Denisa's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:34:53 -0700 60 Denisa's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Aster Fall (Guardian of Aster Fall #2)]]> 59322649
These are what will determine whether Sam Hastern survives in his new life.

He and his father have fought their way out of the Abyssinian Plains and returned home stronger than before, but Aster Fall is never peaceful for long and the tiny village of Cliff’s End is no longer a place they can live.

Sam’s journey will take him to the distant city of Highfold, where trouble is stirring beneath the mountains known as the Three Crowns. There, ancient ruins are coming to life beneath the light of Aster Fall’s triple moons, promising either a route to power or an untimely grave.

Will Sam be able to protect his family from the dangers of Aster Fall and prevent the Breaking that was foretold, or will he fail in his most important duty?

Ice Sylphs, Outsiders, and strange powers abound in this second volume of the epic series!]]> 830 David North Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.49 2021 Aster Fall (Guardian of Aster Fall #2)
author: David North
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Battlefield Reclaimer (Guardian of Aster Fall, #1)]]> 58805129
In comes Sam Hastern.

His family has been cursed by one of these classes for the last fifty years. No one has ever managed to level it, condemning them to the lowest paying jobs and life in a barren village.

The class is called Battlefield Reclaimer.

There's one more little problem.

Sam's about to have it even worse, when a dungeon exploration leaves him looking distinctly non-human.

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*In this work, you'll find leveling, crafting, experience-based progression, rare classes, evolving classes, and strange races.

The world runs on mana crystals, beast cores, spirit veins, alchemical pills, and enchantments. The environment is hostile and filled with monsters and elemental storms.]]> 671 David North Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.22 2021 Battlefield Reclaimer (Guardian of Aster Fall, #1)
author: David North
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Mark of Kings (The Shattered Reigns, #1)]]> 45427527
Unfortunately, fate is quick to pull on the leash of its favorite children. When one particularly troubling contract goes sideways, Declan and Ryn find themselves thrust into a war thought legend and long-ended, a conflict so old it is synonymous with a time in which dragons still ruled the western skies. Now, as dead men rise from their graves and the terrible beasts of the northern ranges descend into the kingdom with an appetite for savagery and flesh, Declan is faced with a profane choice. He can turn, can flee an ancient rising horror that would see the realms of man left as shattered death and wind-blown ash.

Or, Declan can face this mounting threat, can come to terms with the fact that his oldest friend might just be more than he appears, and learn to wield an ageless power all his own.

Centuries pass, after all, but the Blood of Kings does not fade…]]> 582 Bryce O'Connor Denisa 0 maybe-later 4.26 2019 A Mark of Kings (The Shattered Reigns, #1)
author: Bryce O'Connor
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Kings and Daemons (The Gifted and the Cursed, #1)]]> 53835724
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In the Ember Kingdom, a dying land riven by famine and disease, Daleth the evil Witch-King plots his conquest of the neighbouring Freestates. Gifted with eternal youth, his vampiric power is responsible for the decay that afflicts his realm, and now other kingdoms must fall to quench his never-ending thirst for life.

However, on the cusp of the invasion, Maya, a peasant huntress, is arrested, Daleth’s soldiers kill an old farmer’s wife, and a young outcast is reluctantly enlisted into the Witch-King’s army. Three seemingly innocuous events that nonetheless have the potential to alter the destiny of generations to come.

For Maya is gifted with the ability to heal and can influence the hearts and minds of men if she but finds the strength to do so. The young recruit carries a gift of reading thoughts and has no love for the king he serves. As for the vengeful farmer � he’s an ancient warrior gifted in reaping souls who now seeks to fulfil a long-forgotten oath against unbeatable odds.

The world will soon be soaked by the blood of war, but with these three individuals� lives inescapably entwined, the faint light of hope begins to shine. Alliances will have to be forged, enemies convinced to become friends, and a flicker of love given a chance to become a flame for there to be a chance to fight the encroaching darkness of the Witch-King's evil.

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The Gifted and the Cursed. A dark fantasy trilogy set in a dystopian land, with heroes that are at times more demonic than the evil they face. The bloody battles, quests for revenge and fights for survival are artfully balanced with a light romance, tales of redemption, and the breath-taking beauty of Maya’s gift]]> 419 Marcus Lee Denisa 3 confusing, fantasy

I admit, I gave up after about 100 pages. I kept trying to find something, some character, some plot, to like. There was the arena part that I found had potential, the rest though was just confusing. And I just couldn't get over the very simplified version of daemons and what they want and stuff.

True, I just finished a series I loved and I just don't seem to have the patience for annoying, slow to like, characters and semi-boring plot. Even the fighting scenes seemed to lack a certain 'zing' and, despite the actual action, they were boring. ]]> 4.25 2020 Kings and Daemons (The Gifted and the Cursed, #1)
author: Marcus Lee
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: confusing, fantasy
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Well this was a disappointment.


I admit, I gave up after about 100 pages. I kept trying to find something, some character, some plot, to like. There was the arena part that I found had potential, the rest though was just confusing. And I just couldn't get over the very simplified version of daemons and what they want and stuff.

True, I just finished a series I loved and I just don't seem to have the patience for annoying, slow to like, characters and semi-boring plot. Even the fighting scenes seemed to lack a certain 'zing' and, despite the actual action, they were boring.
]]> <![CDATA[Fall of Night (Dead of Night, #2)]]> 15725485
Stebbins Little School is full of bodies. It's unthinkable to Desdemona Fox. Children are sobbing as panicked teachers and neighbors beat down their family members outside of the school - or the things that used to be their family members. Parents don't eat their children do they?

Officers Fox and Hammond, along with journalist Billy Trout, are calling it the beginning of the end. This is the zombie apocalypse. An insane escaped serial killer is infecting Stebbins County with a deadly virus, and now the whole world is watching while Fox, Trout, and the remaining inhabitants of Stebbins fight for their lives against - what? The undead? The President and the National Guard are ready to nuke Stebbins, PA off the map and cut their losses. But the infection is spreading and fast. Worse, the scientist who created the virus is missing. It's a numbers game as the body count rises; Fox has to contain the infected and evacuate the living before it's too late, and the clock is ticking.

Fall of Night, Maberry's nail-biting sequel to 'Dead of Night', picks up where the first novel left off - on a wild goose chase for a madman and the missing scientist who gave him new "un"-life. Chilling, gory, and hair-raisingly scary, Maberry fans won't be able to read this fast-paced thriller with the lights off.

©2014 Jonathan Maberry (P)2014 Macmillan Audio]]> 402 Jonathan Maberry 1250034949 Denisa 2 nope. 4.18 2014 Fall of Night (Dead of Night, #2)
author: Jonathan Maberry
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2014
rating: 2
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nope.
]]> <![CDATA[Dead of Night (Dead of Night, #1)]]> 10779721 358 Jonathan Maberry 031255219X Denisa 3 cliche, forgettable, dystopia
It was very very cliche, and the characters pretty flat, you could see the story a mile away and know what will happen next. I skimmed half of it and the rest was only at a max 3-star.

Still, for some weird reason, I will go on with the second book. Will probably DNF it, but eh, I'm feeling in a charitable mood, will give this series a chance.
]]> 3.99 2011 Dead of Night (Dead of Night, #1)
author: Jonathan Maberry
name: Denisa
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: cliche, forgettable, dystopia
review:
Well, this wasn't really good, but it wasn't too bad either.

It was very very cliche, and the characters pretty flat, you could see the story a mile away and know what will happen next. I skimmed half of it and the rest was only at a max 3-star.

Still, for some weird reason, I will go on with the second book. Will probably DNF it, but eh, I'm feeling in a charitable mood, will give this series a chance.

]]> <![CDATA[Heart of the Mountain (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #6)]]> 214565620
The answer lies in the Heart of the Mountain�

Ashok Vadal was chosen by a powerful weapon to be its bearer. As a Protector, an elite roving law-enforcer, his path to leader of the Sons of the Black Sword has been anything but straight.

Thera Vane, a child of privilege, has become the reluctant prophet of an illegal and forgotten god—whose prophecies are proving all too correct, if frustratingly unclear about the war between demon and man.

Ashok’s erstwhile sword brother, Lord Protector Devedas, was meant to be a puppet king, but he and his wife, a court scholar, have other plans. And possibly even access to the lore that will let them triumph.

Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan is a man of ambition. He’s set in motion all that was necessary to destroy the current order and install Lord Protector Devedas as a tyrant. But Vokkan has a vision beyond control of the continent. He would challenge even the gods. . . .

It seems the time of prophecy and the Age of Law is over: it is time the prophecies will be fulfilled.]]> 352 Larry Correia 1668072394 Denisa 5 4.50 Heart of the Mountain (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #6)
author: Larry Correia
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average rating: 4.50
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]]> <![CDATA[Graveyard of Demons (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #5)]]> 207300419 Hero of the people Ashok Vadal lives! Now, he must face down enemies on all sides if he and the Sons of the Black Sword are to have any hope of destroying the evil Capitol in a new entry in NYT best-selling author Larry Correia’s Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy series.

ASHOK VADAL LIVES!

Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan’s plans have come to fruition. Lord Protector Devedas has defeated the falled warrior Ashok Vadal in combat and has been crowed Raja in the Capitol. The Great Extermination of the casteless has been largely successful, and the Sons of the Black Sword are in hiding. Following the directions of a demon with whom Vokkan made a pact, Vokkan travels to seek the treasure he most desires: immortality. None stand in his way—or so he things.

But Ashok Vadal is not dead. The shard of the Black Sword embedded in his heart—the sword that called him to weild it—is not done with Vadal yet. Now, wielding another Black Sword, Vadal sets out to rescue the prophetess Thera Vane, find the Sons of the Black Sword, defeat the wicked Capitol—and throw down the Law forever, bringing for the first time, freedom to all the people of Lok.

Much stands in his way, but Ashok Vadal has defeated men, demons, and gods alike.]]> 406 Larry Correia 1982193735 Denisa 4 4.63 Graveyard of Demons (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #5)
author: Larry Correia
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.63
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]]> <![CDATA[Tower of Silence (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #4)]]> 62707391 But Vadal is being held prisoner on the island of Fortress. In order to save those who need him most, he must escape and find his way across the demon-infested sea and return to Thera, the prophet of an illegal and forgotten god. It is she who has sent the Sons of the Black Sword to war against the warrior caste, hoping to buy time until Vadal’s return.
But as the chaos swirls, Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan launches a coup to install Lord Protector Devedas as his puppet king. Devedas has no intention of being anyone’s puppet, but it may not matter. For Vokkan has struck a secret bargain with a demon. Vokkan will destroy the casteless for this ancient being; in exchange, he will be granted the power of the ancient gods.

