Title: Oathbringer Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy In short: Third book in Stormlight Archives focuses on character development. No spoilers After being absolutely blown away by Words of Radiance, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in Oathbringer, the third tome in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series. (And I mean tome, at well over one thousand pages … Continue reading
Title: A Reaper at the Gates Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy In short: The third An Ember in the Ashes might be different, but it’s no less intense. No spoilers I’ll admit I was deeply confused for the first few chapters of this book. Were these same characters I fell in love with when I … Continue reading
Title: Red Queen Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre: YA/Dystopian/Fantasy In short: YA with an X-Men spin. Minor spoilers I picked up this book because MUTANT POWERS and YA (I am a sucker for a good YA). It was a pretty good mix. I loved reading all the action scenes where the characters are throwing things at each … Continue reading
So, I obtained enough books this month to actually warrant a book haul post. Hurrah! (Thank you very much birthday voucher!) I am so very excited to read each of these books. Here is a list of them and a few thoughts on each one. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Okay. I am total trash when it … Continue reading
Title: Norse Mythology Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: Fantasy/Mythology In short: A highly entertaining collection of Norse tales. No spoilers This is just my second Neil Gaiman book, yet already I consider myself a fan of his work. His simple, engaging prose is simply a joy to read. In fact I cannot think of many authors who could … Continue reading
Title: Words of Radiance part two Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy In short: Brandon Sanderson has created one of the best fantasy series to ever be written. No spoilers This book was EPIC. I’m still reeling. I don’t know how to move on to my next read. I don’t know how to live my life anymore. … Continue reading
Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fiction/Mythological fantasy In short: A stunning spin on an old tale. No spoilers Greek mythology has always interested me. The Gods the monsters, the stories. Sadly, due to a great deal of ‘distraction’ (too many stories not enough time) I’m not overly familiar with all of the Greek Gods. So, I … Continue reading
