Ghost in the Siege (Tthe Ghost Armor series 6) Jonathan Moeller

 Ghost in the Siege  

(Tthe Ghost Armor series 6) 

Jonathan Moeller

An invading army. A deadly sorceress. The final stand. Caina has at last discovered the secret of destroying the Liminal Temple, the gateway the serpent men use to travel from their world to attack Caina's home. But she's running out of time. As enemy fleets and armies encircle New Kyre, Caina must destroy the Liminal Temple before it is too late. Yet she has overlooked the most dangerous secret of all. The Grand Priestess of the serpent men waits hidden within the heart of New Kyre, and is working to bring about the destruction of all that Caina loves...

Kushiel's Legacy series Jacqueline Carey

Firemane series Raymond E Feist

That Ain't Witchcraft (InCryptid series 8) Seanan McGuire

 

That Ain't Witchcraft 

 (InCryptid series 8) 

Seanan McGuire

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Crossroads, noun: 1. A place where two roads cross. 2. A place where bargains can be made. 3. See also “places to avoid.” Antimony Price has never done well without a support system. As the youngest of her generation, she has always been able to depend on her parents, siblings, and cousins to help her out when she’s in a pinch—until now. After fleeing from the Covenant of St. George, she’s found herself in debt to the crossroads and running for her life. No family. No mice. No way out. Lucky for her, she’s always been resourceful, and she’s been gathering allies as she travels: Sam, fūri trapeze artist turned boyfriend; Cylia, jink roller derby captain and designated driver; Fern, sylph friend, confidant, and maker of breakfasts; even Mary, ghost babysitter to the Price family. Annie’s actually starting to feel like they might be able to figure things out—which is probably why things start going wrong again. New Gravesend, Maine is a nice place to raise a family…or make a binding contract with the crossroads. For James Smith, whose best friend disappeared when she tried to do precisely that, it’s also an excellent place to plot revenge. Now the crossroads want him dead and they want Annie to do the dirty deed. She owes them, after all. And that’s before Leonard Cunningham, aka, “the next leader of the Covenant,” shows up… It’s going to take everything Annie has and a little bit more to get out of this one. If she succeeds, she gets to go home. If she fails, she becomes one more cautionary tale about the dangers of bargaining with the crossroads. But no pressure.

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Ghost in the Corruption (Ghost Armor Series 5) Jonathan Moeller

 Ghost in the Corruption

 (Ghost Armor Series 5) 

Jonathan Moeller 

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An ancient sorcerer. A malevolent plot. Can Caina see the trap before it is too late? The serpent men seek to conquer the world, but Caina wants to banish them first. If she can find a way to destroy the Liminal Temple, she can cut off the serpent men from her world and win a final victory. But in the shadows, an ancient sorcerer of the orcs is stirring, preparing mighty spells that neither Caina nor the serpent men can foresee. And all this sorcerer needs to finish his work is Caina's blood...

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Andomhaim Universe series ( Frostborn / Bone Quest / Sevenfold Sword / Shield Knight / Dragontiarna / Shield War )

Series proper with a continuous time series: Frostborn / Sevenfold Sword / Dragontiarna / Shield War )

 Frostborn

   0.5. The First Quest (2013)

   1. The Gray Knight (2013)

   2. The Eightfold Knife (2013)

   3. The Undying Wizard (2014)

   4. The Master Thief (2014)

   4.5. The Assassin's Tale (2014)

   5. The Iron Tower (2014)

   6. The Dark Warden (2014)

   7. The Gorgon Spirit (2015)

   The Traitor's Tale (2015)

   8. The Broken Mage (2015)

   The Knight's Tale (2015)

   The Soldier's Tale (2015)

   9. The World Gate (2015)

   10. The High Lords (2016)

   The Knight Quests (2016)

   11. The False King (2016)

   12. The Dwarven Prince (2016)

   13. Excalibur (2017)

   14. The Dragon Knight (2017)

   15. The Shadow Prison (2017)

   The Skull Quest (2017)

