Upgrade Author: Blake Crouch Reviewer: Nima Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Speculation about the brain’s capacity has long been a topic of science fictions writers. We daily live with differences in intelligence, education, diminishing capacity and disease as we age, and wonder about environmental factors on what our brains are capable of doing. Mayim Bialik […]
Audiobook review: Grey Magic by Jeffe Kennedy Grey Magic, the third (and final?) book in the Bonds of Magic series, picks up at the immediate moment the previous story ended. This book is not a standalone story! Gabriel and Nic have just discovered her alternate form and need to prove they are truly bonded so the Convocation […]
Audiobook review: Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy Bright Familiar begins immediately following the conclusion of the first book, Dark Wizard. Gabriel and Nic are in their chambers at House Phel following their bonding ritual. They have received missives demanding her return and begin to make lists of what needs to be done to return House Phel […]
Unbroken Author: Alli Temple Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: For years, the infamous Captain Cinder has known exactly who she is. Rejected daughter Mercenary for hire. Terror of the Seas. Respected by her crew. Nothing on the horizon save her next destination. She even got to defeat the bad guy and win […]
Audiobook review: Dark Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy Gabriel is a Wizard. Lady Veronica is a Familiar. Their respective houses are part of the Convocation, although his is not in good standing. In order to restore his home and lands, Gabriel plans to win the betrothal competition to make Veronica his bride and Familiar. Dark Wizard is […]
Curse of Darkness Author: Bec McMaster Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: WARNING: This review contains spoilers from the previous books. Curse of Darkness is the long-awaited, highly anticipated third book in the Dark Court Rising fantasy romance series by Bec McMaster. This trilogy of stories must be read in order, and there was […]
Braking Day Author: Adam Oyebanji Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Braking Day, thoughtful debut offering by Adam Oyebanji, begins in the sixth generation of a seven-generation trip through space. The seventh generation are currently infants and toddlers. For genealogical purposes, a generation is typically defined as twenty years. That means that it’s […]
Audiobook review: The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton Charlotte would be a witch, if witches existed. She is the prophesied heir of Black Beryl and next in line to lead the League of Gentlewomen Witches. When the long-lost amulet of Black Beryl is discover, both the League and their arch-nemesis, The Wisteria Society (dreaded […]
The Impossible Us Author: Sarah Lotz Reviewer: Nima Rating: A+ for premise and writing, B+ for content What I’m Talking About: This was a tough book to rate. The Impossible Us by British author Sarah Lotz was unexpected in a really good way. Main characters Bee and Nick are incredibly normal people. Bee has given […]
Audiobook review: Crowbones by Anne Bishop Bringing readers back to The World of the Others after a three year absence, Crowbones is the highly-anticipated return of the Others. The story heads back to the town of Sproing, first introduced in 2018’s Lake Silence. Chronologically, the story takes place a few months after the conclusion of Lake […]
Crowbones Author: Anne Bishop Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: I couldn’t help being somewhat uncertain about Crowbones after having some minor issues with Lake Silence, the first of the series dealing with the residents of Sproing. However, this story ended up dispelling every one of those doubts and I enjoyed reading it […]
The Demon Equilibrium Author: Cathy Pegau Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: The Demon Equilibrium is a wonderful new fantasy from Cathy Pegau. She’s created an alternate timeline, historical setting where women of the Order of Saint Teresa wield magic and fight the demon horde, all unknown to the average human. The magic […]
The Warrior Poet Author: Sharon Lynn Fisher Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: The Warrior Poet is the conclusion to Sharon Lynn Fisher’s Faery Rehistory. While each book highlights the love story of one couple, it’s an adventure fantasy series you’ll want to read in order. The books build upon each other in […]
Audiobook review: Thief of Souls by Bec McMaster Thief of Souls is the second story in the Court of Dreams fantasy series. The story picks up three months after the conclusion of the previous novella with Zemira being tortured by her father, the of king of the wraiths, for failing to steal the Heart of the Dragon. […]
Audiobook review: Revolutionary by Colleen Cowley Revolutionary is the final book in the Clandestine Magic trilogy, a series that must be read from the first book for maximum enjoyment. There will be spoilers for the first two books in this review. Our story opens just a few weeks since the conclusion of Radical, with Peter in a […]