Ashok Vadal, Thera, and the Sons of the Black Sword face foes both human and supernatural, Byzantine political intrigue and bloody hand-to-hand combat, gods and demons alike. But Vadal is a warrior with a warrior’s heart, and woe to those who would stand in his way—man, god, demon, or otherwise! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).]]> 471 Larry Correia 1625799055 Denisa 4 4.59 Tower of Silence (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #4)
author: Larry Correia
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.59
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]]> <![CDATA[Destroyer of Worlds (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #3)]]> 50891745 If it's war you want...find here the best of military epic fantasy as the best-selling Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series continues.

The Great Extermination has begun.

In the Capitol, Grand Inquisitor Omand Vokkan hatches a plot to kill every member of the untouchable caste in all of Lok, down to the last man, woman, and child. As a member of the Order of Inquisition, Vokkan has no official say in the creation of Law, but he has powerful allies willing to do his bidding. Through them, he has convinced the Judges that the genocide will be swift, complete, and without complication. Nothing is farther from the truth.

Lord Protector Devedas has sworn to uphold the Law. Once, he and the traitor Ashok Vadal had been like brothers. Now, he hunts Vadal and the Sons of the Black Sword, heretics and rebels who seek to live outside the rule of the Law. All Devedas must do is find and kill his best friend and order will be restored to Lok.

The rebels seek the secret kingdom spoken of by the Prophet Thera, a paradise where water is pure and food plentiful, where there are no castes, where the people rule themselves and are not slaves to the Capitol. Ashok Vadal is not sure he believes in such a Paradise, but he - along with his allies - does seek refuge in the rebellion's hideout in Akershan. But Vadal, a former High Protector who has turned his back on the corrupt Law, will not merely wait meekly, hoping that fleeing to Akershan will spare the rebellion from the clutches of the Great Extermination. No, if it's a war the Capitol wants, Vadal, who has faced down gods and demons, will be all too willing to give it to them. ]]> 416 Larry Correia 1982124849 Denisa 5 4.37 2023 Destroyer of Worlds (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #3)
author: Larry Correia
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[House of Assassins (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #2)]]> 40538895 LARRY CORREIA'S BEST-SELLING EPIC FANTASY SERIES, SAGA OF THE FORGOTTEN WARRIOR, CONTINUES.

Ashok Vidal was once a member of the highest caste in all of Lok. As a Protector, he devoted his life to upholding the Law, rooting out those who still practiced the old ways and delivering swift justice with his ancestor blade Angruvadal. None was more merciless than he in stamping out the lingering belief in gods and demons among the casteless. His brutality was legendary and celebrated.

But soon Ashok learned that his life to that point had been a lie. He himself, senior member of the Protector Order, was casteless. He had been nothing more than an unwitting pawn in a political game. His world turned upside down and finding himself on the wrong side of the Law, he began a campaign of rebellion, war, and destruction unlike any Lok had ever seen.

Thera had been first daughter of Vane. A member of the Warrior Order, she had spent her life training for combat. Until a strange sight in the heavens appeared one day. Thera was struck by lighting and from that day forward she heard the Voice. A reluctant prophet with the power to see into the future, she fought alongside Ashok Vadal and his company of men known as the Sons of the Black Sword until a shapeshifting wizard with designs on her powers of precognition spirited her away. He holds her prisoner in the House of Assassins.

Ashok Vadal and the Sons of the Black Sword march to rescue Thera. With his sword Angruvadal, Ashok was unstoppable. But Angruvadal is gone, shattered to pieces on the demon possessed husk of a warrior. Now, Ashok must fight without the aid of the magic blade for the first time. Thera’s life depends on it.

But there is much more at risk in the continent of Lok. Strange forces are working behind the scenes. Ashok Vadal and the Sons of the Black Sword are caught up in a game they do not fully understand, with powerful forces allied against them.

Ashok no longer knows what to believe. He is beginning to think perhaps the gods really do exist.

If so, he’s warned them to stay out of his way.

They would do well to listen.]]> 408 Larry Correia 1481483765 Denisa 5 fantasy, fun, favourites 4.29 2019 House of Assassins (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #2)
author: Larry Correia
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
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]]> <![CDATA[Son of the Black Sword (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #1)]]> 25110977 About Son of the Black "This book has everything I like in intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all people—gorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow."—Jim Butcher, creator of the New York Times best-selling Dresden Files“I loved the book, it was great, fast paced, with wonderful characters, and also a lot of wonderful scenes that screamed to be painted.”—Larry Elmore, legendary, award-winning artist, and cover artist for Son of the Black Sword.About the Urban Fantasy of Larry “[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.”—Bookreporter.]]> 432 Larry Correia 1476780862 Denisa 5 Overall, the series is between 4.5-5 stars


Wow, this was such an unexpected gem!

I had very low expectations. Yes, the blurb sounded interesting, but not wow. And maybe the first pages weren't the best either... So imagine my surprise when I read on and on and on and I could barely stop.


I love morally gray characters and you have a lot of those here. I fell in love with each and every one of them. I laughed and cried and wanted to throw the book out the window because at times it was so hard to accept what was happening!

So well done author, you did an amazing job, I'll look for more stuff from you! And if anyone read this review until this point, give this book a try, it'll definitely be worth your time.
]]> 4.18 2015 Son of the Black Sword (Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, #1)
author: Larry Correia
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: better-than-i-expected, fantasy, fun, great-female-char, great-male-char, interesting, like-the-author, wow-i-didn-t-expect-that
review:
*writing this as a review for the whole series*
Overall, the series is between 4.5-5 stars


Wow, this was such an unexpected gem!

I had very low expectations. Yes, the blurb sounded interesting, but not wow. And maybe the first pages weren't the best either... So imagine my surprise when I read on and on and on and I could barely stop.


I love morally gray characters and you have a lot of those here. I fell in love with each and every one of them. I laughed and cried and wanted to throw the book out the window because at times it was so hard to accept what was happening!

So well done author, you did an amazing job, I'll look for more stuff from you! And if anyone read this review until this point, give this book a try, it'll definitely be worth your time.

]]> Drop Zone (Sever Squad, #1) 85006524
When a strange rescue signal comes in, Sever Squad gets the call. They're tough, reckless, and one carries a giant hammer. Except this mission's different: the signal's calling for help, but the planet's deserted.

Oh, and Sever's home ship can't wait for them. If they want to get off-world with their rescue, they'll have to find their own way to fly.

For Aurora and the rest of Sever, though, the mission means serious cash. A chance to get out of the grind, find something that doesn't require getting lit up by lasers every other day. So the choice is obvious: load up, and move out.

Drop Zone kicks off the Sever Squad series, a fast-paced sci-fi action blend that takes a battle-hardened crew to strange worlds, trigger-happy enemies, and fair-weather friends.

If you're looking for your next adventure, strap on your power armor and join Sever in the drop shuttle. It's going to be a bumpy ride.]]> 236 A.R. Knight 1946554588 Denisa 3

This book was really hard to read. The characters were pretty meh and the writing couldn't really keep me engaged enough.

The story wasn't too bad, actually sounded interesting initially. The writing style though just didn't make me care about anything at all. I ended up skimming and ultimately giving up, it was boring.

Oh well, maybe next time!
]]> 3.35 Drop Zone (Sever Squad, #1)
author: A.R. Knight
name: Denisa
average rating: 3.35
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/18
date added: 2025/04/18
shelves: confusing, disappointing, meh, forgettable, skimming-kind-of-book, sf
review:
Well, this was disappointing


This book was really hard to read. The characters were pretty meh and the writing couldn't really keep me engaged enough.

The story wasn't too bad, actually sounded interesting initially. The writing style though just didn't make me care about anything at all. I ended up skimming and ultimately giving up, it was boring.

Oh well, maybe next time!

]]> <![CDATA[Grave New World (Grave Digger Mythos, #1)]]> 61804728 You won't find me in the lore of the gods, but I'm there, hidden between the lines. Whenever the lesser gods torture humanity, creating armies of supernatural beasts to rain hell down on the innocent, it's my job to stand against the tidal wave of pain and death.

I like my job. It's fun, even if the gods are assholes.

But in the thousands of years I've been running this gig, I've never seen the lesser gods pull together as a team. They've always been way too selfish and power-hungry for that.

Until now, apparently.

Perses, one of the lesser gods, has somehow managed to corral them into a unit of death and destruction, and the council has recognized their creation--me--isn't capable of handling it alone. So, for the first time since I've been doing this, I'm being forced to run a team of people who need to learn the ins and outs of what I do.

It ain't easy, especially since my new crew wasn't exactly built for this kind of mayhem. That's what happens when you take a bunch of normals and gift them with immortality, I suppose.

If we fail, the lesser gods will find their way onto the council, and that'll spell doom for the world as we know it.

My name is Grave Digger, and this is my story.]]> 472 John P. Logsdon Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.39 Grave New World (Grave Digger Mythos, #1)
author: John P. Logsdon
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average rating: 4.39
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]]> <![CDATA[He Who Fights with Monsters (He Who Fights with Monsters, #1)]]> 57189884 Jason wakes up in a mysterious world of magic and monsters.

It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil.

He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day. He’s going to need courage, he’s going to need wit, and he’s going to need some magic powers of his own. But first, he’s going to need pants.

After cementing itself as one of the best-rated serial novels on Royal Road with an astonishing 13 million views, He Who Fights with Monsters is now available on Kindle.

About the series: Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of monster fighting and adventure.]]> 680 Shirtaloon Denisa 0 to-read 4.42 2021 He Who Fights with Monsters (He Who Fights with Monsters, #1)
author: Shirtaloon
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2021
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]]> <![CDATA[Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)]]> 56269205 From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hand sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs� sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

From author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.]]> 739 Jay Kristoff 1250245281 Denisa 0 to-read 4.29 2021 Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
author: Jay Kristoff
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2021
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)]]> 52694527 Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.

After the gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrið.

Now a new world is rising, where power-hungry jarls feud and monsters stalk the woods and mountains. A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power for those brave - or desperate - enough to seek them out.

Now, as whispers of war echo across the mountains and fjords, fate follows in the footsteps of three people: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who seeks vengeance among the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.

All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods . . .]]> 480 John Gwynne 0356514188 Denisa 0 to-read 4.19 2021 The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
author: John Gwynne
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams (Ultimate Level 1, #1)]]> 205459069 [Baker].

Settle down, bake stuff, and enjoy life.

The gods, however, ruined that dream.

