Mar 16 2013

Coming Soon: Magician’s End

Title: Magician’s End

Author: Raymond E. Feist

Series: Chaoswar Saga #3

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: May 14, 2013

The Overview: Discover the fate of the original black Magician, Pug, as prophecy becomes truth in the last book of the Riftwar Cycle. (Yup, that’s the entire overview. Dun dun DUUUUN!)

Nik’s Notes: I’ve long considered Feist my favorite author… at least up until the last year or so, where I’ve discovered a couple I like even more. In any case, he definitely makes my top 5, and I use it as my go-to when recommending books to people. Whether you’re new to fantasy or have been reading it for years, these should be on your must-read list! I am sad that the saga is finally coming to an end, and can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every single last book thus far. I guess I’ll just have to go back and reread them (right, like I’m actually going to have time to do that with my colossal TBR pile! One can dream, though….).

Mar 14 2013

Out This Month! (Noteworthy Releases March 12th – 31st)

Here’s a look at what’s coming out between now and the end of the month! I meant to post this at the beginning of the month. In any case, there are some really good books on the horizon!

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Mar 9 2013

Coming Soon: The Tyrant’s Law

Title: The Tyrant’s Law

Author: Daniel Abraham

Series: The Dagger and the Coin #3

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: May 14, 2013

The Overview: The great war cannot be stopped.

The tyrant Geder Palliako had led his nation to war, but every victory has called forth another conflict. Now the greater war spreads out before him, and he is bent on bringing peace. No matter how many people he has to kill to do it.

Cithrin bel Sarcour, rogue banker of the Medean Bank, has returned to the fold. Her apprenticeship has placed her in the path of war, but the greater dangers are the ones in her past and in her soul.

Widowed and disgraced at the heart of the Empire, Clara Kalliam has become a loyal traitor, defending her nation against itself. And in the shadows of the world, Captain Marcus Wester tracks an ancient secret that will change the war in ways not even he can forsee.

Nik’s Notes: I haven’t even read the first two books yet, but I can tell you with certainty that I will be purchasing Tyrant’s Law when it comes out. Having read (and loved) the Long Price Quartet I am convinced that anything this author does is worth my time and money. It was one of those novels that I picked up to skim and ended up cancelling plans to finish (alas, the woes of befriending a book nerd). Writing, characters, world-building – everything was there, and I can’t imagine this series being anything less than awesome!

Mar 4 2013

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Coming Soon: Dead Ever After

May 7, 2013

Title: Dead Ever After

Author: Charlaine Harris

Series: Sookie Stackhouse #13

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: May 7, 2013

A new Sookie book!!!! This series is great – perfect for vampire lovers looking for a more cheeky (and mature) escape from reality. They are surprisingly rather different than the HBO series True Bloods, but if you liked one, you’ll probably like the other. My advice: read this one slowly because it is going to be the last book of the series!

Mar 4 2013

Coming Soon: Dead Ever After

Title: Dead Ever After

Author: Charlaine Harris

Series: Sookie Stackhouse #13

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: May 7, 2013

Feb 28 2013

Coming Soon: Invisibility

Title: Invisibility

Authors: Andrea Cremer & David Levithan

Series: N/A (at the moment)

Genre: Teen Paranormal Romance

Release Date: May 7, 2013

This is a new paranormal about an invisible boy and the only girl that can see him… sounds perfect. Cremer is the author of the Nightcreature series (which I really enjoyed) and Levithan is the author of his own handful of teen love stories (of which I have yet to read). Some of my favorite books had two minds behind them, and with what I know of Invisibility so far, it’s shaping up to be a complex, well-written novel. I will definitely be reading this one!