Tales of the Frostborn

   1. The Orc's Tale (2013)

   2. The Soulblade's Tale (2013)

   3. The Mage's Tale (2014)

   4. The Thief's Tale (2014)

   5. The Paladin's Tale (2014)

Bone Quest

   1. The Bone Orcs (2016)

   2. The Skull Trees (2016)

   3. The Dagger Jaws (2016)

   4. The Ghost Halfling (2017)

   5. The Ruin Gate (2017)

   6. The Elder Shamans (2017)

Sevenfold Sword

   1. Champion (2017)

   2. Swordbearer (2017)

   3. Warlord (2017)

   4. Necromancer (2018)

   5. Shadow (2018)

   6. Unity (2018)

   7. Sorceress (2018)

   8. Serpent (2018)

   9. Tower (2018)

   10. Maze (2019)

   11. Guardian (2019)

   12. Sovereign (2019)

Shield Knight

   Ghost Orcs (2017)

   Calliande's Tale (2018)

   Ridmark's Tale (2018)

   Soulblades (2018)

   Gavin's Tale (2018)

   Duel (2018)

   Rhodruthain (2019)

   Apprentice (2019)

   Two Thieves (2019)

   War Mages (2020)

   Liege Lord (2020)

   Healer (2020)

   Monarch (2021)

   Rebels (2021)

   Tales of the Shield Knight (2021)

Dragontiarna

   1. Knights (2019)

   2. Thieves (2019)

   3. Gates (2019)

   Knights & Thieves (2020)

   4. Wraiths (2020)

   5. Legions (2020)

   6. Defenders (2020)

   7. Crowns (2020)

   8. Visionary (2021)

   9. Storms (2021)

   10. Warden (2021)

Shield War

   Harvester (2024)

   1. Shield of Storms (2024)

   Disciples (2024)

   2. Shield of Darkness (2024)

   3. Shield of Conquest (2024)

   The First Command (2024)

   4. Shield of Deception (2025)

   Soldiers of the Queen (2025)

   Raven's Hunt (2025)

   5. Shield of Battle (2025)

   Consort of Darkness (2025)

   6. Shield of Power (2025)

Review of book Honor of the North / Arcane Awakening 3 (J Parsons)

 

******* 7,5/10 North / Arcane Awakening 3 (J Parsons)

Medium rating of North / Arcane Awakening 3 (J Parsons)  (year 2024)  Rating :  7,5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,46

Arcane Awakening 1 | Arcane Awakening 2 | Arcane Awakening 3

Opinion of Honor of the North / Arcane Awakening 3 (J Parsons): The series continue well. To buy, read and enjoy. Fantasy, wizard, magic, sorcerers, witches,shifters, ruinas, magic technology, alchemy, sects, dark creatures,magic weapons, detect magic,caravan,magic weapons,clans, clan politics, magic knowledge

Hobson’s Point stands independent and is safe from the machinations of the Sects for now. An unexpected call for aid takes Verdan into the territory of the Kranjir, a land steeped in the mysteries he seeks to unravel and the birthplace of his apprentice, Dirk. Betrayal, foul monsters and ancient secrets might yet spell doom for not just Verdan’s allies but the entirety of the north. When suspicion abounds, the honour of the Clans will be pushed to its breaking point.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Honor of the North / Arcane Awakening 3 (J Parsons)

Review of book Imperial Wizard: Ambitions / Arcane Awakening 2 (J Parsons)

 

******* 7,5/10 Review of book Review of book Imperial Wizard: Ambitions  / Arcane Awakening 2 (J Parsons)

Medium rating of Review of book Imperial Wizard: Ambitions  / Arcane Awakening 2 (J Parsons)  (year 2023)  Rating :  7,5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,28 

Arcane Awakening 1 | Arcane Awakening 2

Opinion of Imperial Wizard  / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons): I continue to like the series very much, I like the atmosphere of having woken up and the world changed after a long hibernation. To buy, read and enjoy. fantasia,wizard, shifters, witches, magic, magic sects, assasins sects, sorceres, alliance, attack, heal wounds, detect sorceresses, protect city