Given [Baker] and a rare black skill, he is now running for his life, trying to grow strong enough to return home. Now Max must find a way to grow strong enough to survive the people and the god hunting him. Unprepared for an adventurers life, Max will have to learn things the hard way as he hides his secret lest his fellow adventurers turn on him.]]> 493 Shawn Wilson Denisa 0 to-read 4.48 2024 Ultimate Level 1: Shattered Dreams (Ultimate Level 1, #1)
author: Shawn Wilson
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1) 50520939
Enter the latest round of six: Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona, unwilling halves of an unfathomable whole, who exert uncanny control over every element of physicality. Reina Mori, a naturalist, who can intuit the language of life itself. Parisa Kamali, a telepath who can traverse the depths of the subconscious, navigating worlds inside the human mind. Callum Nova, an empath easily mistaken for a manipulative illusionist, who can influence the intimate workings of a person’s inner self. Finally, there is Tristan Caine, who can see through illusions to a new structure of reality—an ability so rare that neither he nor his peers can fully grasp its implications.

When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they are told they will have one year to qualify for initiation, during which time they will be permitted preliminary access to the Society’s archives and judged based on their contributions to various subjects of impossibility: time and space, luck and thought, life and death. Five, they are told, will be initiated. One will be eliminated. The six potential initiates will fight to survive the next year of their lives, and if they can prove themselves to be the best among their rivals, most of them will.

Most of them.]]> 376 Olivie Blake Denisa 0 no-no 3.56 2020 The Atlas Six (The Atlas, #1)
author: Olivie Blake
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]]> <![CDATA[Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)]]> 56791389 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08BKGYQXW


The apocalypse will be televised!

A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible.

In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth—from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds—collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground.

The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe.

Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're in, you can't get out. And what's worse, each level has a time limit. You have but days to find a staircase to the next level down, or it's game over. In this game, it's not about your strength or your dexterity. It's about your followers, your views. Your clout. It's about building an audience and killing those goblins with style.

You can't just survive here. You gotta survive big.

You gotta fight with vigor, with excitement. You gotta make them stand up and cheer. And if you do have that "it" factor, you may just find yourself with a following. That's the only way to truly survive in this game—with the help of the loot boxes dropped upon you by the generous benefactors watching from across the galaxy.

They call it Dungeon Crawler World. But for Carl, it's anything but a game.]]> 446 Matt Dinniman Denisa 0 to-read 4.49 2020 Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
author: Matt Dinniman
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.49
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingfall (The Kingfall Histories, #1)]]> 58582405 Be bright but do not burn. Embrace the darkness but do not live in the shadows. The powerful godblades were believed to be lost nearly half a millennium ago, when the Godswar ended. Now, however, one has been found by the unlikeliest of Sampson Gaard, a sheltered prince who's been told he'll never rule Teravainen. As his power grows, the only question is whether he controls the blade or the blade him. With an insidious evil lurking in the shadows, the answer may very well determine the fate of all Kingfall.Fans of A Game of Thrones, The Stormlight Archives, Legends of the First Empire and The Fatemarked Epic will enjoy The Kingfall Histories. Start your 5,000+ page epic adventure today.]]> 818 David Estes Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.28 2021 Kingfall (The Kingfall Histories, #1)
author: David Estes
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[You Have Been Judged (Judge, Jury, & Executioner, #1)]]> 40581723
Could she look herself in the mirror after meting out justice? She's about to find out. Rivka heads to space to be the Judge, Jury, & Executioner. Criminals have nowhere to go.

You Have Been Judged...

This a stand-alone in Kurtherian Gambit Universe.
Cursing, may be humorous. If swearing offends you, this book may not be for you.]]> 237 Craig Martelle Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.29 You Have Been Judged (Judge, Jury, & Executioner, #1)
author: Craig Martelle
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadows of Winter (The Curse and the Crown, #1)]]> 211771113 she runs headlong into the powerful royal ranger, Lord Vlerion. He’s aloof, sexy, dangerous, and� he accuses her of being a spy.

To remove suspicion from her name, Kaylina must work with him to stop the real danger to the crown.

But she soon learns that Vlerion suffers from a curse. When he experiences strong emotions, he turns into a deadly beast who can’t tell friend from foe.

Irking him would be a bad idea. Developing feelings for him would be even worse. Unfortunately, as Kaylina spends more time with Vlerion, she struggles with both.

If she can’t keep from rousing the beast, she won’t clear her name, fulfill her dream, or even survive the week.

~

Shadows of Winter is the first in a romantic fantasy series perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast and enemies-to-lovers stories.]]> 388 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 0 to-read 4.44 2024 Shadows of Winter (The Curse and the Crown, #1)
author: Lindsay Buroker
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[The Crimson Queen (The Raveling, #1)]]> 33237983 2016 Ink and Insights Competition - Judges' Favorite
2017 Reader's Favorite Award for Epic Fantasy
2nd place in the 2017 SPFBO

Long ago the world fell into twilight, when the great empires of old consumed each other in sorcerous cataclysms. In the south the Star Towers fell, swallowed by the sea, while the black glaciers descended upon the northern holdfasts, entombing the cities of Min-Ceruth in ice and sorcery. Then from the ancient empire of Menekar the paladins of Ama came, putting every surviving sorcerer to the sword and cleansing their taint from the land for the radiant glory of their lord.

The pulse of magic slowed, fading like the heartbeat of a dying man.

But after a thousand years it has begun to quicken again.

In a small fishing village a boy with strange powers comes of age...

A young queen rises in the west, fanning the long-smoldering embers of magic into a blaze once more...

Something of great importance is stolen - or freed - from the mysterious Empire of Swords and Flowers...

And the immortals who survived the ancient cataclysms bestir themselves, casting about for why the world is suddenly changing...]]> 419 Alec Hutson 0998227609 Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.10 2016 The Crimson Queen (The Raveling, #1)
author: Alec Hutson
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)]]> 36510196
The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-- and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding.

Earth itself is a backwater. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force. Everybody knows that when you reach retirement age, you can join the CDF. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. You'll be taken off Earth and never allowed to return. You'll serve two years at the front. And if you survive, you'll be given a generous homestead stake of your own, on one of our hard-won colony planets.

John Perry is taking that deal. He has only the vaguest idea what to expect. Because the actual fight, light-years from home, is far, far harder than he can imagine--and what he will become is far stranger.]]> 318 John Scalzi Denisa 0 to-read 4.25 2005 Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
author: John Scalzi
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2005
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The End of Insanity (An Outcast in Another World 6: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure Book 6)]]> 215192260 The end is nigh.

In the western Deadlands, the Blight has risen. Something unknown yet terrible is transpiring there. Panicked, the gods of Elatra hurriedly sent a message to all high-Level Combat Class

Band together. Stop this threat. Or all will be lost.

Rob and Riardin's Rangers have been put in the awkward position of needing to ally with the gods and the Dragon Queen in order to survive. It's an uneasy alliance that only grows more strained as time goes on. Mutual benefit is barely enough to keep them from turning on each other.

It's still nothing compared to what they'll face in the Deadlands. Within the Blights' personal heaven, hell awaits for everyone else.

And after that...

Well.

The gods. The Blight. Dragon Queen Ragnavi.

Riardin's Rangers.

Forces are colliding.

Only one faction will survive.

About the An Outcast in Another World is a LitRPG adventure series with elements of fantasy, portal fantasy, isekai, progression, and weak-to-strong character development. Victories are difficult but earned. Rob gains strength at a rate that continuously increases his importance in the world, but without making his allies irrelevant. The plot has consistent forward momentum, and the story's cast of characters is fully fleshed-out, each with their own struggles. Fight scenes are high-octane brawls that involve creative applications of Rob's abilities. Book 5 also comes with a bonus side story included at the end.]]> 790 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.68 The End of Insanity (An Outcast in Another World 6: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure Book 6)
author: KamikazePotato
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]]> Dissonance (Unbound #1) 60824343
Felix's life on Earth had become a series of dead-end jobs, ruined relationships, and rotating apartments smaller than most postage stamps. By all accounts, even his own, he was a coward. Too afraid to move forward, to take risks. Yet when given the chance to choose between risking his life or walking away from a deadly encounter, he didn't hesitate.

Moments before his untimely demise, Felix was snatched from earth and thrust into a magical world known only as ‘The Continent�. Empowered by the ‘System�, he learns that he can strengthen himself through combat and dedication. To survive he'll have to push himself beyond his limits, or else fall to the monsters all around him.

Levels, stats, and magic. Death is the start of a terrible fate, but if he lives…no one knows what he will become.]]> 778 Nicoli Gonnella 1637660901 Denisa 0 to-read 4.38 2022 Dissonance (Unbound #1)
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> <![CDATA[System Change (System Universe #1)]]> 61588227 Fight, survive, adapt, and rely only on yourself.

That is Derek’s creed, and what's got him through the System Integration on Earth.

Everything changed when the System came. Cute bunnies and beautiful butterflies became savage killing machines. Then the Invaders arrived with a single goal: to obtain ownership of this new habitable planet.

War has raged ever since.

None of this mattered much to Derek, aside from making living a little more perilous. He mostly kept to himself. He was the weird guy who owned a cabin that occasionally came into town for a drink and light conversation. After System Integration, that didn’t change much—he only got stronger.

After years of fighting monsters and Invaders alone he’s become quite adept at surviving. Who needs others to get in the way or worry about?

Until one day, Derek goes against his better judgement. He decides to lend some help on a mission that doesn’t seem too hard� He should have stuck to being alone…]]> 422 SunriseCV Denisa 0 to-read 4.40 2022 System Change (System Universe #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book One (Hell Difficulty Tutorial, #1)]]> 205056794 Where others see doom, he sees opportunity. Hell Difficulty? More like a chance to thrive.

Nathaniel's bus ride was supposed to be just another boring commute. Wrong. Now, he, 23 fellow passengers, and a corgi named Biscuit, are stuck in a "Hell Difficulty" Tutorial, battling monsters and leveling up to survive.

Easy difficulty, anyone can handle. Normal difficulty, you've got to put up a fight to get by. Hard difficulty is where only the tough ones last. And Hell? That's where you have to be a bit out of your mind!

With his terrifying talent for mana manipulation, Nathaniel decides to invest every stat point into mana. Attribute imbalance be damned. It will either kill him before the monsters and his enemies can, or turn him into one of the most powerful beings within the system.

Never underestimate the guy who has so much Mana it should kill him...

Follow Nathaniel's crazy journey as he takes on nightmarish foes and teams up with a far-from-normal group of bus passengers in this action-packed LitRPG Adventure. He must outsmart the odds, survive, and emerge stronger than anyone else!

With more than 10 million views as a web serial, this definitive version is perfect for fans of The Primal Hunter, Defiance of the Fall, and Generic System. ]]> 618 Cerim Denisa 0 to-read 4.21 2024 Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book One (Hell Difficulty Tutorial, #1)
author: Cerim
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[The Man Who Sought Infinity: An Outcast in Another World, Book 4.5]]> 217987739
Jason has finally gotten confirmation that Rob is alive. Now, all he has to do is ensure that Rob still has a home to return to when all is said and done. After defeating a Blighted copy of himself and growing stronger, Jason puts all his efforts into defending Earth from the eldritch monsters that seek to devour it.

