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Book Review: Defiant (Songs of Chaos) by Michael R. Miller

Defiant Series: Songs of Chaos, #3 Author: Michael R. Miller Genre: Fantasy Book Description: The great powers are stirring, and Holt and Ash are ready to return to the fight. A summons from the Life Elder sets them on a perilous mission, leading to steaming jungles and blistering islands where ancient secrets will challenge everything …

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Book Review: Isaree of the Wild Isles by Noor Al-Shanti

Isaree of the Wild Isles Series: Standalone Author: Noor Al-Shanti Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Sandwiched between the mighty High Kingdoms and the great Land of Sunsets, the Upland villages did not have much claim to greatness or power. Many of these villages did not even have names. When an army of Sorcerers from the High …

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Book Review: Inheritance (Inheritance) by Christopher Paolini

Inheritance Series: Inheritance Cycle, #4 Author: Christopher Paolini Genre: Fantasy Book Description: It began with Eragon... It ends with Inheritance. Not so very long ago, Eragon — Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider — was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an …

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Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: Book Feature – Brotherly Bonds

Hello! I expect this Book Feature series to be as chaotic as pretty much everything on the blog (except my reviews) has been proven to be. That means, expect to see none for half a year or so, even if there's three in a month before that! Anyway, the goal of this is to highlight …

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Book Review: Blood’s Power: Broken by Midnight Rose

Blood's Power: Broken Series: Standalone Author: Midnight Rose Genre: Fantasy Book Description: A man who is caught in a downward spiral of corruption, and is raised out of it into a hero, who dies to save a people who shall never know of his sacrifice. The stranger's green eyes opened again. Jewel ventured to speak, …

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Book Review: Partial Function (Infinity Bagua) by JCM Berne

Partial Function Series: An Infinity Bagua Technique, #1 Author: JCM Berne Genre: Fantasy (Wuxia-inspired) Book Description: Monster hunter Akina Azure inherited the most powerful weapon in the martial world before retiring to a peaceful life raising her twin girls. The Reaver has them kidnapped, thinking Akina will trade that weapon for their safe return. Will …

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Indie Black Friday Weekend Fantasy and Sci-Fi Sale

Black Friday was yesterday. Yeah, yeah, I know. Does it matter though? These awesome books are still 99cents or free through the weekend, and I suspect many of them will also be discounted through Monday as well! James L Dulin and Thiago Abdalla have helped organize an awesome sale featuring 130+ fantasy and sci-fi novels …

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Book Review: Path of the Warrior (Keverynn Trilogy) by Melissa Stone

Path of the Warrior Series: Keverynn Trilogy, #1 Author: Melissa Stone Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Ashrinn Chimekin is a Fugitive Recovery Agent tasked with helping the crew of the Shrike in their pursuit of the rogue Cult of Atraxia. When something goes horribly wrong during an infiltration attempt on the cult’s compound, Ashrinn and the …

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Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: Where the Richest Language Really Comes From

In DragonWing, my male MC, Noren, a young man from a small wilderness village, visits the city. And the way a lot of the people in the city talk sounds … sloppy, less articulate, more slurred to him. Not that he really thinks about it that much. But it certainly does not sound more educated. …

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