“If there really were vampires, what would they do for a living?” That is a question that this book became the unexpected answer to, according to the author on her blog. As for me, although I’ve read that Harkness hasn’t read the popular YA series, I’d dare say this book could be considered a Twilight for adults. Compliment? Or criticism? You decide. But at its simplest, there are vampires, witches, and daemons. (If you’re not sure what a daemon is…think borderline insane, ADHD, wildly creative […]
Burn it all down!
Target: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.’s Antiagon Fire (Imager Portfolio #7) Profile: Fantasy, Political Fiction, Military Two things struck me as I was preparing for this review: First, I somehow managed to skip Imager’s Battalion during my utter failure of a Cannonball Read 5. I read the book, but I never got a review up. Second, I think I ran out of useful things to say about the series back at book five. The things that I liked are still good, and the elements that are weaker don’t seem to […]
Trilogy Tour #2: The Powder Mage Trilogy #2
Field Marshal Tamas hopes to take the fight to the Kez but is cut off behind enemy lines and presumed dead. Without his father’s backing, Taniel, who has joined the fight at the southern front, clashes with the corrupt military leadership. Back in the capital, former police inspector Adamat continues his desperate search for his wife and oldest son, who are being held prisoner by the henchmen of Lord Claremonte, a nebulous figure with his eyes on control of Adro. Finally, Nila, formerly a laundress […]
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
“It was the best first kiss in the history of first kisses. It was as sweet as sugar. And it was warm, as warm as pie. The whole world opened up and I fell inside. I don’t know where I was, but I didn’t care. I didn’t care because the only person who mattered was there with me.” The Sugar Queen was everything its name implies: fluffy, wholly without substance but also tasty and sweet. It’s probably not everyone’s cup of tea, but if, like […]