Unfortunately, sometimes, humans make for the worst kinds of monsters. Jason's investigation into a series of bizarre incidents reveals horrifying experimentation that would put an ordinary mad scientist to shame. Someone is trying to harness the power of the Blight... and they don't care how many people end up suffering along the way.

Can't have that happening. Jason and his newly assembled team of misfits refuse to let Earth turn into a madman's personal playground. They're more than happy to introduce some humanity to the good doctor.

Preferably by ramming a sword through his face.

An Outcast in Another World is a LitRPG adventure series with elements of fantasy, isekai, progression, and weak-to-strong. Jason's side story focuses on the world that Rob left behind after being isekai'd. Fight scenes are high-octane duels that involve creative decision-making on Jason's part.]]> KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 3.40 The Man Who Sought Infinity: An Outcast in Another World, Book 4.5
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]]> <![CDATA[Warring Insanity (An Outcast in Another World 5: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure Book 5)]]> 196231184 728 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.18 Warring Insanity (An Outcast in Another World 5: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure Book 5)
author: KamikazePotato
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]]> <![CDATA[Ascendant Insanity (An Outcast in Another World, #4)]]> 77783587 Quiet days are to be treasured � but sooner or later, they always end.

After curing the Corruption plague in Fiend territory, Rob, Riardin's Rangers, and the Deserters have settled into their new home. It's given them the stability they've been striving for ever since being forced to flee The Village so many months ago. Unfortunately, their well-earned rest is cut short when a Dwarven messenger arrives, begging for assistance.

The Blight has returned. And without Rob's help, Dwarven territory will fall.

Naturally, things aren't that straightforward. As the mission evolves into something even beyond killing an eldritch abomination, Rob's strength and willpower will be tested. Whether it's mingling with world Leaders, contemplating the Dragon Queen's fraying sanity, or discovering shocking secrets about the system itself, there's never a dull moment for Riardin's Rangers. Maybe one day they'll get the lasting peace they so desperately desire.

But for now, there are enemies that need killing.]]> 742 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.45 Ascendant Insanity (An Outcast in Another World, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rising Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #3)]]> 61254055
But what else is new? Rob has known for a long time that nothing was going to be easy. He's lost count of how many times he's almost died since being dragged through a portal against his will. Whether he's up against monsters, gods, or creatures beyond comprehension, Rob is determined to overcome any obstacle in his path. He'll protect his friends, find a way home, and above all, survive.

There's no other choice.]]> 1091 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.50 Rising Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #3)
author: KamikazePotato
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]]> Confess 22609310
For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is hiding a huge secret. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything Auburn loves most, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it—but can she do it?]]> 306 Colleen Hoover 1476791457 Denisa 4 4.14 2015 Confess
author: Colleen Hoover
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/03/14
date added: 2025/03/01
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]]> <![CDATA[Shared Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #2)]]> 59089564
After all, if he's learned one thing since arriving to this strange new world inhabited by monstrosities and ruled by levels, stats, progression, and bizarre video game logic, it's that death is lurking around every corner.

A botched meeting with the Elven ruler's soldiers leads to thousands of people, Rob included, fleeing to the northern wastelands. Ambushes from monsters and men are the least of his worries � dealing with the system's assaults on his mind and the occasional eldritch abomination are far worse. As Rob slowly loses himself, fighting to stay as a person his loved ones back on Earth would recognize, he realizes that surviving just for the sake of seeing the next day isn't going to be enough to keep him sane. He and his friends will need to kindle their spirits, band together, and learn to support each other both physically and mentally.

By all rights, they'll perish. They're the underdogs, and world history isn't kind to those. Every inspiring legend of success is built on the graves of a thousand defeats. Society, the system, and the very world itself are against them � in the face of odds like that, what can they possibly do?

Simple: survive.]]> 778 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.42 Shared Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #2)
author: KamikazePotato
name: Denisa
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]]> <![CDATA[Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)]]> 9317452 392 Ben Aaronovitch 0575097566 Denisa 0 to-read 3.83 2011 Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
author: Ben Aaronovitch
name: Denisa
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2011
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]]> <![CDATA[Human Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #1)]]> 59006940
After being thrown into the wilderness of Elatra, a hostile fantasy world ruled by levels, stats, progression, and bizarre video game logic, he finds himself entirely out of his depth. Armed with nothing but a sword and the clothes on his back, he sets out on his the first day, and almost dies. On the second day, he almost dies again. On the third, he began to notice a worrying trend. And almost dies.

It doesn't get any easier from there.

Overcoming the wilds is just the first step in his journey; the society of Elatra is incredibly hostile to humans, having just come off of a devastating war that left over half the population dead, and getting the locals to trust the last human in existence is a struggle in and of itself. Between being powerless in a world that hates him and suffering under a System that is altering his mind in unwanted ways, Rob quickly finds that monsters aren't nearly the biggest thing to worry about.

As far as LitRPG isekai adventures go, Rob drew the short straw in many ways. But that's okay - all the bullshit in the world won't keep him down. He'll carve out a place in this world with his bare hands if necessary. He'll survive, and then he'll thrive.

Whether anyone wants him to or not.]]> 696 KamikazePotato Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.37 2021 Human Insanity (An Outcast In Another World, #1)
author: KamikazePotato
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.37
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bonds of War (The Volatar Saga #3)]]> 53131136
The threat of the mysterious creatures that can drain different types of magic sends the Volatar and his friends on a mission to uncover answers from the tu'alan, but the last time he had visited them, they had refused to get involved. Finding answers poses a danger, and it involves him mastering his control over the great powers he possesses - or lose them altogether. With the coming threat, he begins to question if his new understanding of his magic will even be enough.

After an attack on the wagon caravan making its way north with the Jahor, Hevith chases an old foe for answers. What he uncovers will change the complexion of his purpose, but he must have the fortitude to make the difficult choices to protect his people. War with the Hith is coming, and he must be ready.]]> 498 D.K. Holmberg Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.42 2020 The Bonds of War (The Volatar Saga #3)
author: D.K. Holmberg
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average rating: 4.42
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]]> <![CDATA[Windyspring (The Chronicles of the Troop Book 3)]]> 195516932 615 Colin Darney Denisa 5

I've cried and laughed and was standing on the edge of my seat throughout this whole book! Each book builds on top of the previous one and they keep getting better and better.

Oh, and the feels!


Yup, I definitely love all these characters, and with each new event I like them more and more. And it's so fast-paced! Can't wait to read the next one.]]> 4.50 Windyspring (The Chronicles of the Troop Book 3)
author: Colin Darney
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.50
book published:
rating: 5
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date added: 2025/02/24
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Love love love this!!


I've cried and laughed and was standing on the edge of my seat throughout this whole book! Each book builds on top of the previous one and they keep getting better and better.

Oh, and the feels!


Yup, I definitely love all these characters, and with each new event I like them more and more. And it's so fast-paced! Can't wait to read the next one.
]]> <![CDATA[A Power Awakened (The Volatar Saga #2)]]> 53131068
With power restored, and a tenuous balance now formed with his powers, the Volatar's work is not yet done.

The Jahor have suffered considerable losses, but they now have a place to prepare. With strange attacks targeting his people, the Volatar knows it won't be long before the Trilan finds them and destroys the Jahor for good.

Hevith leads his people north. Now a wagon master, he must find the place of safety promised to him, but the safety of the north isn't what he'd been led to believe.

An encounter with the Hith gives Hevith a new target and a new goal. If he fails, not only the people with him will suffer, but all of the Jahor will fall.]]> 469 D.K. Holmberg Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.35 2020 A Power Awakened (The Volatar Saga #2)
author: D.K. Holmberg
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[Natural Witch (Magical Mayhem Trilogy, #1; Demon Days, Vampire Nights, #4)]]> 37846442 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B078TZCYF5


The explosive new addition to the DDVN World (Fire and Ice Series) by USA Today Bestselling author K.F. Breene!

Something has always been missing from my life. A hole that I could never seem to fill.

When I accidentally turn a coven of witches into nightmares, I find out what that something is.

Magic.

And it turns out, I have a crap load of it.

As a latent power awakens deep inside of me, I’m exposed to one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the magical world—the Mages� Guild.

Barely knowing a spell from a few swear words and luck, I won’t be able to evade them alone.

And that’s when I meet him.

The Rogue Natural. The best and most feared mage in the world.

He’s dangerous, mysterious, and has a vendetta of his own. He is now the only thing between me and magical enslavement.]]> 353 K.F. Breene Denisa 3
2.5 So hard to rate.


Ok, truth?
I didn't really like it. The main character is very annoying, she's acting like an annoying little kid. Yes, she has a reason, she's been sheltered all her life, but she's still annoying as hell


I have no idea why I didn't stop reading this book.
Actually, I know. It was the writing style. You, K F Breen, are awesome.


So, while the read was, in fact annoying, it did make me curious and it did make me want to try out the next book. How could I give this book less than 2.5 stars if it made me continue with the series?! Simple: I can't. So here's the rating you (kinda) deserve.


About the book, though.
Likes: the plot has potential and the writing is awesome.
Dislikes: very, very annoying characters! They're not exactly idiots, but they're not too far from it either.

Was it worth reading? I'm not sure yet, but seeing as I'm gonna read book 2, then I guess so.]]> 4.25 2018 Natural Witch (Magical Mayhem Trilogy, #1; Demon Days, Vampire Nights, #4)
author: K.F. Breene
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2020/10/25
date added: 2025/02/20
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review:
Heads up, this review repeats the word 'annoying' so many times, it will probably be... annoying!]

2.5 So hard to rate.


Ok, truth?
I didn't really like it. The main character is very annoying, she's acting like an annoying little kid. Yes, she has a reason, she's been sheltered all her life, but she's still annoying as hell


I have no idea why I didn't stop reading this book.
Actually, I know. It was the writing style. You, K F Breen, are awesome.


So, while the read was, in fact annoying, it did make me curious and it did make me want to try out the next book. How could I give this book less than 2.5 stars if it made me continue with the series?! Simple: I can't. So here's the rating you (kinda) deserve.


About the book, though.
Likes: the plot has potential and the writing is awesome.
Dislikes: very, very annoying characters! They're not exactly idiots, but they're not too far from it either.

Was it worth reading? I'm not sure yet, but seeing as I'm gonna read book 2, then I guess so.
]]> <![CDATA[The Edge of Darkness (The Volatar Saga #1)]]> 51434545 They called him the Volatar. He came from nothing. Found his power. Became a legend, then lost it all.

Now he has all the power in the world but can't touch it. With war growing, an old enemy on his heels, his best friend by his side, only the north holds the secret to reconnecting with his lost power.

But war has a way of pushing old heroes aside. 

Hevith Alaster knew nothing of the Hith when their dark magic took his family away. Life on the wagon train had been simple. Keep moving north, stay ahead of the war. 