Their monstrous foes have been driven off, but the city is far from safe. Verdan has found more questions than answers in the time since awaking, but the world waits for no one, and new threats are drawing close. With growing suspicion of the Sorcerer Sects, Verdan must give the people of Hobson’s Point the tools to protect themselves. Failure means death and the fall of the final independent city. Time is limited, but never underestimate a Wizard backed into a corner.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Imperial Wizard: Ambitions  / Arcane Awakening 2 (J Parsons)

Review of book Imperial Wizard / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons)

 

******* 7,5/10 Review of book Imperial Wizard  / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons)

Medium rating of Imperial Wizard  / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons)  (year 2023)  Rating :  7,5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,28 

Arcane Awakening 1 | Arcane Awakening 2

Opinion of Imperial Wizard  / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons): I really liked this new series, a discovery and another new author to read. Buy, read and enjoy. Fantasy, time travel, wizard, sorceress, witch curse, war memories, dark magic, demons, magic, magic training, magic weapons, mercenaries, save lives, witches, alchemy

An age has passed, a blight curses the land, and one hero stands above the rest to restore the balance. Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments. Without any good options, Verdan escapes the ever increasing pain the curse inflicts by performing a self-made stasis ritual. When the spell fades, and he has awoken, Verdan finds a world completely different from the one he left behind. Dark things work in daylight with impunity, once common knowledge is a mystery, and even the nature of magic that humans use has changed. One wizard, a million problems, and the wrath of profound magic.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Imperial Wizard  / Arcane Awakening 1 (J Parsons)

Review of book Mystery in the Tundra / Path of the Ranger 3 (Pedro Urvi)

 

******* 7,5/10 Review of book Mystery in the Tundra  / Path of the Ranger 3 (Pedro Urvi)

Medium rating of Mystery in the Tundra  / Path of the Ranger 3 (Pedro Urvi)  (year 2023)  Rating :  7,5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,42 

Opinion of Mystery in the Tundra  / Path of the Ranger 3 (Pedro Urvi): The adventures of our apprentice rangers continue, to buy and enjoy. Fantasy, training, rangers aprentice, rangers, magic creatures, ranger training, friendship, test, magic, war, ice creatures, shifters, mages, hostages, court intrigues, blackmail

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 The plot is thickening and the twists and turns keep you guessing who is really good and who is truly evil. ..

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Oh boy is Jade going to be in for a doozy next book! XD I loved this book so much and how Jade tried to b..

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The war is intensifying. So is the training at the Camp. Will Lasgol and his friends survive both? The Corrupt Lord of the Ice has been rejected. King Uthar is seeking to kill him once and for all. But Darthor has retreated to the Frozen Continent with his forces. Lasgol and his friends are making every effort to pass their third year of instruction, where the tests change from practical competitions to real missions where they risk their lives. Conflicts, rivalries and love will emerge more strongly than ever. Egil and Lasgol will discover the truth about the King’s Secret and the identity of the real enemy. They will choose sides and try to persuade their teammates. Will they manage to? King Uthar will invade the Frozen Continent with his hosts to put an end to Darthor. The Rangers, including Lasgol and his friends, will find themselves involved in the campaign of war. They will discover the Mystery of the Tundra in the Frozen Continent and take part in the great battle for the North. Will Lasgol and his friends survive the third year of instruction? Will they survive the war in the North, the treachery and double-crossing?

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of Mystery in the Tundra  / Path of the Ranger 3 (Pedro Urvi)

Review of book Dragon Rider / The Soulbond 1 (Taran Matharu)

******* 8/10 Review of book Dragon Rider  / The Soulbond 1 (Taran Matharu)

Medium rating of Dragon Rider  / The Soulbond 1 (Taran Matharu)  (year 2024)  Rating :  8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 3.88 

Opinion of Dragon Rider  / The Soulbond 1 (Taran Matharu): A discovery. A new series of dragons, to buy. Fantasy, dragons, soul bond, magic, empire, war, diplomacy, slaves, murder, friendship, survival

Blogs reviews:

 Yet, I read Dragon Rider and became attached to Jai’s story instantly. I liked Lenoid, but I hated him at the same time..

