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Review: The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins
This book has only recently been on my radar. It’s being market to fans of Deborah Harkness’s All Soul’s Trilogy so of course when I saw it, I was excited to read something that promises so much! It introduces us to unforgettable characters who grapple with quests for power, human frailty, and the longing for knowledge that has been made taboo. Mark Tompkins has crafted a remarkable tale—a feat of world-building that poses astonishing and resonant answers to epic questions. What became of magic in the world? Who needed to do away with it, and for what reasons? Drawing on myth, legend, fairy tales, and Biblical mysteries, this book imagines answers…
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Review: The Return of the Witch (The Witch’s Daughter #2) by Paula Brackston
I’ve been a big fan of Paula Brackston…….especially her witch books! Ironically the only book of her’s I haven’t read is The Witch’s Daughter! I have it but I just haven’t gotten around to reading it for some reason. So when this book came up for review, I was hesitant only because I haven’t read the first one. However, I was so excited to read another of her witch books that I just gave in a read this one! So I would be lying if I said I should have read the first book before this one. There were a lot of references to things that happened in the first…
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Review: A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab
This book has been all OVER my social media feed for months but especially the last few weeks with the upcoming release of the second book in the series. So I decided on a whim to try it out. The cover is totally eye catching and the premise for the story sounds intriguing, plus I haven’t read a really good fantasy in a while so I picked this book up. Kell is one of the last Travelers, which is a rare magician who choose a parallel universe to visit. Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered (also…
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Review: Frozen Tides (Falling Kingdoms #4) by Morgan Rhodes
This book was one of the first books I’ve put on pre-order in a long time! I was originally only lukewarm with this series after the first book, but then things started getting really interesting in the following books! So needless to say I was greatly anticipating the release of this novel! The last time we were in Mytica, a lot of things were up in the air. Cleo and Magnus are in Limeros trying to figure out what to do now that Magnus has basically committed treason to save Cleo. Felix and Jonas have parted ways and Felix is back working for the King of Blood while Jonas is fighting to…
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Review: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman
After reading Up To This Pointe earlier this month, I was dying to read something else set in the ‘north’ or in the ‘cold’. The Golden Compass has been on my TBR shelf forever and now seemed like the perfect time to read it since it features the Northern Lights and the north pole as well as a host of other things! Lyra Belacqua has been raised at Oxford’s, Jordan College, most of her young life. It is here that two very important people come to visit. the first is her uncle, Lord Asriel, who is an explorer and who has just returned from the north with some dangerous findings. Lord Asriel…
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Special Feature: THE ALL SOULS REAL TIME READING COMPANION by Deborah Harkness is FREE on Amazon
As many of you know, I am a huge fan of the All Soul’s books! I’ve read all of the books and was sad to see the series come to an end….as I am sure many of you are as well. However, I have good news! On Tuesday, November 17th, Penguin is releasing a FREE, e-book only, richly illustrated real-time reading guide that brings to life the world created by Deborah Harkness in A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, retracing the events of these two bestselling novels with illuminating behind-the-scenes details and real-life events that figure into the books. It’s available for pre-order now. The All Souls Trilogy…
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Announcement: Winner TIGER’S PROMISE by Colleen Houck
And the winner of the e-copy of TIGER’S PROMISE by Colleen Houck is….. Asissig (commented on blog) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Special Feature & GIVEAWAY: TIGER’S PROMISE by Colleen Houck
It’s November and that means it’s National Novel Writing Month! For those of you social media savvy readers out there you will notice the hash tag #NaNoWriMo all over Twitter and Facebook and that’s what the hash tag is all about….National Novel Writing Month! In honor of #NaNoWriMo I am spotlighting an author whose books I absolutely LOVE and she happens to be from my hometown of Salem, OR. Colleen Houck’s Tiger’s Curse series has been an absolute favorite of mine since I read the first book! She has come out with a Tiger’s Curse novella called TIGER’S PROMISE! I am thrilled to be able to offer an e-copy of this…
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Cover Reveal & GIVEAWAY: Immortal Descendants Series by April White
Cover reveal day is finally here for The Immortal Descendants Series by April White! What do you guys think? They were designed by Penny Reid. Be sure to enter the giveaway listed below! We are celebrating the 3 year publication anniversary of MARKING TIME with a brand new look for the whole series! These newly-redesigned ebooks and paperbacks are now available to order at Amazon, and I am giving away a signed set, plus a $50 Amazon gift card and signed copies of Truth or Beard, by Penny Reid, and The Scribe, by Elizabeth Hunter (see giveaway below). THE BOOKS Marking Time is currently FREE for all e-readers! → Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1LS9PFD…
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Special Feature: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE IMMORTAL DESCENDANTS SERIES by April White
We are celebrating the 3 year publication anniversary of MARKING TIME with a brand new look for the whole series! The big over reveal is coming on 11/1 so be watching for a post on Sunday! But if you simply can’t wait until then….here is a little preview! These newly-redesigned ebooks and paperbacks are now available to order at Amazon, and I am giving away a signed set, plus a $50 Amazon gift card and signed copies of Truth or Beard, by Penny Reid, and The Scribe, by Elizabeth Hunter (see giveaway below). Marking Time is currently FREE for all e-readers! → Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1LS9PFD → Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Mf7dkv → B&N: http://bit.ly/1P1gnpL →…