But war found him all the same.

Hurt, humbled, and left to rot in a northern prison, Hevith must carve out a new life for himself in the wake of tragedy--but only if he can find a way to break free before the Hith break him. Either he must rise to the challenge or he will be yet another casualty on the Hith's path to total domination.
]]> 544 D.K. Holmberg Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.13 2020 The Edge of Darkness (The Volatar Saga #1)
author: D.K. Holmberg
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Legend of the Kestrel (The Sylvan Chronicles, #1)]]> 43609120 An only son, gifted with magic,Challenged to free a people threatened by an ancient evil.Will he be forced to risk everything in a battle against the forces of darkness?

Fleeing the only home he’s ever known, Thomas escapes a devastating attack on the Highlands and reaches the grandparents he’s never met � the only family he has left. Under their tutelage, Thomas discovers his magical powers and learns he’s the key to freeing his homeland and defeating a terrible foe � but taking up the challenge could cost him his life.

In order to defeat the Shadow Lord -- the malevolent being intent on killing him -- Thomas will require all his strength and wits. No matter the pain and sorrow, he must seek his fate with courage, even if it means dying at the hands of his enemy � or the loss of his very soul.

With the fate of his world hanging in the balance, will Thomas� first battle be his last or can he beat back the night that threatens to envelop the Kingdoms?

The initial installment in an epic sword and sorcery saga, this thrilling, action-packed fantasy transports you to new heights with every page. Find out why fans are calling The Legend of the Kestrel “An entertaining read with great story telling!�

Buy your copy today and escape to a new world.]]> 326 Peter Wacht 1950236013 Denisa 0 maybe-later 4.33 The Legend of the Kestrel (The Sylvan Chronicles, #1)
author: Peter Wacht
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Forsworn (The Forsworn Oath, #1)]]> 218657032 Do not fear the shadows, but what lives inside them.

When Ludo Vica was only eight years old, he lost his twin brother and his eye when a horrific fire turned his village to ash. The last thing he remembers is a dark figure, wreathed in flames, stalking toward his childhood home. His brother, Gado, was still inside. Then came the explosion, the burning pain where his eye should've been, followed by blessed oblivion.

The man deemed responsible for it all was Cainan, a dark sorcerer known as the Fire Eater, who was brought to justice and imprisoned in the legendary fortress known as Comman Dur. In the two decades that have passed since that fateful night, Ludo's every waking moment has been focused on the only thing he has left to live revenge. So when the Fire Eater escapes, Ludo is determined to hunt him down and avenge his brother's death, a path that leads him into the shadows and mysteries of Lostwood.

What awaits him in the shadows will change everything.

Fans of A Game of Thrones, The Stormlight Archives, The Kingfall Histories and The Fatemarked Epic will enjoy The Forsworn Oath. Start your 5,000+ page epic adventure today.]]> 928 David Estes Denisa 0 to-read 4.41 Forsworn (The Forsworn Oath, #1)
author: David Estes
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]]> <![CDATA[Gallows Born (Bane of the North #1)]]> 208680402 'We live as men - but fight as gods.'

Born on the gallows, the corpse of his mother swinging from the rope above, the villagers brand him The Bane of the North and leave him out for the Fug to claim - a deadly fog ruled by Draugr - Viking warriors that had long ago fallen in battle. They didn’t expect to find him the next day, tattooed with the mark of an ancient god.

Fifteen winters later - ridiculed, scorned; but never broken, Bane forges a life as a forager, surviving between Castle Garik and a looming mountain that legend says contains the body of a Norse god. In a strange twist of fates Bane discovers that the mark gives him abilities beyond that of mortal man, and along with his lineage and a blood link to the god, his journey unfolds, fraught with danger and purpose.

As the drums of war close in, and the time of men comes to an end, Bane could be the North’s only hope.]]> 444 A.C. Salter Denisa 0 to-read 4.56 2024 Gallows Born (Bane of the North #1)
author: A.C. Salter
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]]> Elven Blood (Vellhor Saga #1) 216955322 WINNER of the High Fantasy category in the American Fiction Awards 2024
WINNER Gold - Literary Titan Book Awards 2024
WINNER of the Dark Fantasy category in the Firebird Book Awards 2024

Amazon Hot New Release August 2024!

"Mark Stanley demonstrates remarkable storytelling and world-building skills� His descriptive writing style effortlessly brings to life the diverse and intricate settings." 5 Star Independent Review - Literary Titan

WELCOME TO VELLHOR—WHERE ANCIENT ENEMIES, FORBIDDEN LOVE, AND THE BALANCE OF KINGDOMS TEETER ON THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION.

Gunnar, destined heir of the Draegoor Dwarves, is irresistibly drawn to Anwyn, a formidable Elven exile. Their illicit love threatens to upend their worlds, forcing them on a perilous journey rife with betrayal and peril. To make matters more dangerous, a malevolent force is rapidly consuming their realm.

Meanwhile, haunted by her past, a former assassin partners with an emerging mage to unravel a developing mystery. Before long, they’ll become ensnared in a web of treachery, binding their fates to the encroaching shadows.

When darkness finally falls over Vellhor, the fate of the realm will rest in the hands of Gunnar and Anwyn.

But each step toward the final battle will demand unimaginable sacrifice that will push their courage and resolve to its breaking point.

How far are they willing to go to save their world?

Immerse yourself in “Elven Blood�, an award winning tale of epic battles, indomitable spirits, and the relentless quest for hope. Ideal for readers who crave richly-woven fantasy worlds and unforgettable characters, this is one enthralling adventure until the very end!

"Elven Blood by Mark Stanley is an enthralling epic fantasy, blending forbidden love, perilous adventures, and escalating wars. The richly woven world and gripping narrative make it a must-read." 5 Star Independent Review - Readers Favorite

“A dramatic epic fantasy that will draw in readers who want a great sword-and-sorcery fantasy read with more than just swords-and-sorcery! A great read!� 5 Star Independent Review - Fiona McLaren, Reedsy]]> 388 Mark Stanley Denisa 0 to-read 4.14 Elven Blood (Vellhor Saga #1)
author: Mark Stanley
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]]> <![CDATA[Death on the Burnt Ocean: The Tales of the Territories, Book One]]> 123218192 Jakob Kestrel has a nightmare. And it's coming for him.

Jakob Kestrel escaped his homeland looking for a fresh start. He hoped to leave behind the blood-curdling memories that tortured him in the night.

But the murderous nightmare he escaped is now hunting him. Captured by slavers, his and his father’s chances of escape virtually disappear. Making use of his wits and what little training he has as a Magus, Jakob will have to find a way to save them both.

Meanwhile, across the Territories there are rumors of a dark mist creeping down from the north. With it comes a violent death. No one can see the monsters that hide within the fog. No one knows how to kill them.

With the Governors focused on building their own power in New Caledonia, the already forsaken villagers are forced into hiding to protect themselves.

Yet a group of strangers on separate paths refuse to flee. They want to fight, and Jakob may just have the answers they need ...

Check out The Tales of the Territories, an Arthurian epic fantasy series that’s part of the universe of The Realms of the Talent and the Curse. If you want to find out more about this world, read the preceding

The Sylvan Chronicles (9-book series)

The Tales of Caledonia (7-book series)]]> 460 Peter Wacht 1950236331 Denisa 0 to-read 4.38 Death on the Burnt Ocean: The Tales of the Territories, Book One
author: Peter Wacht
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fury of Kings (The Erland Saga, #1)]]> 109463867
Andrick the Barrelbreaker first led an army at sixteen.

His victories secured the throne of Erland for his brother and shattered the rebellious noble houses in the West. Decades later, a fragile peace still holds.

But when the king’s only son is murdered, Erland is plunged into crisis. The new heir will stop at nothing to secure his claim. The king, maddened by grief, stalks the halls and hidden passages of his keep, growing more unpredictable by the day.

As war and magical disaster loom, Andrick must decide between protecting his family and marching out to serve a brother he barely recognizes.

His children must also choose their destinies.

Training in the practice yard every day, Orsian dreams of fighting beside his father. Now, for the first time, he faces the brutal reality of battle.

And Pherri is haunted by very different dreams—of figures struggling up the mountain, of a voice more chilling than the wind, of blood on the snow. Only she can resist the darkness that waits on the slopes above�

Race through the pages of an epic new series and enter a world of intrigue, battles and destiny that will leave you breathless. The Erland Saga is a classic fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin, John Gwynne and Raymond E. Feist.]]> 548 R.S. Moule 1837900531 Denisa 0 to-read 4.21 2023 The Fury of Kings (The Erland Saga, #1)
author: R.S. Moule
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2023
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]]> <![CDATA[The Captain (The Last Horizon, #1)]]> 123165953
On a little-known planet, Archmage Varic Vallenar casts a grand spell to empower himself with the magical abilities of his alternate selves. The ritual works too well, granting Varic not only the magic but also the memories from six lives.

Including their gruesome deaths.

Now, Varic has power greater than any wizard in galactic history, but he knows that won’t be enough. The enemies he faced in those alternate lives were apocalyptic in scale. Terrors of technology and magic. Nothing that he, or anyone, can defeat.

Sun-eating extra-dimensional insects, shadowy secret organizations, genetically enhanced alien super-soldiers, ruthless megacorporations, and hordes of cyborg undead all lurk in the darkest corners of the galaxy, and Varic knows that any of them can become a world-ending threat at any moment.

All these are beyond any wizard, no matter how many spells he’s mastered or how many interstellar warships he’s rallied to his cause. Hopeless, Varic finds himself trying to preserve what little he can from the coming doom.

Until he hears rumors of a mythical starship, an invincible vessel of heroes made to do battle against galactic threats.
�
A ship called The Last Horizon.]]> 467 Will Wight Denisa 0 probably-not 4.29 2023 The Captain (The Last Horizon, #1)
author: Will Wight
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Dance of Fang and Claw (The Ranger Archives, #3)]]> 63254206
'For lovers of your classic Tolkien, this series has it all' - Alan Coleman - Amazon customer

'Best newcomer to the genre. Philip is up there with Feist and Sanderson' - Philip Spick - Amazon customer

Rangers aren’t born, they’re forged

Never has this been more true for Asher, who must train a new ranger� or be the one to hunt him down. Surviving an encounter with a Werewolf has changed Russell Maybury’s life forever. If he is to salvage anything, he must craft a new life using his abilities to do good. Should he stray, he will answer to Asher.

Learning to fight monsters is all the more difficult when the monsters are the ones hunting you. In his possession, Russell holds an artefact of great significance, a relic central to a shadow war waged for centuries untold. On the one side, the Werewolves bring their claws. On the other, the Vorska, blood fiends who know only the night, bring their fangs.

In over his head, Asher must navigate a war of monsters and the machinations of ancient mages if he is to survive. And should he survive, there is still the Assassin that dwells within, a monster of his own making, that fights for supremacy.

