J. S. Dewes Writer

 The Divide Book Series / Scifi:

 The Divide 1 / The Last Watch (J. S. Dewes) 2021 Rating: 7Stars Goodreads rating: 4,39

 The Divide. It’s the edge of the universe. Now it’s collapsing and taking everyone and everything with it. The only ones who can stop it are the Sentinels the recruits, exiles, and court martialed dregs of the military. At the Divide, Adequin Rake, commanding the Argus, has no resources, no comms nothing, except for the soldiers that no one wanted. They're humanity's only chance.  

The Divide 2 / The Exile Fleet (J. S. Dewes) (J. S. Dewes) 2021 August

 The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide. They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels, but with no engines they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve. Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out. To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy. Some of them will not survive.

Michelle Sagara writer

 Chronicles of Elantra Book Series / Fantasy:

 Chronicles of Elantra 1 / Cast in Shadow (Michelle Sagara) 2005 Rating: 7,5Stars Goodreads rating: 3,8

Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime riddled streets of Nightshade, knowing that something was after her. Children were being murdered and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin… Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth. But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging, Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she knows she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers powers that no other human has. Her task is simple find the killer, stop the murders... and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!

 Chronicles of Elantra 2 / Cast in Courtlight (Michelle Sagara) 2006 Rating: 8Stars Goodreads rating: 4,11

No good deed goes unpunished… In Elantra, a job well done is rewarded with a more dangerous task. And so, after defeating a dark evil, Kaylin must enter a place of deceit and treachery. A world where silk and jewels hide deadly secrets… Kaylin goes before the Barrani High Court, where a misspoken word brings sure death. And Kaylin’s never been known for her grace or manners. But the High Lord’s heir is suspi­ciously ill and Kaylin’s healing magic is the only shot at saving him if she manages to dodge the traps laid for her. Only to discover that the healing might turn out to be the simplest of tasks before her…   

Blaze Ward writer

 The Science Officer Book Series / Scifi:

The Science Officer 1 / The Science Officer (Blaze Ward) 2014 Rating Stars: 6,8 Stars Goodreads rating: 3,94

When pirates commandeer Javier’s starship, they give him a choice: corpse, slave, or volunteer. Javier chooses to survive, as well as keep his honor and his sanity intact. However, when things get rough, will he save the pirates from someone even worse?

 The Science Officer 2 / The Mind Field (Blaze Ward) 2015 Rating Stars: 6,8 Stars Goodreads rating: 4,4

Javier sometimes enjoys being a pirate, but he never forgets they made him a slave. Trapped in a forgotten mine field left over from an ancient war, he must work with the people he hates to survive. Even if it means saving them as well. When they find an unbelievable treasure at the center of the mine field, all bets are off.  

Michael G. Manning writer

 Art of Adept Series Books:

Art of the Adept 1 / The Choice of Magic (Michael G. Manning) 2019 Rating: 7Stars Goodreads rating: 4,4

The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone. The shining glory of the sorcerers burned away the subtlety of wisdom, replacing it with easy power, held only in the hands of the elite a new age built upon the elemental supremacy of aristocrats and the ignorance of the masses. But this will change, for the greatest power comes with knowledge, and the deeper teachings of wizardry have not been utterly lost. The last wizard of the old tradition still survives in solitude, nursing tired grudges and waiting for death. His passing might have gone unnoticed, but for the imposition of a youth too stubborn to accept his refusal to take an apprentice. With a new student comes new hope, and that hope has caused old powers to stir again. That the world will change is inevitable, but the shape of the future is anything but certain.  

 Art of the Adept 2 / Secrets and Spellcraft (Michael G. Manning) 2019 Rating: 7Stars Goodreads rating: 4,5

Now a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college. At every turn he finds that sorcery is supreme, while wizards are trained merely to assist and support those who hold the real power a power based on an evil so deep that few living know the truth of its foundation. As a student of wizardry, he’s expected to know his place and stay in it, but Will isn’t like the other students. His grandfather’s teaching has made him into something different, something forgotten something they will learn to fear. If he can grow into his power. With every choice, every refusal to submit, Will creates more enemies, enemies who aren’t content to let him live in peace. Without friends or support, Will must survive the knives in the dark, for Cerria is no place for those who refuse to follow the rules.  

