Book Reviews
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Wildcat
by J.P. Harker Recommend Rhia, daughter of Carradan, was happy living her life. She had a man she loved, family and friends who always supported her, and even got her first taste of battle. Her simple life was exactly what she had hoped it would be. Until, it all fell apart thanks to the Gaian soldiers that raided her home. Her world as she knew it was over in a moment. With everything falling around her, how would she be able to move forward? Wildcat by J.P. Harker is a historical fantasy centered around a Caderyn woman who must help her people fight against the invading Gaian army. It has…
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The Forever Sea
by Joshua Phillip Johnson Highly Recommend Where to find: Amazon Barnes & Nobles Indigo Books Kindred is a keeper aboard her ship. A keeper keeps the ship afloat as it sails the Forever Sea. A sea that is not made up of water, but a sea of grass and flowers and plants. It’s a sea of life. It goes on farther than anyone has ever traveled and deeper than anyone has dared to venture. Beware sailing the roughs where the pirates live in a moving city and who attack any ships that sail too close. However, Kindred’s grandmother wonders what lies below the sea. Now Kindred will have to decide…
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Children of the Outback
By Amanda N Newman Recommend Australia has become divided. The New Australian Republic rejected those that now live in the Outback. The people known as Dingoes are the most feared in both the Republic and the Outback. Gangs of Bitzers kidnap anyone who trespasses beyond the gate and make them slaves to anyone who will buy them. Grace Walker was kidnapped when she was twelve years old, and officially enters the slave trade now that she has turned sixteen. As she is taken deeper into the Outback, she begins to truly learn about the people who live there and what the civil war that split the country was really all…
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Hybrid Empire
by: Amanda N Newman Recommend (11-13 years) Anika is alone in a new country trying desperately to finish her education and carve a better life for her and her parents. The only problem is that life isn’t easy in this new culture. Friends are hard to come by, and no one seems to understand her. As she starts a brand-new job, she meets Brayden, her new boss and trainer. Like her, he seemed to be different than those around him. She just might find out exactly how different he really is. Hybrid Empire is the first book in a young adult series revolving around werewolves and vampires. The story is…
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The Ikabog
by J.K. Rowling Recommend (children) Note: This book is a children’s fantasy novel oriented towards elementary to middle school audiences. The star rating is calculated for children audiences not for adult readers. Lord Spittleworth wants nothing more than to be rich and important. When King Fred sees the imaginary Ikabog in the marshes, Lord Spittleworth sees his opportunity to get what he wants. Suddenly the threat of the Ikabog is real and coming for the people of Cornucopia. Lies build upon lies as he strives to keep the country as well as the king under his thumb and constantly fearing the mystical creature. How long will he be able to…
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Battle Ground
By: Jim Butcher Highly Recommend SPOILER ALERT: Please be aware that this is book 17 of this series. If you have not read the previous books, this review might spoil events in those books. If you wish to see a spoiler review, click here. Chicago is in big trouble. There is a seemingly indestructible titan attacking the city with an army of Fomor. Her goal is simple, destroy mankind. Harry Dresden really wishes it was his day off. However, he’s one of the few who can stand and fight to save his city, and he will give his all to protect those he sees as in his care. Jim Butcher…
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White Trash Warlock
by David R. Slayton Highly Recommend Adam Binder hasn’t had the easiest life or the best relationships with his family. He also has some magic. It isn’t a lot and mostly allows him to interact with the spirit world, but when something big starts happening, he is good enough to step up to the plate and take it head on. White Trash Warlock is David R Slayton’s first book, and I absolutely loved it. For those who like urban fantasy, I highly recommend this novel. It has such a wide range of concepts and events that I think would appeal to many readers. The first thing I want to mention…
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Grave Secrets
by Alice James Recommend Toni Windsor would say that raising the dead is easy while dating a vampire is not, especially because it costs a lot of dresses. However, it does give her an excuse to go shopping. Just don’t tell anyone she raises the dead. It’s supposed to be a secret. When I first picked up Grave Secrets by Alice James I expected it to be a fun quick read with some zombie raising, some romance, and some mystery. Well, it is a fun quick read with some zombies, mystery, and romance in it. Except, none of it was what I expected based on other books I have read…
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The Obsidian Tower
by Melissa Caruso Recommend Ryx’s magic is considered broken, useless. She must always hold her powers in check and endure the pain of her family’s insults and contempt. Yet, she is the only one able to make a stand when her family’s long locked away artifact is awakened. She is more scared than she’s ever been, but she might be brave enough to face the challenge. The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso is a political and mystery based high fantasy. It isn’t as complex or intense as other political based fantasies like the series A Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R Martin, but it does have the main…
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The Unspoken Name
by A. K. Larkwood Recommend If the only thing you knew was that you were born to be sacrificed on your fourteenth birthday for a god you had not chosen to follow, and someone came to take you away from that fate, would you go? Csorwe was a girl who belonged to the unspoken god, but she was saved by a wizard who taught her there was more to the world than death. But, as she discovers the world, she discovers who she is, and what she will do to repay his kindness. A.K. Lawrence’s The Unspoken Name is a very interesting novel, but I did have a harder time…