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 I was really disappointed in this book. I was a fan of Taren Matharu’s other series (Contender) and I expected t..

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I find the way the historical inspirations have been changed slightly and infused with magic and mythology, to produce a larger world, quite delightful, strange and familiar at the same time..

https://everythingisbetterwithdragons.co.uk/2024/06/02/tbr-pile-review-dragon-rider-by-taran-matharu/

This book for me was a 3.5/4 star read but had the ability to have been a 5-star read but personally for me I found the book had a strong start with an introduction to key characters and an insig…

https://reabookreview.blogspot.com/2024/04/dragon-rider-by-taran-matharu.html

Overall, I thought this was a successful fantasy story. It’s the kind of high fantasy story that will likely appeal to readers looking for a more “classic” dragon rider story th…

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Can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people? Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court ever since his father Rohan, leader of the Steppefolk, led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves. When the emperor’s son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom, she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to the northern nation, these powerful beasts come in several forms, but mystery surrounds them. Only Dansk royalty know the secret to soulbonding with these dangerous beasts to draw on their power and strength. This marriage and the alliance that forms will change that forever. But conspirators lurk in the shadows, and soon the Sabine Court is in chaos. With his life in danger, Jai uses the opportunity to escape with the Dansk handmaiden, Frida, and a stolen hatchling. Hunted at every turn, he must learn to cultivate magic and become a soulbound warrior if he has any chance of finding safety, seizing his destiny…and seeking his revenge.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  Dragon Rider  / The Soulbond 1 (Taran Matharu)

Review of book The Lies of Vampires and Slayers / Magic on Main Street 1 (K.M. Shea)

******* 7/10 Review of book The Lies of Vampires and Slayers  / Magic on Main Street 1  (K.M. Shea)

Medium rating of  The Lies of Vampires and Slayers  (K.M. Shea) / Magic on Main Street 1  (year 2023)  Rating :  7 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,44

Opinion of  The Lies of Vampires and Slayers  (K.M. Shea) / Magic on Main Street 1: A discovery. A new series and author to enjoy. Urban Fantasy,Werewolves,supernatural police,Magic,Dragons,Vampires slayer,Vampires,Supernatural politics,Romance, Fae, Mages

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Most violence in The Lies of Vampires and Slayers revolves around Jade’s job as a member of the Curia Cloisters’ Magical Re..

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Oh boy is Jade going to be in for a doozy next book! XD I loved this book so much and how Jade tried to b..

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By night, they fight in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. By day, they are friendly next-door neighbors. Neither of them know that their alter egos are archenemies. I’ve spent my life training in the family business of slaying vampires, but I’m tired of all the death. I want to prove we slayers can help society, not just break it. I start my new life by joining the Magiford supernatural task force, which exists to protect humans and supernaturals from harmful magic. There’s just one problem. All of my teammates who work the night shift with me are scared of me since slayers are the assassins of the supernatural world. Worse yet, even though I’m doing my best at pretending to be a human during the day—a necessity as a lone slayer can quickly become a dead slayer I’ve utterly failed to win over any of the humans in my apartment complex since I have the charisma of an overdue investigation report. That changes when a handsome vampire moves in next door. Connor may not be willing to try any of my failed attempts at baking, but he’s charming and not afraid of me. Plus, he’s the first friend I’ve made who has the time to hang out with me after work. Things are looking up, or they would be, except a mysterious and extremely powerful vampire has declared downtown his nightly hunting ground. I’m the only one on my team who can match him in a fight, something he finds endlessly entertaining. That isn’t a good sign for my general life expectancy. My greatest goal might be to win over my squad, but if this vampire doesn’t back off I might not live long enough to achieve it.