Art of the Adept 3 / Scholar of Magic (Michael G. Manning) 2020 Rating: 6,5 Stars Goodreads rating: 4,5

The looming war with Darrow has faded to a distant shadow, but Will’s continued studies at Wurthaven are disrupted by an unforeseen threat. Selene’s absence has raised suspicion among her friends and Will’s father in law, the king, who is now directing his ire at the obvious culprit, his daughter’s new husband. Meanwhile the citizens of Cerria have begun disappearing and a shadowy figure is stalking Will’s sister, Laina. With his power pushed to the limit, Will finds himself attempting to preserve a family that rejected him and trying to save a city whose king might rather see him dead. Desperate for help, he may not be able to trust the powers that have supported him in the past, for though the fae could be the source of the catastrophe; they only offer their assistance for a price. Evil stalks the streets of Cerria at night, seeking the blood of his family, the destruction of the city, and the death of the king. Will may have to decide what is most important for Terabinia: preserving the people of its most prosperous city, or saving its questionable ruler?  

Art of the Adept 4 / Scholar of Magic (Michael G. Manning) 2020 Rating: 6,5 Stars Goodreads rating: 4,6

 War looms on the horizon but Selene’s training as a wizard must begin, even though her age makes success nearly unattainable. Will searches for a solution, but their only hope may be a dangerous bargain with the king. The fate of two nations lies on Will’s shoulders and the future is paved with violence. With few options, he needs the aid of uncertain allies and dubious friends. Traitors lurk among them, and soon he will be forced to choose who to trust and who to sacrifice. For a terrible power has arrived in Darrow, and the price of victory will be paid in blood.  

T.A .White writer

 Dragon Ridden Chronicles Books:

Dragon Ridden Chronicles 1 / Dragon-Ridden (T.A .White) 2012 Rating 7,5 Goodreads rating: 4,1

Tate leads a life full of secrets. Having an incredibly life like dragon tattoo that moves when nobody is looking and no memory of her life prior to eight months ago can make things difficult. When a momentary impulse leads Tate to return an ancient hairpin to its rightful owner, it sparks a chain of events that soon affects every aspect of Tate’s life. Now with several people convinced that she holds the key to unimaginable power, Tate’s about to learn how a single action can have unintended consequences. With no allies to watch her back, Tate’s going to have to move fast if she wants to survive in the city of Aurelia, where friends are often enemies in disguise and appearances are deceiving. She’ll find that monsters walk the labyrinth beneath Aurelia’s streets where the secrets to Tate’s past rest. Unlocking her hidden memories might just be the only thing keeping Tate alive and preventing the coming war.

 Dragon Ridden Chronicles 2 / Of Bone and Ruin (T.A .White) 2017 Rating Stars: 8Stars Goodreads rating: 4,2

An ancient discovery has been made close to the city of Aurelia one that promises wealth and power equal only to the dangerous secrets lying at its heart. With three powerful groups vying for control of the discovery’s unlimited potential, it will take a delicate touch not to tip the scales toward war. Something Tate Fisher, a newly accepted dragon-ridden with a bit of a memory problem, has never been known for possessing. Tate must learn to navigate the undercurrents of this society if she wants her friends and empire to come out the other side in one piece. Because these secrets involve Tate, and they don’t intend to let her go so easily. 

 Dragon Ridden Chronicles 3 / Destruction's Ascent  (T.A .White) 2018 Rating Stars: 8Stars Goodreads rating: 4,3

When the past rises, the world burns. Newly conscripted into the Emperor’s dragon corps, Tate Fisher is still trying to figure out all that her new position entails. Along with an elevation in status comes dangerous enemies. Enemies who would rather see the dragons fall into ruin than remain in their current place of power. When a dragon goes missing, followed by a child close to her, Tate is forced to confront the hidden agendas of those in the highest seats of authority. Her search for the truth takes her deeper into the maze of tunnels that lie beneath the city. It’s a place where secrets lurk and dangers abound.There, she’ll uncover a plot whose origins stretch all the way back to the beginning of this world one that can only end in the destruction of everything she knows and loves. The key to saving her city lies in her uncertain past. If only she could remember what that was.  

