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Guilty Pleasures

Guilty Pleasures

…with power. Step-by-step Anita puts things together until everything comes head with a big flash-bang ending that I didn’t see coming. Okay, so there are a LOT of vampire novels…

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Age of Assassins

Posted: January 3, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: R.J. Barker, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy
Age of Assassins

…pretty good. Clear. Concise. Descriptive. The character of Girton comes out rather well rather early on, and even though there was a part of me wishing this wasn’t another castles…

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Penric’s Demon

Posted: March 19, 2019 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Lois McMaster Bujold, Fantasy, Short Fiction
Penric’s Demon

…we’re first introduced to the light-hearted Penric, youngest son of a minor noble family, while on the way to meeting his bride-to-be. En route his caravan comes across other travelers,…

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After the Golden Age

Posted: September 28, 2011 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Carrie Vaughn, Urban Fantasy
After the Golden Age

Celia West had it good growing up. At least that’s what everyone thinks. She’s the daughter of the wealthiest man in Commerce City, and heir to the West fortune. Dad…

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Armistice

Posted: August 14, 2018 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Lara Elena Donnelly, Fantasy
Armistice

…off from the world now that he believes his lover Cyril is dead. Aristide’s complacent equilibrium suffers a series of blows, first from Cordelia’s unexpected arrival, and then in a…

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The Unincorporated War

Posted: November 28, 2011 by Shawn in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Science Fiction
The Unincorporated War

…that happened there. Such is not the case here. Justin as President of the Outer Alliance really is quite boring. He is relegated to talking in meetings while all the

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Troubled Waters

Posted: April 15, 2011 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Sharon Shinn, Fantasy, Young Adult
Troubled Waters

Zoe is a coru woman, which means she has an affinity to water and blood, and the traits associated with it. But Zoe is different: water comes when she calls….

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Blue and Gold

Blue and Gold

Subterranean Press is our favorite small publisher here at EBR. They never disappoint when it comes to providing us with great books. Awesome covers, solid construction, and stories from amazing…

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Wolfsangel

Posted: May 6, 2011 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: M.D. Lachlan, Fantasy
Wolfsangel

Honestly this novel was extremely difficult for me to rate. There was a whole lot of this book that I absolutely loved. Aaaaand a bundle of stuff that completely annoyed…

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The Winds of Khalakovo

Posted: June 15, 2011 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Bradley P. Beaulieu, Fantasy
The Winds of Khalakovo

When it comes down to it, I picked up this book based on the cover. I do that more frequently than one would think, and of course the results vary….