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Review: Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) by Morgan Rhodes

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In the kingdom of Mytica, magic had been forgotten until three three very different rulers look for what was once lost.

In the north where Prince Magnus lives, the King of Blood rules and longs for power and unlimited magic. In the middle region, which is full of rebels lives Jonas…and there the people are ruled by a chief claiming to have magic but none have seen it, and in the south a prosperous region exists where Princess Cleo lives in a wonderfully naive world where magic is the stuff of myth and legend.

When a man is murdered in cold blood by Princess Cleo’s friend, his death sparks a revolution putting all three kingdoms against each other. The time is ripe for the King of Blood to seize all of the kingdoms for himself…and conquer he will…..by any means necessary. For him to rule, he must do so through magic and sacrifice.

There are four central POV characters, Cleo, Jonas, Magnus, and the sorceress, Lucia (also Magnus’s sister). All of these main characters are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love.

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Review: War of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou by Conn Iggulden

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War is coming….or is it winter? This is the book that inspired the wildly popular A Song of Ice and Fire series (AKA Game of Thrones). This latest book in the War of the Roses series was a constant action sequence.

I haven’t read the first book in the series and that did put me at a bit of a disadvantage because I didn’t fully understand the relationships between some of the characters but I do know my British history so it didn’t take too long to get situated in the story.

the year is 1454 and King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year. His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards his interests, and hopes that one day her son Edward will know the love of his father.

Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom while King Henry struggles with his illness. The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard, and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colors in the name of Henry and his Queen.

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Review: Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connor

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Emily Dickinson is one of America’s most beloved poets. But who was the woman behind all that passion and genius? This book offers a glimpse (albeit a fictional glimpse) into the life of Emily and her life as a recluse in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The story alternates between Emily’s POV and that of her new Irish maid, Ada. Ada has left her family in Ireland in favor of seeking employment in a prosperous new world. When she lands her job at the Dickinson residence as a’ maid of all’, she knows she is fortunate to be in with such a well to do family.

Emily and Ada quickly hit things off and develop a mutual respect for each other. As Emily becomes more and more reclusive, she starts living vicariously through Ada. Though separated by their social standings these two women find a mutual friendship that is both beautiful and compelling.

I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this novel…..I was thinking it would be more about Emily and her life and less about the maid and the bonds of female friendship/companionship but I was pleasantly surprised with this new perspective.

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Giveaway: THE REDEEMERS (Quinn Colson #5) by Ace Atkins

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He is only in his early thirties, but now Quinn Colson is jobless—voted out of office as sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi, thanks to the machinations of county kingpin Johnny Stagg. He has offers, in bigger and better places, but before he goes, he’s got one more job to do—bring down Stagg’s criminal operations for good.

At least that’s the plan. But in the middle of the long, hot summer, a trio of criminals stage a bold, wall-smashing break-in at the home of a local lumber mill owner, making off with a million dollars in cash from his safe, which is curious, because the mill owner is wealthy—but not that wealthy. None of this has anything to do with Colson, but during the investigation, two men are killed, one of them the new sheriff. His friend, acting sheriff Lillie Virgil, and a dangerous former flame, Anna Lee Stevens, both ask him to step in, and reluctantly he does, only to discover that that safe contained more than just money—it held secrets.

Thanks to the publisher, this week’s bitchin’ giveaway is for: a new paperback copy of THE REDEEMERS (Quinn Colson #5) by Ace Atkins

Giveaway runs 7/21/15 to 7/27/15

Winners will be announced 7/28/15.

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Review: The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) by Mary E. Pearson

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Princess Lia and her handsome Prince Rafe, are being held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda.

In an effort to save her from certain death, Kaden, Lia’s would be assassin, tells the Vendan Komisar that she has the sight and will be a great asset to the Vendan people.

The Komisar agrees to spare her life…..for now. But her position is precarious. The same goes for Rafe, he lies to the Komisar and tells him that he is an emissary sent on behalf of the  Dalbreck Prince to negotiate an alliance.

But this lie has only bought Rafe at best a month before his sham is revealed.

Lies. Lies. And more lies. Lies roll off of Rafe’s tongue with ease. This makes Lia nervous…..though she loves her prince, she doesn’t know if she can trust him.

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