia. The main character for The Barrow, Stjepan Black-Heart is the brother...
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Sworn in Steel review
Sworn in Steel is the second novel in the Kin series (it's a tale of...). It's the follow-up of my favorite Fantasy debut of 2011, Among Thieves. So it's been three years in the making... is it worth...
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November releases
Why do I posted this picture in a monthly releases spotlight post you might ask? The answer is simple, from the list of Fantasy books released this month, I found none that suit my taste or that I...
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2014 Goodreads choice awards
For the sixth year, Goodreads is hosting his Choice awards. The semifinal rounds nominees are up and here's the list for the 2014 Fantasy category (you can vote here).The Queen of the Tearling by Erika...
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New poll - Eager meter 2015
As usual, let's do a quick return to the last poll first.My question, related to a top list of publishers based on the awards they won, was: "Is the publisher of a book influencing your...
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Cover - Mark Lawrence's The Liar's Key
The Us cover for Mark Lawrence's The Liar's Key, the second book in The Red Queen's War series (follow-up to Prince of Fools) was unveiled, at least on the web.I really like the direction of all of...
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Kick ass moment #15
Like last time, it's been a while since I posted a kick ass moment. This one was an instant grin. It's not a grandiose scene, but it's the kind of passage that I cherish. This time, it's about a...
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Fantasy Tropes
Back in 2012, one of my polls (here and here) involved Fantasy tropes (and it was one of my most popular poll). My question was about the most common Fantasy tropes found in our beloved genre and from...
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Words of Radiance review
Words of Radiance is the follow-up to Brandon Sanderson excellent opening of the Stormlight Archive series, The Way of Kings. Book two was released earlier this year (sorry for the delay in delivering...
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December releases
Another slow going month to finish the year. One new book caught my eye and the other one is a omnibus of interest. Here's to a whole new year of great books!***The LadyMarakand book 2K.V....
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Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 winners
The 2014 edition of the Goodreads Choice Awards (6th edition) is over. The winner for the Fantasy category is:The Book of LifeAll Souls TrilogyDeborah HarknessCongratulation to the winner. My vote was...
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Anthony Ryan's Queen of fire cover and blurb
Anthony Ryan posted the US cover (from ACE) for the third and final novel in his Raven's Shadow series (Blood Song and Tower Lord), titled Queen of Fire. While I loved the first book, the second was a...
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Poll result - Eager meter 2015
Alright folks, I asked and you answered en masse! The book you are most eager about in Fantasy (and in the specific list I put up) for 2015 is:The Thorn of EmberlainGentleman Bastards book 4Scott...
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On the AFR radar
Two new books will be added to my 2015 wishlist. One is a debut by Peter Newman, for which Fantasy Faction revealed the cover last week and the other one was in the mail last week, courtesy of Orbit...
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!I hope someone, maybe not these particular Santas, gave you a book!
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Coming up in 2015
What will we read in 2015? Here's my spotlight for the upcoming year. As usual, I will add new books each months.What do you think? Will 2015 be great in Fantasy reading?***January***The Providence of...
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A Round of covers
As some of you have noticed, in my yearly coming up post for 2015, some new cover art surfaced. With the addition of a gorgeous cover and interior illustrations for the Subterranean Press limited...
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The Broken Eye review
The Broken Eye is the third novel by Brent Weeks in the Lightbringer series. The book was released back in august and is the follow up to The Blinding Knife (2012) and Black Prism (2010). The final...
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Prince of Fools review
Prince of Fools is the first book in Mark Lawrence's new series/trilogy, The Red Queen's War. The novel by the successful and critically acclaimed author of the Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns,...
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