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  The Lies of Vampires and Slayers  (K.M. Shea) / Magic on Main Street 1

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Review of book The Emperor's Edge / The Emperor's Edge 1 (Lindsay Buroker)

***** 6,8/10 Review of book The Emperor's Edge  /  The Emperor's Edge 1  (Lindsay Buroker)

Medium rating of  The Emperor's Edge (Lindsay Buroker) / The Emperor's Edge 1  (year 2010) Rating :  6,8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,05

Opinion of  The Emperor's Edge (Lindsay Buroker) / The Emperor's Edge 1: Entertaining, looking forward to reading the next in the series. .  Fantasy, assassin, emperor, law enforcement officer, romance, empire, murders, human sacrifices, intrigues.

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The novel is placed within a steampunk-esque setting but blended with medieval, magical fantasy tropes, so we have steam driven coaches within a militaristic, monarchistic government and many 18th century t..

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It’s a decent premise, but I found the plotting precarious at points. Amaranthe’s scheme involves setting up a fake counterfeiting operatio..

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After reading just one book—the very fun and entertaining fantasy adventure hybrid that is The Emperor’s Edge—I’ve become a Lindsay Buroker fan and can’t wait to read the rest of h..

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Simply put, I adored the characters in The Emperor’s Edge.  For starters, Amaranthe is a really fun protagonist.  She’s tough and strong while still managing to fit into..

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Overall, The Emperor’s Edge is an enjoyable, light read – mostly skimming over excessively dark themes. Some plot points come together too easily and so..

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The Emperor’s Edge is a fantasy, and an adventure, and the beginning of a long journey with a fascinating group of players. I h..

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This was well done and I enjoyed it. I would call this a military steampunk series, at least in the beginning. Amaranthe..

https://hiddeninpages.com/2021/12/08/review-the-emperors-edge-the-emperors-edge-book-1-by-lindsay-buroker-4-5-stars/

Oh, I’m still just loving this series! I’m not generally a raver, but I’m afraid the crew of the Emperor’s Edge makes me squeal a bit like an excite...

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Definitely something for younger/less blasé readers than me. It might be just because of my dark fantasy fixation but I think the only way to enjoy this novel is t..

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Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead. 

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Review of book Resistance / War Fleet 1 (Daniel Young)

***** 5/10 Review of book Resistance  /  War Fleet 1  (Daniel Young)

Medium rating of  Resistance (Daniel Young) / War Fleet 1  (year 2020) Rating :  5 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,06

Opinion of  Resistance (Daniel Young) / War Fleet 1: Entertaining, looking forward to reading the next in the series. To spend the time. Too much action in a short time when reading it I would prefer it to be more elaborate.  Scifi, mining space ship, aliens, space war, space captain, space marines, space engineer, outcast, haunt past, weapon of mass destruction, space battles.

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One ship. One discovery. No going back. Overseeing a mining operation in the middle of nowhere on a warship with more bark than bite, Captain Frank Olsen has a problem. A chance discovery has suddenly thrown his dig into the galactic spotlight and every power in the region, both friend and foe, is descending on Olsen's location. It's soon clear that what they've found isn't just a curiosity. It's something far more sinister. As Olsen struggles to hold the line, a new alien race appears and the balance of power in the galaxy begins to shift. With time running out and help light years away, it's up to Olsen, his aging ship and an inexperienced crew to stop a disaster that threatens to wipe out humanity.

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Review of book Heart of Malice / Alice Worth1 (Lisa Edmonds)

******* 7/10 Review of book Heart of Malice  / Alice Worth 1  (Lisa Edmonds)

Medium rating of  Heart of Malice (Lisa Edmonds) / Alice Worth 1  (year 2017)  Rating :  7 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,13

Opinion of  Heart of Malice (Lisa Edmonds) / Alice Worth 1: Entertaining new series of a urban fantasy investigator. Essential, to buy and enjoy.  Urban fantasy, cabal, magical object, mage, blood magic, earth magic, magic, magic null, private investigator,ghost, hidden past.

Blogs reviews:

As much as I am intrigued as to where the Alice Worth series is headed, at this time, I’m not interested in continuing on...

