The premise of a retelling of the Wizard of Oz from Toto’s point of view is immensely appealing. The general flow of the story was similar but with a few new characters and some new cultural nods. Toto goes on a journey of personal growth as much as Dorothy does here. He is reasonably upset […]
Echoes of the Imperium is the first full length novel of the Tales of the Iron Rose. I read the prequel to this series when it was free on the author’s website and loved the idea of a series that went out of its way to break some of the common classic fantasy tropes. For […]
I never know what I’ll get when reading a fantasy book. The Teller of Small Fortunes was described as cozy and that seems right. There isn’t a big war. The setting seemed rather historical as much fantasy does. Our heroine, Tao, has a wagon with her treasured mule, as she travels around Eshtera. She is […]
I discovered this author earlier this year when I was looking for lawyer series. I LOVED his Robin Lockwood series and hope to continue reading it soon. When I saw this new standalone, I was thrilled to read it. The main character Charlie Webb is a regular, good guy. He’s not too smart or too […]
Run was Blake Crouch’s first published novel. It has recently been republished with some minor updates. I can see how this novel helped start his career and set him apart as an author. It is fast paced and action packed with plenty of crazy moments. Everything that I’ve grown to expect from a Blake Crouch […]
I am always surprised but delighted when I read a new book in the A Rip Through Time series. Even with about half the size of a full novel, Kelley Armstrong does not disappoint. Of course, it helps to read the series in order, both so one is aware of the history with the characters […]
I really enjoyed the first book of this The Witch’s Compendium of Monsters series. I seem to enjoy many Slavic mythology fantasy books. I don’t want to repeat my review of the first book, so I’ll give you a very short recap of the world and characters. I would read these books in order. I […]
The Fury of the Gods is the final book of the Bloodsworn Saga, a tale set in a world of Animal gods, The Tainted (humans with the power of certain gods in their blood), Witches and regular Viking like people. This is a action packed ride with a lot of fighting that will get us to […]
So, The Hollows series was the very first Read-along I hosted in my early days of blogging at Yummy Men & KickAss Chicks. I chose it because I had heard so many great things about it but had never read the series. It was also 2014 and the year the “final” book was released, Witch with […]
When Jane Austen’s delightful Matchmaker stumbles on a body, Emma finds a new interest to devote her time. Vanessa Kelly has written some engaging historical romantic suspenses, but I was over the top thrilled when she took up her pen to write a murder mystery and sequel set in the world of Jane Austen’s Emma. […]