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Blue Magic

Posted: October 29, 2012 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: A.M. Dellamonica, Urban Fantasy
Blue Magic

…let people come to her. She works herself crazy and in ways that seem impossible wish fulfillment–she was hard for me to comprehend. Ultimately, BLUE MAGIC is less about the

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Earth Thirst

Posted: February 12, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Like Meta: Mark Teppo, Urban Fantasy
Earth Thirst

…tired concept. Teppo’s vampires are of the crunchy granola, tree hugging variety. Don’t confuse the Arcadians for hippies though, the stewards of the Earth come heavily armed. The Earth is…

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Hearts of Smoke and Steam

Posted: November 22, 2011 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Andrew P. Mayer, Steampunk
Hearts of Smoke and Steam

search leads her to Emilio Armando, an Italian immigrant and inventor—whose past, if Sarah knew it, would make her think twice about trusting him with Tom’s secret. In the meantime,…

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Wasteland

Wasteland

…more complicated creature and it takes time to understand him. Then there’s Esther’s sister Sarah, her variant friend Skar, her autistic friend Joseph. None of them felt like very deep…

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Dark Jenny

Posted: October 31, 2011 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Alex Bledsoe, Fantasy, Mystery
Dark Jenny

Important disclosure: this book was completely not for me. At the same time though, I think that there are a bunch of people that will really like the thing. Let’s…

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Blackdog

Posted: October 19, 2011 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: K.V. Johansen, Fantasy
Blackdog

…BLACKDOG is K.V. Johansen’s debut novel, and though I didn’t find this read overly amazing, I did end up making a few realizations about the search for new authors…

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Noonshade

Posted: November 6, 2009 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: James Barclay, Heroic Fantasy
Noonshade

…slightest. In fact they are really cool. A very good friend of ours, you may have heard of him, Brandon Sanderson, once wrote an article entitled Kill the Elves. While…

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Into the Wilderness

Posted: February 20, 2015 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Mandy Hager, Dystopian SF, Young Adult
Into the Wilderness

companions in tow. Now, in INTO THE WILDERNESS , Maryam and Joseph cross the sea in search of a new home, but nothing goes according to plan. The story continues…

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Turn Coat

Posted: August 6, 2009 by Alan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Jim Butcher, Urban Fantasy
Turn Coat

…of, like Listens-To-The-Wind, for example who is a complete BAMF (We feel slimy referencing Dane Cook, but really there is no other way to describe this guy) in this book….

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Dust and Light

Posted: September 26, 2014 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Carol Berg, Fantasy
Dust and Light

completely escaped the consequences and finds himself at the mercy of the Pureblood Registry. Despite good behavior and hard work using his talent for magically created portraits, he is contracted…