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This is both a strength, but also a minor critique, in that while I learned a lot, I sometimes found her almost mathematical blow-by-blow explanations of how the magic worked too clinical and almost boring. .

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I went ahead and bought the next in the series instantly at the end, and not because of cliffhangers, folks, the story wraps up nicely in the first book, but because the story also introduced all kinds of potential conflicts and other baddies..

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The first time Moses Murphy’s granddaughter killed on his orders, she was six years old. For twenty years, she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate, forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape his cruelty, she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth. As a private investigator specializing in cases involving the supernatural, Alice walks a precarious line between atoning for the sins of her grandfather’s cabal and keeping her true identity hidden. Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power, Alice enlists the help of Malcolm, a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. It soon becomes clear the missing object was taken by someone with a dangerous secret and an unknown agenda. When her client is kidnapped, Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands starting with Alice. 

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  Heart of Malice (Lisa Edmonds) / Alice Worth 1 

Books I didn't like

 To Free the Rising Storm / The ReEmergence Chronicles 1 (C.N. Maxwell) 4 Stars

books, curse, demon,  druids, dryamorn, dwarves, elves, friendship, illness, mages, magic, magic books, romance, sorcerers, portals, discover powers, attempted murder, parental abuse, hide powers

I left it almost at the end of reading, I wouldn't read the next one in the series.

Lisa Edmonds writer

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Review of book Dead Witch Walking / Rachel Morgan 1 / The Hollows 1 (Kim Harrison)

******* 7/10 Review of book Dead Witch Walking  / Rachel Morgan 1 / The Hollows 1  (Kim Harrison)

Medium rating of  Dead Witch Walking (Kim Harrison) / Rachel Morgan 1 / The Hollows 1  (year 2004)  Rating :  7 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4,03

Opinion of  Dead Witch Walking (Kim Harrison) / Rachel Morgan 1 / The Hollows 1: Very good beginning of a new series of witches and vampires. Essential, to buy and enjoy.  Urban fantasy, romance, fae, murder, pixies, spells, witches, vampires, supernatural police, transformation, bewitched, apocalypse, capture, roommate, fire company, assassination attempts, investigation..

Blogs reviews:

Good pacing, good characters, and strong writing makes this read—even at 400+ pages—a quick one…and leaves the reader eager for more...

https://www.thebooksmugglers.com/2008/02/book-review-dead-witch-walking.html

If you don't like reading about spells and witchcraft, this series is not for you, because Rachel spends a lot of time "stirring spells" as she calls it...

http://www.idsoratherbereading.com/2010/05/review-of-dead-witch-walking-rachel.html

The writing was fabulous and just utterly perfect and surprisingly better than I expected. I read every book in Kim Harrison..

https://hitormissbooks.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/review-of-dead-witch-walking-the-hollows-1-by-kim-harrison/

I first discovered Kim Harrison's Hollows series about seven years ago and I remember devouring the first 6 or so book..

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Things that seem trivial now make sense in later books, and characters that seem secondary now are major later on..

https://ruthsic.wordpress.com/2017/12/26/review-dead-witch-walking-by-kim-harrison/

There isn’t anything in the way of romance in this book. There’s some teasing between the friends and potential for romance with some sexy characters on the scene..

https://booksofmyheart.net/2019/10/26/icymi-dead-witch-walking-by-kim-harrison/

Although this series is not particularly fast moving, it is so character-driven that I was completely absorbed nonetheless..

https://nikihawkes.com/2012/10/17/dead-witch-walking-rachel-morgan-1-by-kim-harrison-55-stars/

I did grab a copy since it was on sale for $2.99 and I also picked up a discounted audiobook.  The narrator did a nice job but I didn’t like anything about this story enough to want to bother with book 2...

https://ebookobsessed.com/2019/02/audiobook-review-dead-witch-walking-by-kim-harrison/

It’s a book that does a lot of work setting up its world, but manages to create interesting characters with compelling problems..

