Tag: fantasy reads

My Review of Isla Emerged by Deidre Sequeira

My Review: ★★★ Isla Emerged is a good, albeit short, story about a mermaid who is betrothed to her best male friend. However, she yearns for more from her life. Most of the book is spent with Isla trying to escape from her kingdom and then getting caught by her father or fiance, or sometimes…
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My Review of Tribe Of Midnight by Iris Knox

My Review: ★★★★ This is a difficult book to review. I really enjoyed the story. The concept is amazing, and the storytelling is crisp and well-paced. Still, it was very hard to like the love interest, Wyran, until very late in the book because of the abusive nature of his relationship with Lillian, the book’s…
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My Review of Blood of Olthetta by Aaron Volner

My Review: ★★★★★ This story was just the gem I’d been looking for! I love the world, the characters, and I need more! I need to know what happens next! The story starts off with Patrick, a goat herder who travels to the city of Olthetta to become a mercenary. As he reaches the beach,…
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My Review of The Sniggard’s Revenge by Jeff Chapman

My Review: ★★★ While I enjoyed the characters in the book, and the main premise was brilliant, the writing style was very hard to follow at times, and I found myself going back over sections again and again in order to understand what was actually going on. As such, it took me a very long…
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My Review of Dark & Devious by M.J. Padgett

My Review: ★★★★ Dark and Devious is a very unique and compelling story; however, the audiobook narration for this book is too monotonous. I tried several times and at several different speeds, but there was just no emotion in the performance, and I ended up buying the ebook to read instead. I am glad that…
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My Review of The Broken Heart of Arelium by Alex Robins

My Review: ★★★★ This book sucked me right into its world and lore. Robins has a meticulous writing style that paints a vibrant and sometimes violent picture of the horrible war raging between the realm and the Greylings, barbaric monsters who turn out to be very formidable foes, tearing men limb from limb with ease.…
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C.L. Cannon’s Myths & Legends Reader Giveaway

    Follow some amazing authors across the web and enter to win print copies of The Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black, Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen, The Book of Living Secrets by Madeline Roux, and Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, plus an Atlantis Kida art print, Mermaid…
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C.L. Cannon’s Dresden Files Fan Giveaway

    Follow some amazing authors across the web and enter to win print copies of The Dresden Files books 1-4 by Jim Butcher, an audiobook download of The Law: A Dresden Files Novella, Dresden Files cooperative card game, Dresden coffee mug, tote bag, skull bath bomb, and Stars and Stones and Hell’s Bells stickers.…
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Oracle of Life is LIVE!

USA Today Bestselling Author, Katherine D. Graham is pleased to announce the release of Oracle of Life, book one of The Lords’ Gambit series!  Check out the stunning cover and blurb below, then enter the release giveaway for a chance at some awesome bookish prizes! Also, get to know the author with Kathrine’s bio and…
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C.L. Cannon’s Dragon Lover Giveaway

    Follow some amazing authors across the web and enter to win print copies of Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey, The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter, Fire & Blood by George R. R. Martin, and The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne, plus a Smaug spiral notebook, dragon adventure leather bookmark, book dragon…
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