One way or another, the ranger is going to bleed�

'The Echoes Saga' demonstrates a simple commitment to the power of story' - Stephen Dudley - Amazon customer]]> 604 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 4 4.62 A Dance of Fang and Claw (The Ranger Archives, #3)
author: Philip C. Quaintrell
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.62
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]]> <![CDATA[Blood and Coin (The Ranger Archives, #2)]]> 61303329
'For lovers of your classic Tolkien, this series has it all' - Alan Coleman - Amazon customer

'Best newcomer to the genre. Philip is up there with Feist and Sanderson' - Philip Spick - Amazon customer

Monsters breed legends� and legends breed monsters. This is the way of things. This is the way of the Ranger.

Turned from the path of the assassin, Asher roams the world no better than a nomad, with naught to offer but his sword and grit. But woe betide the monster that believes his sword and grit will not be enough�

In a twisted chance of fate, the brash actions of Doran Heavybelly � a dwarven hunter with a lot to say � forces Asher back into the world of man. And so the ranger is brought into the light, into the gaze of Illian’s greatest crime guilds and onto the lawless island of Dragorn.

A deal must be made, and with a creature far worse than any of the fiends Asher has put to his sword. To save those who cannot save themselves, the ranger must choose between his life and theirs. Should he make such a deal, 'tis not his life that would be forfeit but the man he has worked so hard to become.

In the end, it will all come down to blood and coin�
--

''The Echoes Saga' demonstrates a simple commitment to the power of story' - Stephen Dudley - Amazon customer]]> 570 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 4 4.58 2022 Blood and Coin (The Ranger Archives, #2)
author: Philip C. Quaintrell
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Court of Assassins (The Ranger Archives, #1)]]> 59546032
IF ONLY IT WERE SO�

In those halls of darkness, where children are taken from the world and given to shadow and dust, Asher is destined for that same fate. He will become the myth. He will become the legend. He will become the whisper of Death itself.

That which he was is dead, forgotten. Now he is a blade in the dark, a weapon to be wielded by his masters. A killer.

Yet, despite all his training and years of spilling blood, there is a crack in Asher’s conditioning. Something within him is broken, unbound even. A sliver of humanity has survived and dreams of freedom. Now, standing on a knife’s edge, his mind threatens to unravel, taking him from the only path he has ever known and away from the clutches of Nightfall.

It has never been done. Exile is not a choice. It is a death sentence.

But there is another life that calls to him, a life roaming the wilds and protecting the innocent from the monsters which would prey upon them. Hunting monsters, however, is no easy task, especially when Asher himself is hunted by those who would drag him back to Nightfall. Back to the darkness.]]> 525 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 5 Lucky me!


I loved Asher and his story. I adored all the moral dilemmas that this author made me go through and the feels I got while reading this series.

The action is fast-paced and the plot is great. There were even 'wow, I didn't see that coming' moments! Very good writing from an author I hadn't read before.


This trilogy is a prequal for another one, but it can be a stand-alone easy. It's definitely worth reading. ]]> 4.49 2022 Court of Assassins (The Ranger Archives, #1)
author: Philip C. Quaintrell
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/18
date added: 2025/02/18
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review:
Another amazing discovery at the beginning of the year.
Lucky me!


I loved Asher and his story. I adored all the moral dilemmas that this author made me go through and the feels I got while reading this series.

The action is fast-paced and the plot is great. There were even 'wow, I didn't see that coming' moments! Very good writing from an author I hadn't read before.


This trilogy is a prequal for another one, but it can be a stand-alone easy. It's definitely worth reading.
]]> <![CDATA[Orbs of Wisdom (Dragon Gate, #6)]]> 61199051
With his mother’s life at stake and the entire world threatened by powerful dragons, the sand in the hour glass is running out for Jak Freedar. He and his allies must find the ancient Orbs of Wisdom and hope they hold the solutions to the problems plaguing humanity and the dragons before it’s too late.]]> 678 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 4.67 2022 Orbs of Wisdom (Dragon Gate, #6)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> Sky on Fire (Dragon Gate, #5) 59949197
If Jak and his allies can’t figure out how to destroy the parasite, a parasite the powerful dragons themselves were helpless to thwart, everyone they care about—everyone in the world—will be doomed.]]> 571 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 4.62 2022 Sky on Fire (Dragon Gate, #5)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Chosen for Power (Dragon Gate, #4)]]> 58805924
Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding.

If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world. Or to help him free his people from the tyrannical rule of the wizards.

Jak has no choice. He must find the dragons.

But some ancient secrets were buried for a reason. What he discovers may jeopardize not only Jak and his allies—the survival of the entire species of dragons may be at stake.]]> 598 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 4.60 2021 Chosen for Power (Dragon Gate, #4)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken by Magic (Dragon Gate, #3)]]> 58416889
Since he found the egg, taking care of the young dragon is his responsibility. Even as King Uthari forces the team to prepare for another mission, Jak must do his best not only to care for the hatchling but to keep it safe from those who want to use it for their own gain.

As he soon learns, it’s not only the wizards of his own world who would love to control a dragon. It turns out that powerful enemies in other realms want a hatchling too. And they’re willing to kill for it.]]> 474 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 4.58 2021 Broken by Magic (Dragon Gate, #3)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Art of the Hunt (Dragon Gate, #2)]]> 57771635
If they can’t figure out the magic of the mysterious artifact, and find great allies and resources in another world, their hopes of overthrowing their tyrannical wizard rulers will end as surely as their lives.]]> 521 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 4.57 2021 Art of the Hunt (Dragon Gate, #2)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2021
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdoms at War (Dragon Gate, #1)]]> 57662637
Something must change.

As a cartography student, Jak has always dreamed of finding the lost dragon gate and exploring and mapping distant worlds.

Developing magical powers and becoming a powerful wizard? Not a chance.

Wizards are cruel and inhumane, warring with each other from their great sky cities and keeping most of humanity enslaved. Jak wants nothing to do with them.

But when he and his archaeologist mother unearth the gate, they attract the attention of the very wizards they sought to avoid. Even more troubling, Jak starts developing magical powers of his own, powers that could rival those of the great rulers.

Fate may have given him the opportunity to change the world.

But the wizard rulers don’t like change, and when they detect threats, they send their elite assassins to eliminate them.

If Jak can’t unlock the power of the gate, and the powers within himself, the world will remain enslaved forever.]]> 515 Lindsay Buroker Denisa 3 cute, fantasy, fun, relaxing
Like always, a very fun Lindsay Buroker series. She doesn't disappoint.


Is this her best series? No.
Is it worth reading? Definitely.

Like usual, the story is fast-paced and with an interesting plot. It does drag a bit at book 5 or so, but eh, it happens. It was still a good read.

If you've never read this author before, you'll adore her sarcasm and interesting characters. True, this time, sometimes you couldn't really distinguish one character's voice from another, but it only becomes obvious after 4, 5 books. The 'bad guys' sound different though, so that's good.

A series worth reading when you're looking for a fun, straight-forward fantasy with great, sarcastic characters and absolutely amazing friend-characters. The kind of series that's hard to put down and that gets your attention from the start.

Definitely recommend, although if it's your first time with this author, there are some other series that she writes better. ]]> 4.36 2021 Kingdoms at War (Dragon Gate, #1)
author: Lindsay Buroker
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/18
date added: 2025/02/18
shelves: cute, fantasy, fun, relaxing
review:
**writing this after finishing the whole series; 3.5 overall rating.

Like always, a very fun Lindsay Buroker series. She doesn't disappoint.


Is this her best series? No.
Is it worth reading? Definitely.

Like usual, the story is fast-paced and with an interesting plot. It does drag a bit at book 5 or so, but eh, it happens. It was still a good read.

If you've never read this author before, you'll adore her sarcasm and interesting characters. True, this time, sometimes you couldn't really distinguish one character's voice from another, but it only becomes obvious after 4, 5 books. The 'bad guys' sound different though, so that's good.

A series worth reading when you're looking for a fun, straight-forward fantasy with great, sarcastic characters and absolutely amazing friend-characters. The kind of series that's hard to put down and that gets your attention from the start.

Definitely recommend, although if it's your first time with this author, there are some other series that she writes better.
]]> <![CDATA[Harper's Creek (The Chronicles of the Troop Book 4)]]> 217066222
The invasion continues.

The troop has escaped destruction through an unlooked-for event after being cornered by the ondilaani army that tracked them. It was something so shocking that no one could have predicted what happened, and not something seen in an age.

Meanwhile, Sella gave in to her feelings, but was interrupted during her moment with Pawdrig by the one who had warned her against that. And though Lord Maorilan had smiled, Tessa most certainly had not, nor had the ones who had delighted tormenting her.

But what no one knows is that new players are coming to the Serensea, and new events.

Nor how it all will affect them.

A note to Fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.]]> 562 Colin Darney Denisa 5
Hope to see this world again!
]]> 4.53 Harper's Creek (The Chronicles of the Troop Book 4)
author: Colin Darney
name: Denisa
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Great ending for an amazing series.

Hope to see this world again!

]]> Silverlake 61837535
Aeons ago an ancient war ravaged the land, and no one knows why.

The Endless Plains are once again the site of that ancient conflict. Ondilaani tribesmen are raiding throughout the land. Homes have been destroyed, lives lost, and the rumors of war are proving true.

In the outskirts of the kingdom, the troop has saved Resthaven from its destruction. But Tommy’s family must now continue south, for there are other villages, other innocents to save. Other places to make safe around the Serensea.

What’s happened has changed Tommy, reshaping his life into something he never imagined.

And the changes are still taking place.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.]]> 632 Colin Darney Denisa 4 4.45 Silverlake
author: Colin Darney
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.45
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]]> Resthaven 59912551
The Endless Plains were one site of that ancient battle. Utterly devastated, they have now recovered, and are once again at peace. But as the seasons turned and the years passed by, rumors grew. Rumors of the destruction of villages and the slaughtering of innocents. And those rumors are proving true.

Along the banks of the Serensea, Tommy grew into manhood knowing none of this. Living his life fishing the sea with his father, his home was far away from any happenings in the world. But when he is forced to escape the destruction of his village he finds that not all is as it seems.

And what happens to him and his family will change them all, and reshape the lives of those around them.

Forever.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, Minor swearing, Adult themes, No sex.]]> 551 Colin Darney Denisa 5

I loved this book, it's a really great start of a series.

Never read this author before, I wasn't expecting too much, so I got the best surprise when I found something I adored. Amazing work, Colin Darney, you're on my 'to read author' list from now on.


There's great worldbuilding at play here and the characters are exactly the type I could fall in love with. Fast-paced story and interesting plot, exactly what I'm looking for in a HF.