https://inconsistentpacing.com/2017/07/22/dead-witch-walking-kim-harrison-review/

All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party.. and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator eat predator world rife with dangers beyond imagining and it's Rachel Morgan's job to keep that world civilized. A bounty hunter and witch with serious sex appeal and an attitude, she'll bring 'em back alive, dead.. or ..more

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  Dead Witch Walking (Kim Harrison) / Rachel Morgan 1 / The Hollows 1  

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 Kim Harrison (born 1966) is a pen name of American author Dawn Cook. Kim is best known as the author of the New York Times #1 best selling Hollows series, but she has written more than urban fanta.. Wiki

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Fantasy Urban Series:

Rachel Morgan / The Hollows

1 . Dead Witch Walking   7 Stars

Review of book Fantasy The Eightfold Knife / Frostborn 2 (Jonathan Moeller)

******** 8 /10 Review of book Fantasy The Eightfold Knife / Frostborn 2 (Jonathan Moeller)

Medium rating of  The Eightfold Knife (Jonathan Moeller) /  Frostborn 2 (year 2013)  Rating :  8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.04

Opinion of  The Eightfold Knife (Jonathan Moeller) /  Frostborn 2  : Good, has been read again, I liked the first book better but it's ok, let's buy. Fantasy, atack, children kidnapped, dark elves ruins, dreams, dwarves, elves, ex-knight, kobolds, mages, omen, orcs, undead, urdmordar, urdomar, wolfmen, amnesia

Blogs reviews:

RIDMARK ARBAN is the Gray Knight, banished and outcast from the High King's realm. Yet Ridmark alone sees the danger. The dread Frostborn shall return, and unless Ridmark can warn the realm, the Frostborn will entomb the world in ice forever. CALLIANDE wields mighty magic. Yet her memory is gone, her past forgotten. But her foes remember, and they are coming for her. GAVIN is the son of the praefectus of the village of Aranaeus, and men and women and children are disappearing from their homes as shadowy, bestial shapes prowl through the forest. Yet no one will heed Gavin's warnings of other creatures stirring in the darkness. Creatures that feast upon the souls of their victims... 

Books of Frostborn series:

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Review of book Fantasy The Ruins of Gorlan / Ranger's Apprentice 1 (John Flanagan)

******** 8 /10 Review of book Fantasy The Ruins of Gorlan / Ranger's Apprentice 1 (John Flanagan)

Medium rating of  The Ruins of Gorlan (John Flanagan) /  Ranger's Apprentice 1 (year 2004)  Rating :  8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.23

Opinion of  The Ruins of Gorlan (John Flanagan) /  Ranger's Apprentice 1 : Very good and incredible fantasy series, essential, to buy and enjoy. Fantasy, choosing day, dark creatures, friendship, knight training, fight for throne, ranger training, rangers, trap, killers, bullies, assassins, war.

Blogs reviews:

 This is a series that could translate easily to the big screen. I also enjoyed that it was lighthearted and had many humorous moments bet..

https://www.danieladorno.com/review-rangers-apprentice-the-ruins-of-gorlan/

Sturdily competent fantasy from a veteran Australian screenwriter, this quartet opener introduces f..

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-flanagan/ruins-gorlan/

A fun book, though very much taken after the Lord of the Rings.(Rangers, the bad guy's name is 'Morgarath' instead of 'Morgoth,' there are 'Wargals' and not 'Wargs') but..

http://www.squeakycleanreviews.com/review.cfm?review_id=906

I recommend this book unreservedly to grade school boys and girls ages eight and above. Readers should ..

https://heightsforum.org/review/rangers-apprentice-ruins-gorlan/

They have always scared him in the past the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15 year old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied....

Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former fief, known as Gorlan, was long ago brought to ruin as a result of his unsuccessful rebellion against King Duncan. Now he silently plots to rebel again, rallying hideo..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ruins_of_Gorlan

Books of Ranger's Apprentice series:

First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  The Ruins of Gorlan (John Flanagan) /  Ranger's Apprentice 1 :