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Review: Siege and Storm, Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm (Goodreads) Author:  Leigh Bardugo (website) Follow @Lbardugo Rating: Darkness never dies. Alina and Mal are on the run. Hunted and haunted, but together at last, they can’t outrun Alina’s past or her destiny forever. The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and he needs Alina to realise his […]
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Posted on August 27, 2013
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Review: The Bone Season, Samantha Shannon

The Bone Season (Goodreads) Author:  Samantha Shannon (website) Follow @say_shannon Rating: It is the year 2059. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called Scion. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of Scion London, part of a secret cell known as the Seven Seals. The work she does is unusual: scouting […]
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Posted on August 20, 2013
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Bout of Books 8.0: Goals

The Bout of Books is on again! It starts this coming Monday and there’s still plenty of time to sign up. Here’s a bit of info about the read-a-thon: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon […]
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Posted on August 17, 2013
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Review: Crown of Midnight, Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight (Goodreads) Author:  Sarah J Maas (website) Follow @SJMaas Rating: Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful – the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King’s contest and became his champion, Celaena has been granted neither her liberty nor the freedom to follow […]
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Posted on August 16, 2013
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Review: Black Sun Light My Way, Jo Spurrier

Black Sun Light My Way (Goodreads) Author:  Jo Spurrier (website) Rating: Sierra has always battled to control her powers, but now her life and Isidro′s depend on keeping her skills hidden from the Akharians as they draw closer to Demon′s Spire. In the relics left by Ricalan′s last great mage, Isidro hopes to find the knowledge […]
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Posted on August 13, 2013
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Tour and Review: Shudder, Samantha Durante

This review is part of the Shudder blog tour. Make sure to stop by the main tour page and see all the other blogs participating! Shudder (Goodreads) Author:  Samantha Durante (website) Follow @SamanthaDurante Rating: It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. […]
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Posted on August 7, 2013
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Discover Aussie Fantasy 2013: Wrap Up

Well, July is at an end and so is the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature for another year. I’ve read some great books this month! Interestingly and also unintentionally, all but one book was by lady authors – where are all the Aussie blokes in Fantasy? Don’t forget, there’s still a few hours until the end […]
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Posted on July 31, 2013
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Review: Banish, Nicola Marsh

This review is part of the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can find details of the feature and enter the giveaway on the Aussie Fantasy page! Banish (Goodreads) Author:  Nicola Marsh (website) Follow @NicolaMarsh Rating: Alyssa has one week to destroy her enemy, save her spirit… and save her […]
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Posted on July 30, 2013
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Review: Shadows, Paula Weston

This review is part of the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can find details of the feature and enter the giveaway on the Aussie Fantasy page! Shadows (Goodreads) Author:  Paula Weston (website) Follow @PaulaWeston Rating: It’s almost a year since Gaby Winters was in the car crash that killed […]
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Posted on July 29, 2013
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Interview: Kate Forsyth

As part of the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature this month, I’m very pleased to welcome Aussie author Kate Forsyth to the Bookcase today! Kate’s historical work The Wild Girl is due for release in the UK on July 29 – make sure you get your pre-orders in for this beautiful story about the Brothers Grimm […]
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Posted on July 26, 2013
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