Definitely worth giving this series a try! ]]> 4.56 Resthaven
author: Colin Darney
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.56
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/18
date added: 2025/02/18
shelves: better-than-i-expected, fantasy, fun, great-male-char, has-potential, interesting, like-the-author, relaxing, wow-i-didn-t-expect-that
review:
Ohh, what a gem I found!


I loved this book, it's a really great start of a series.

Never read this author before, I wasn't expecting too much, so I got the best surprise when I found something I adored. Amazing work, Colin Darney, you're on my 'to read author' list from now on.


There's great worldbuilding at play here and the characters are exactly the type I could fall in love with. Fast-paced story and interesting plot, exactly what I'm looking for in a HF.

Definitely worth giving this series a try!
]]> <![CDATA[Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)]]> 43720168 A new ice age... and a shocking discovery...
will change humanity forever.

In the near future, a new ice age has begun.

Humanity stands on the brink of extinction.

Desperate for answers, scientists send probes into the solar system to take readings. Near Mars, a probe spots a mysterious object drifting toward the Sun. Is it the cause of the ice age? Or could it be our only hope of survival?

With time running out, NASA launches an international mission to make contact with the object. But it isn’t what anyone thought. In the dark of space, alone, the team makes a shocking discovery that will change the course of human history—and possibly end it.]]> 472 A.G. Riddle 1940026202 Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.18 2019 Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)
author: A.G. Riddle
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Savage Daemons (The Waif in the Wilds #4)]]> 205123729
A Lightbringer has crept into our realm, slithering in before the deadline, with brand-new sinister plans. Chloe must face her past, her deepest fears, and survive a trek through the darkest depths of all the realms to get her true love back.

And Dwayne ... well, let's not spoil his story. Although the "King of Chaos" has a nice ring to it.]]> 266 Lauretta Hignett Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.32 2024 Savage Daemons (The Waif in the Wilds #4)
author: Lauretta Hignett
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Ravenous Beasts (The Waif in the Wilds, #3)]]> 202560973
Even Dwayne is driving me insane. There's no training in this world that could prepare me for dealing with a love-sick battle goose.

The only person who I want to have a piece of me, the only person who I want to get closer to...

The Vampire Lord. He's suddenly keeping me at arms length. There's a traitor in our midst, a troublemaker, someone lurking in the background, keeping him away.

And I'm making things worse. I can't tell him the truth. Not yet.]]> 244 Lauretta Hignett Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.50 2024 Ravenous Beasts (The Waif in the Wilds, #3)
author: Lauretta Hignett
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]]> <![CDATA[Fractured Gods (The Waif in the Wilds, #2)]]> 200699758 There's a serial killer on the loose in Castlemaine...

Well, to be honest, there's lots of killers in this town, including me. But when a handful of supernaturals in Castlemaine go missing, and start showing up dead with strange amputations and odd lacerations all over their bodies, the magical townsfolk start to get very nervous.

Whoever the killer is, he's after one of my new friends. I'm determined to stop him.

But first, I have to figure out a way of escaping the Ironclaw pack. Braxton Myles, the Alpha of Ironclaw, has taken me hostage as compensation for losing a few of his werewolves in a fight with my goose buddy Dwayne.

It wasn't Dwayne who killed his men, though. It was me. Braxton Myles has no idea what I'm capable of.

He's about to find out.

Fractured Gods is book two of The Waif In The Wilds, a fun, fast-paced Urban Fantasy adventure.]]> 260 Lauretta Hignett Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.51 2023 Fractured Gods (The Waif in the Wilds, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Vicious Creatures (The Waif in the Wilds, #1)]]> 198822196 I've been asleep for the past ten years.

The horror of waking up from the best dream ever and remembering you’re a monster is indescribable. My soul is screaming for mercy, for forgiveness, for redemption� but I know I’ll never get it. I’m going to Hell for everything I’ve done.

The only thing I can do now is take as many monsters with me as I can.

My list is almost complete. There’s one more name to go, and it’s the hardest job I’ve ever done.

I’m on my way to Castlemaine � a bizarre little town hidden in between Wildwood Canyon and the Badlands of California.

Strange things lurk in Castlemaine. It’s the Bermuda Triangle of the United States � a place of weird old magic, odd people, and vicious creatures like me. Nobody ever wants to go there, because they might not ever come back. But I’ve got no choice.

I’m going to take out the man who taught me to kill.


Vicious Creatures is book one in The Waif in the Wilds, a hot new Urban Fantasy series by bestselling author Lauretta Hignett.]]> 276 Lauretta Hignett Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.38 2023 Vicious Creatures (The Waif in the Wilds, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fall of Neverdark (The Echoes Saga, #4)]]> 49183125
Millennia in the dark has left these lost and forgotten monsters hungry for war. The people of Illian can do nothing but rely on their peacekeepers, the Dragorn.

Are the dragon riders ready for what has been buried under their feet?

Gideon Thorn, Master of the Dragorn, can feel the Third Age coming to an ominous end. With Inara Galfrey and her dragon by his side, they must investigate the return of this ancient evil.

Alijah Galfrey has only one talent - getting into trouble. When he isn’t drinking, the half-elf is gambling his life away in the pursuit of relics no one cares about. Now, he finds himself at the sharp end of history. Can he take charge of his own future, or is he destined to be controlled by others?

Deep in the mines of Vengora, something ancient has been found, and the dwarves of Dhenaheim would go to war with the North over it. After sixty years in the world of men, Doran Heavybelly must finally return to his homeland if any peace is to be found�

THE FALL OF NEVERDARK CONTINUES THIS UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES.]]> 640 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.45 2018 The Fall of Neverdark (The Echoes Saga, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Relic of the Gods (The Echoes Saga, #3)]]> 49183105
The final days of hope have come and gone. The kingdoms of Illian stand on the edge of ruin, threatened by the armies of Valanis. As evil spreads across the land, too few are left to hold the line.

A world away, the children of fire and flame may be the only hope for the realm, but the dragons have been defeated before. Now Verda’s future hangs in the balance.

Reeling from their losses, Asher and his companions journey north, trying to outrun the savage Darkakin. A confrontation awaits the ranger but, even with Paldora’s gem, he dare not challenge Valanis yet.

The days of the Dragorn have come again, and with them, a relic of the gods has been brought into the light. The knowledge of Verda’s true history weighs on Gideon Thorn, and he would see the world rid of the evil that has cursed it from the shadows for so long.

A great change is coming, and a new Age dawns on the horizon. Whether it be the light or the dark that finds victory, one soul will suffer the burden of destiny for all...

RELIC OF THE GODS CONTINUES THIS UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES.]]> 526 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.52 2018 Relic of the Gods (The Echoes Saga, #3)
author: Philip C. Quaintrell
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average rating: 4.52
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]]> <![CDATA[Empire of Dirt (The Echoes Saga, #2)]]> 49183090
War is set to ravage Illian. The elves sail from the east. The savage Darkakin rise from the south. Valanis, the dark elf, is finally free of his prison and eager to see his work finished. Only then will he be free of the gods who still haunt him.

A new hope rises in The Red Mountains. There, the last remaining dragons have been discovered. Gideon and Galanör, human and elf, will have to work together if they are to convince Adriel, the last of the Dragorn order, to intervene in the coming war.

Devoid of hope and unsure what road to take, Asher and his companions must decide what role they will play as the realm unravels into bloodshed. The only weapon known to rival Valanis� power is in a place the ranger has avoided for a long time, a place where, until now, neither man nor elf would dare to tread.

Civil war has shattered the empire in The Arid Lands as the slaves make their stand against the highborns. But, while revolution brews, a greater threat looms. As a thunderous cacophony of steel and savagery marches through The Undying Mountains, who will stand before this army of death�

EMPIRE OF DIRT CONTINUES THIS UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES.]]> 480 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.44 2017 Empire of Dirt (The Echoes Saga, #2)
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[Rise of the Ranger (The Echoes Saga, #1)]]> 49170959
Mankind has lorded over the land of Illian for a thousand years, building on the ruins left by the elves, as if it were their birthright. A thousand years is a long time for an immortal race to see the truth of things, a truth that has remained unsaid for a millennium - elves are superior. They are faster, stronger and connected to the magical realm in a way that man could never grasp. Illian should belong to them.

Unaware of the shadow that looms in the east, the six kingdoms of man are fractured, unallied, and clawing at each other’s gates for more power.

This isn’t just war set to ravage the land, but a slaughter - the world of man cannot hope to survive.

Thrown into the heart of this war is a man known by many names; an Outlander of the wilds, an assassin, a ranger. Asher was born a thousand years ago, to a life he doesn’t remember. Forty years of brutal training and killing for money has beaten the earliest years of his life away, leaving his ties to the oldest of evils a mystery to all�

RISE OF THE RANGER LAUNCHES AN UNMISSABLE EPIC FANTASY SERIES.]]> 538 Philip C. Quaintrell Denisa 0 currently-reading 4.22 2017 Rise of the Ranger (The Echoes Saga, #1)
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fire Within (Elemental Academy, #1)]]> 44675813
When Tolan is accidentally chosen to attend the prestigious Terenhall Academy, he's thrust into a world where he doesn't belong. He has no power over the elements like the other students at the Academy. His talents lie in menial work like woodworking, not magic. Life at the Academy worsens when they become the target of an attack by rogue elementals. As the attacks increase, Tolan must find who’s responsible, or the Draasin Lord will succeed in destroying the Academy.

Tolan's choice is painfully simple—survive the Academy...or die trying.]]> 326 D.K. Holmberg Denisa 0 probably-not 4.05 2019 The Fire Within (Elemental Academy, #1)
author: D.K. Holmberg
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average rating: 4.05
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Echoes of a Seer (Starbinds Series, #1)]]> 200412215
The night of her graduation, everything changes. After a strange accident, Abby wakes up to find she has been transported to another planet named Ozam with beautiful lands and more advanced cities than Earth.

This new world would change everything she had ever believed was true, yet it is a place she somehow knew from the depths of her childhood dreams.

However, just as she is settling into this new way of life, everything starts to shift. She soon learns that she has been a part of this world all along and holds the ability of seeing future events and remotely viewing past and present events as they occurred, ranging powerfully long distances. She is becoming aware of the importance of her gifts and is now being hunted by rival leaders in order to use her visions for their own gains and to prevent any rulers of Ozam from having any future insight from her.

Abby is assigned under the protection of Kaden Zoraan until they can stop her hunters, and though their relationship is strictly forbidden, they are inexplicably drawn to each other.

Can Kaden keep her safe despite his growing feelings for her, or will she fall prey to those who find her?

Echoes of a Seer is book 1 in the Starbinds Series. For the best reading experience, it is recommended to read the books in order.]]> 368 Angela K. French Denisa 0 probably-not 4.10 2023 Echoes of a Seer (Starbinds Series, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bastion (The Immortal Great Souls, #1)]]> 59521676 Scorio will rise from the ashes to conquer the ten layers of hell.

