Poor Horace. In Blood and Iron (part one of The Book of the Black Earth) he escaped death only to be tossed in chains. He was freed only to be sucked into the politics and intrigue of the royal court. In saving the life of Queen Byleth, he painted a rather large target on hisContinueContinue reading “Review: Storm and Steel by Jon Sprunk”
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What I’ve Been Reading!
The good, the great, and the even better. I always read a lot outside of the books I pick for particular challenges, and my reading challenge updates always ramble on into what I’ve been writing as well. It could be worse, I could ramble on about all the movies and TV shows I’ve seen asContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading!”
Review: Blood and Iron by Jon Sprunk
Blood and Iron is an engrossing novel of swords and sorcery. It’s tightly focused and complete, without a sprawling cast and endless appendix of subplots. That’s not to say Jon Sprunk tells a simple tale, he’s just managed to avoid the sinkhole of over-telling that sucks so much epic fantasy into the abyss. Horace, aContinueContinue reading “Review: Blood and Iron by Jon Sprunk”
Review: In the Distance
In the Distance, the third book in the In the Kitchen series from Eileen Griffin and Nikka Michaels, releases today! I’ve read the previous two books, In the Raw and In the Fire, and loved both of them. So I was eager to read more! Here’s my review of the third book, which includes a suggestionContinueContinue reading “Review: In the Distance”
Review: The Fold by Peter Clines
I could not put this book down. The Fold by Peter Clines is absolutely riveting. It’s also everything I love in a book: weird science, great characters, snappy dialogue, a slowly developing mystery and edge of your seat action. There’s even a touch of romance! I don’t actually need weird science in every book, butContinueContinue reading “Review: The Fold by Peter Clines”
Kelly Jensen 