Havoc Author: Ann Aguirre Reviewer: Nima Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Havoc is the second installment of the Dred Chronicles. It continues to follow main characters Dresdemona “Dred” Devos a.k.a. Queen Dread and her bio-engineered champion Jael. I liked these two together in the first book, Perdition, and I like them together even more in […]
The Midnight Queen Author: Sylvia Izzo Hunter Reviewer: Una Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: The Midnight Queen is like a roller coaster ride, the first climb seems long, but then once the world is established and the characters are in place, the rest is gripping and wonderful. I think anyone who enjoys fantasy blended […]
Our Broken Sky Author: Sarah Harian Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: Our Broken Sky is a novella in the Chaos Theory series that retells the story of The Wicked We Have Done from Valerie’s point of view. Valerie is another contestant in the Compass Room. We recommend this to anyone […]
Honor’s Price Author: Alexis Morgan Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Honor’s Price is the third and culminating book in the story of the Warriors of the Mist. In the previous two books, readers learned about the five damned warriors for the Lady and Lord of the River, destined to an immortal existence […]
Rogue’s Paradise Author: Jeffe Kennedy Reviewer: Una Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Reading The Mark of Tala by Jeffe Kennedy, piqued my interest in her writing, so I looked up her other books and found the Covenant of Thorns trilogy. It sounded intriguing so I bought the first two books and inhaled them and […]
In the Devil’s Nebula Author: Anna Hackett Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: The treasure-hunting Phoenix brothers find themselves on an impossible hunt for an old earth (Terrain) artifact once again. Following the events from the first book, At Star’s End, the story begins with the trio of Phoenix brothers trying to […]
The Book of Life Author: Deborah Harkness Reviewer: Vampbard Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: The Book of Life, third and final title in the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness was… Wow! Wrapping up this series in a manner that wouldn’t disappoint readers was no small feat, but Harkness managed with skill. The first […]
Ashlynn’s Dreams Author: Julie C. Gilbert Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: DNF What We’re Talking About: Ashlynn’s Dreams is a young adult novel about a young girl who discovers she is special after being kidnapped. This first book in what appears to be the Devya’s Children series held promise to Gikany and Una but ultimately […]
White Heart of Justice Author: Jill Archer Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: A- What We’re Talking About: The Noon Onyx series just gets better and better. The third book in the series, White Heart of Justice, takes Noon on a journey with a new set of trials as we learn more about this fascinating world […]
The Mark of the Tala Author: Jeffe Kennedy Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: The Mark of the Tala is the premier novel in the fantasy trilogy The Twelve Kingdoms. Gikany and Una enjoy fantasy and this trilogy looked like it would be right up our alley. We liked The Mark […]
Dragon Princess Author: S. Andrew Swann Reviewer: Gikany & Una Rating: B- What We’re Talking About: NOTE: This review contains some discussion about the ending of the book that may be considered spoilerish. Dragon Princess appears to be a standalone novel by S. Andrew Swan. It drew us in with its humor and irreverent situations; […]
The Ophelia Prophecy Author: Sharon Lynn Fisher Reviewer: Nima Rating: A What I’m Talking About: 2013 RWA RITA Award Finalist author Sharon Lynn Fisher of Ghost Planet has done it again—new book, new idea, new science, same great romantic tension between unlikely characters with a lot to lose and a lot to prove. In a […]
The Wicked We Have Done Author: Sarah Harian Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: The Wicked We Have Done is the debut novel from Sarah Harian. Gikany and Una loved this first taste of the Chaos Theory series and look forward to the next novel. The premise reads a little like […]
Marked Author: Alex Hughes Reviewer: Gikany and Una Rating: A What We’re Talking About: Marked is the third novel in the fascinating Mindspace Investigation series. Gikany and Una continue to love both this gripping and interesting world, along with Adam West, the deeply flawed hero we cannot help but cheer for. *Please note: this will […]
At Star’s End Author: Anna Hackett Reviewer: Jen Twimom Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Dr. Eos Rai is chasing after the mythical “Star’s End,” an unknown location where a human expedition supposedly sent many of Earth’s (Terra) artistic treasures as the humans destroyed the planet hundreds of years earlier. It was her mother’s life’s […]