Interesting Books
(Descriptions
from Goodreads)
Falling
Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes, review at
Bookish
In a
land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a
deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for power--brutally
transforming their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains,
and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined: Cleo: A
princess raised in luxury must embark on a rough and treacherous journey into
enemy territory in search of a magic long thought extinct. Jonas: Enraged
at injustice, a rebel lashes out against the forces of oppression that have
kept his country impoverished--and finds himself the leader of a people's
revolution centuries in the making. Lucia: A
girl adopted at birth into a royal family discovers the truth about her
past--and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield. Magnus: Bred
for aggression and trained to conquer, a firstborn son begins to realize that
the heart can be more lethal than the sword...
Pantomime
by Laura Lam, review at A
Fantastical Librarian
R. H.
Ragona’s Circus of Magic is the greatest circus of Ellada. Nestled among the
glowing blue Penglass—remnants of a mysterious civilisation long gone—are
wonders beyond the wildest imagination. It’s a place where anything seems
possible, where if you close your eyes you can believe that the magic and
knowledge of the vanished Chimaera is still there. It’s a place where anyone
can hide.
Iphigenia
Laurus, or Gene, the daughter of a noble family, is uncomfortable in corsets
and crinoline, and prefers climbing trees to debutante balls. Micah Grey, a
runaway living on the streets, joins the circus as an aerialist’s apprentice
and soon becomes the circus’s rising star. But Gene and Micah have balancing
acts of their own to perform, and a secret in their blood that could unlock the
mysteries of Ellada.
Sealed
with a Curse by Cecy Robson, review
at Gizmo’s
Book Reviews
Celia
Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls—with one tiny
exception: they're products of a backfired curse that has given each of them
unique powers that make them, well, weird…
The
Wird sisters are content to avoid the local vampires, werebeasts, and witches of
the Lake Tahoe region—until one of them blows up a vampire in self-defense.
Everyone knows vampires aren't aggressive, and killing one is punishable by
death. But soon more bloodlust-fueled attacks occur, and the community wonders:
are the vampires of Tahoe cursed with a plague?
Yamada
Monogatari: Demon Hunter by Richard Parks, review at Fangs
for the Fantasy
In an
ancient Japan where the incursions of gods, ghosts, and demons into the living
world is an everyday event, an impoverished nobleman named Yamada no Goji makes
his living as a demon hunter for hire.
With
the occasional assistance of the reprobate exorcist Kenji, whatever the
difficulty — ogres, demons, fox-spirits — for a price Yamada will do what needs
to be done, even and especially if the solution to the problem isn’t as simple
as the edge of a sword.
Yet, no matter how many monsters he has to face, or how powerful
and terrible they may be, the demons Yamada fears the most are his own!
I have
listed these titles in earlier SSS posts: check out my SSS
Books Page for links to more reviews
The
Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson, reviews at Far
Beyond Reality & The
Ranting Dragon
Hounded
by Kevin Hearne, review at Reading
the Paranormal
Redshirts by John Scalzi, review at SFF World
Author Interviews
SF Signal has a Podcast
with Jim Butcher
Looking Back at 2012
Andrea
at the Little Red Reviewer lists The
Best Books I Read This Year
Anticipation for 2013
Fantasy
Faction presents the Most
Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2013
Liviu
at Fantasy Book Critic shares his most Highly
Awaited SFF Books of 2013
Triumph Over Tragedy
Sarah
over at Bookworm Blues is editing this anthology. All proceeds go the Red Cross
and the title is dedicated to the survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
SFF
World has an interview with Sarah, where she talks about Triumph Over Tragedy
amongst other things Part 1 Part 2
Smugglivus 2012
The
Book Smugglers’ “month long celebrations of all things bookish and geeky”.
Jan Delima
For
a look at the area where Jan’s forthcoming title will be set, check out her
latest post here.
The Cover Battle of 2012
If
you head over to The Ranting Dragon,
you can vote for the best covers of this year’s publications.
An Alternative to Pinterest AND
Goodreads?
Mandy
at The Well-Read Wife has a post about Riffle,
a social media site for book lovers. I have not had time to give it a good look
yet, but it looks an awful lot like Pinterest, and I am not sure that I want to
move all my information from Goodreads . . .
Have a look and tell me what you think.
I can't wait to read Falling Kingdoms. It is still a newer release, but I have seen a ton of great reviews. I love this post with the great links.
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