The Firebird Chronicles Books / Scifi:

The Firebird Chronicles 1 / Rules of Redemption ( T.A .White) 2019 Rating: 8Stars Goodreads rating: 4,4

The war everyone thought was over is just beginning. Kira Forrest is a survivor. She’s risen above the pain of her beginnings to become a war hero only to leave it all behind in the pursuit of a simple life. Now a salvager, she makes a living sifting through the wreckage of dead alien ships from a war that nearly brought humanity to its knees. After her ship takes damage, she’s forced to re-route to a space station where her past and present collide with dangerous consequences. Kira’s existence holds the key to a faltering peace treaty with the Tuann a technologically advanced alien race who dislikes and distrusts all humans. Winning her freedom should be easy, but a powerful and relentless Tuann warrior stands in her way. Deceiving him seems impossible, especially when he strays dangerously close to secrets she struggles to hide. Can Kira reconcile the pain of her past with the possibilities of her future? The fate of two races depends on her success.

Historical Fiction Books i'd like

Books of Historical Fiction i'd like 2020

Emperor's Axe (Alex Gough) / The Imperial Assassin 3 6.8 Stars

Review of book Late Eclipses (Seanan McGuire) / October Daye 4

******** 8/10 Review of book Urban Fantasy Late Eclipses / October Daye 4 (Seanan McGuire)

Medium rating of  Late Eclipses (Seanan McGuire) / October Daye 4 (year 2011)  Rating :  8 Stars   Goodreads Rating: 4.27

Opinion of  Late Eclipses (Seanan McGuire) / October Daye 4 : Good, reread, lower the level a bit with respect to the first, to buy, read and enjoy.. Urban fantasy, cait sidhe, changeling, court intrigues, dreams, fae courts, fetch, hero, illness, nombramiento, appointment, pearl, conviction, false accusation, poisoning.

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That being said, while the plot was quick, pacy and compelling to read, there were rather too many occasions in which I felt McGuire was taking short cuts, or side..

https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Seanan-McGuire/Late-Eclipses.html

Honestly, this is one of those times where the description of a book really nails it. ‘The trials ahead will be some of the worst faced by Toby and her strange band of allies’ is painfully accurate..

https://quirkycatsfatstacks.com/2020/09/11/review-late-eclipses-by-seanan-mcguire/

Which brings me to the utterly awesome characters in this series. I love that no one in this series is incidental. Characters that you thought were just one-offs in an earlier book tend to show up with bigger roles later, like Marci

http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2011/04/07/book-review-late-eclipses-by-seanan-mcguire/

But if I had to pick one word to describe the going-ons in the book, I would go with “identity”. This is the book in which Toby firmly establishes herself in her role as Hero with all that it encompasses: determination, strength, boldness and an uncanny keen

https://www.thebooksmugglers.com/2011/05/book-review-late-eclipses-by-seanan-mcguire.html

October "Toby" Daye, changeling knight in the service of Duke Sylvester Torquill, finds the delicate balance of her life shattered when she learns that an old friend is in dire trouble. Lily, Lady of the Tea Gardens, has been struck down by a mysterious, seemingly impossible illness, leaving her fiefdom undefended. Struggling to find a way to save Lily and her subjects, Toby must confront her own past as an enemy she thought was gone forever raises her head once more: Oleander de Merelands, one of the two people responsible for her fourteen year exile. Time is growing short and the stakes are getting higher, for the Queen of the Mists has her own agenda. With everything on the line, Toby will have to take the ultimate risk to save herself and the people she loves most because if she can't find the missing pieces of the puzzle in time, Toby will be forced to make the one choice she never thought she'd have to face again...

Books of October Daye series:

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First pages / excerpts and first chapters of  Late Eclipses (Seanan McGuire) / October Daye 4 :