Reborn without memories, Scorio learns that he is a Great Soul, a legendary defender of the ancient city of Bastion. That within the hallowed halls of the Academy and under the stern eyes of the underworld’s greatest instructors he will enjoy enormous privilege, rediscover unique and wondrous powers, and one day return to the millennium-old battle against their infernal foes.

Until he is betrayed. Singled out and sentenced to die for crimes he can't remember, Scorio is hurled to his doom—and forgotten.

But from even the dimmest spark an inferno may one day rage.

Clawing his way back from oblivion, Scorio vows to return to the Academy at any cost. To emerge from the ruins and within those golden walls defeat his elite classmates in a quest to ascend the ranks and change the course of history. For only then will he learn about his forgotten past, and why his enemies have rightly feared him since the day he was reborn.]]> 829 Phil Tucker Denisa 0 to-read 4.41 2021 Bastion (The Immortal Great Souls, #1)
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average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mortal Blade (Magelands Eternal Siege, #1)]]> 54800094
Stolen from his home, Corthie Holdfast has arrived in the City of the Eternal Siege as a new Champion.

He must fight alongside the Blades, whose lives are dedicated to the defence of the City against the hordes of monstrous Greenhides; or die at the hands of the Gods who rule.

Maddie Jackdaw, a young Blade, faces her last chance. Thrown out of every unit defending the City, either she takes on a new role, or she will be sent to the Rats, a company of misfits given the perilous tasks beyond the Great Walls.

Her new role, if she takes it, will bring her face to face with her deepest fears, for beneath the walls, in a secret and hidden lair, lies a dragon, imprisoned and waiting…]]> 446 Christopher Mitchell 1912879395 Denisa 0 to-read 4.23 2020 The Mortal Blade (Magelands Eternal Siege, #1)
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Enhanced (The Enhanced #1)]]> 33632910 We created them. And now they rule us...

The world has changed. Wars and terrible weapons have decimated the global population. Originally designed for war, genetically modified super-beings have risen to the top, living in relative safety in the city of Haven.

Divided into two parts, the city is home to the genetically superior Enhanced, and the inferior Unenhanced: normal humans now subjugated and controlled. It’s a brutal world of divides. An unyielding system of class. The strong rise and the weak fall. That is the new world.

Brie Melrose is just a normal girl of 18. She grew up an orphan, and her life was never deemed likely to amount to anything.

One day, however, a routine job turns into something much more, and Brie finds herself under the watchful eye of the Savants, the highest order of the Enhanced. Blessed with supreme intellect, they consider emotions to be pointless.

And, in some cases, dangerous�

For Brie, coming face to face with a Savant is a rare thing indeed. And soon, something even rarer is about to occur: she is to be invited into Inner Haven, the sanctuary of the Enhanced where she’ll come into contact with some strange and dangerous people.

People who want things from her. People who know things about her past.

Soon, threats she never even knew existed will close in, and Brie will learn that her world, and the city of Haven, isn’t quite what she thought it was.

And neither is she�


The Enhanced is the first in a planned series. It ends in a fairly significant cliffhanger, so be warned! However, new instalments will be released every few weeks, so you’ll never have to wait long to find out what happens next!

Fans of the Hunger Games, Divergent, and the Maze Runner will love this new dystopian world, a place of brutality, danger, and secrets where the strong rule the weak and there’s conflict around every turn. A mixture of YA dystopian, sci fi thriller, mystery, and romance, every page will leave you wanting more!

Note: The book is written in British English.

Book Two - Hybrid - is available now!]]> 305 T.C. Edge Denisa 0 probably-not 4.06 The Enhanced (The Enhanced #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Anachronist: A Time Travel Adventure (The Infinity Engines, #1)]]> 34685483
A modern, epic story of voyage and discovery as teenage anti-hero Joshua Jones falls into the world of the Oblivion Order and journeys through time. On his incredible travels he learns amazing things about the past, himself and his feelings for the stunning Caitlin.

The past is a complex web of branching events that need regular interventions to safeguard the best future for humanity. This is the mission of the Oblivion Order; a secret organisation freed from the limits of linear time. Their task is to maintain the Continuum of time by making small adjustments to the past.

The Order is made up of specialist time guilds. Copernicans - analysts of potential futures, who are obsessed with probability; Scriptorians - librarians and archivists of lost knowledge; Antiquarians -  quartermasters and curators of missing treasures, and Draconian’s who navigate and map the lost parts of history.

But then there are the Watchmen. These lone field officers patrol the paths of the past, using the timelines of objects to navigate their way through history. Powerful agents of change, they are responsible for applying the course corrections. And they live hidden among us today.

When teenage thief and gang member Joshua Jones, breaks into the house of a local eccentric, the Colonel, he finds himself thrown into the strange world of the Oblivion Order.

Josh discovers that he too can travel through time and when he meets the beautiful, sassy orphan Caitlin, he realises he has a chance of a better future for himself and his sick mother. But to do means changing his past and that is strictly forbidden by the Order.

The Anachronist tells the gripping story of Josh’s journey from petty criminal to a search for a better life. His adventures take us from the present, Victorian London and World War 2 to the French Revolution, Ancient Greece and the last Ice Age as he learns more and more about the Oblivion Order and his feelings for Caitlin.

From extinction curators, seers and memory vampires to chapter houses with rooms in different centuries, the Anachronist opens a door into a world not constrained by the rules of time and takes us on a rollercoaster epic voyage of discovery.

Time does not travel in straight lines, and nor does Josh’s search for a better life and love.]]> 457 Andrew Hastie Denisa 0 no-no 4.25 Anachronist: A Time Travel Adventure (The Infinity Engines, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Testament of Steel (Instrument of Omens, #1)]]> 53319636
Cinder Shade’s life begins on a fateful afternoon at the bottom of a well where he awakens, bruised, battered, and bereft of all memory. His only understanding is a driving imperative—to protect those who can’t defend themselves and become a warrior worthy of the name.

He discovers within himself a peculiar gift, one in which the codes of combat are made evident and the language of steel is made clear. When he earns a place at a prestigious elven warrior academy, Cinder fights to enhance his knowledge and perhaps even humble the proud elves who believe no human is their equal.

His hard-earned skills are put to the test when strange rumblings emanate from deep in the Dagger Mountains. Monsters out of myth emerge. And so does something far worse . . .

An ancient god. The world believes this deity long dead, but he is very much alive. And he remembers his enemies all too well. Even if they don’t remember themselves.]]> 562 Davis Ashura Denisa 0 to-read 4.41 2020 A Testament of Steel (Instrument of Omens, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Healer’s Way #1 (The Healers Way #1)]]> 199114221
Anyway, it doesn’t matter, all the same I’d been planning on trying out a certain ritual and now...

I’m in another world altogether!? And this body I’m inhabiting, well, it’s not mine, but some young guy’s! And what’s it mean that in this world the gift of the healer is downright pathetic?

Apparently, they simply don’t know how to handle power.

Well, I’ll show them...]]> 497 Oleg Sapphire 807693222X Denisa 0 to-read 4.15 2023 The Healer’s Way #1 (The Healers Way #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Arcane (The Arinthian Line #1)]]> 41968657 Nominated for the Epic Fantasy Fanatics Readers Choice Award

Orphan and former farm slave Augum dreams of becoming a warlock. But with a kingdom in chaos, that would take courage and aptitude he does not possess.

A vicious tyrant has overthrown the king in a quest for seven mythic artifacts—and Augum's mentor, the legendary Anna Atticus Stone, possesses one. Forced to take shelter in a mysterious castle with other aspirants, Augum must make fast friends and learn the basics of spellcraft from his mentor—before the tyrant finds them.

But not everything is as it seems, and when a sudden betrayal plunges the group into a terrifying ordeal, survival will hinge on Augum’s daring, his aptitude in the arcane arts . . . and on friendships forged in fire.

An enduring bestseller, Arcane is the beginning of an epic coming-of-age fantasy saga beloved by fans the world over.

Audiobooks narrated by Grammy and Hugo winner Stefan Rudnicki
Suitable for ages 10 to retiree]]> Sever Bronny Denisa 0 probably-not 4.01 2014 Arcane (The Arinthian Line #1)
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]]> The Book of Ghaan: Part One 221884181
May the Pantheon grant us mercy through their wisdom and grace.
Abbot Makun Derring
1547 a.f.

Fifteen hundred years after the war of the apocalypse, the Monks of the Spire are only beginning to thrive. Even with the gods lost, and monsters and mage storms still roaming the land, perseverance has finally won through. Yet when a group of survivors arrives at their doorstep led by the mysterious sprites, things in their tower of knowledge begin to change, and that change will alter the outlook of one young monk, and possibly the destiny of the Monachi Spirae for all time.

A note to Fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.]]> 287 Colin Darney Denisa 0 to-read 4.83 The Book of Ghaan: Part One
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]]> Chosen (The Grey Gates, #5) 199493583 Demons on the loose. Ritual murders. An ancient vampire breathing down her neck.

Some days Max just doesn't know where to start. The problems facing her city are piling up, and there seems no end or solution in sight.

Max's job used to be dealing with supernatural creatures. Now she's got to tackle demons from the underworld who are far more powerful than anything she's come across before, and who seem intent on bringing an end to the daylight world.

Part of Max would love to sit this one out. Let someone else save the world for a change. But was it ever really a choice?

Chosen is the fifth and final book in The Grey Gates. If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you'll love this new series by Vanessa Nelson. Get your copy of Chosen now to complete Max's story.]]> 247 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 3 4.44 2024 Chosen (The Grey Gates, #5)
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]]> Forged (The Grey Gates, #4) 181653057 Blood may be thicker than water, but not all families are meant to stay together.

Struggling to maintain her independence, and the life she has fought so hard to build, Max finally learns the truth about her own origins and her family.

Max has no time to absorb the shocking news. There are dead bodies missing from the mortuary, a demon on the loose somewhere in the city, and terrifying supernatural creatures on the loose that she and her fellow Marshals must contain somehow.

Max is used to working alone - can she put aside her past fears and work with her allies to keep the city safe?

Forged is the fourth book in The Grey Gates by Vanessa Nelson and continues the story which started in Outcast. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this series. Get your copy of Forged now to continue Max's story.]]> 269 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 4 4.38 2023 Forged (The Grey Gates, #4)
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> Hunted (The Grey Gates, #3) 143163380 Unsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day.

Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days.

Her week gets worse when one of her friends is attacked and left for dead, and she is dragged out of the city into the middle of someone else's fight. Max finds herself running for her life, with no idea of how she got there or what's going on around her.

Trapped in a strange place with only Bryce for company, she will need to rely on him and her own hard-won skills and courage to survive.

Hunted is the third book in The Grey Gates series by Vanessa Nelson, which started in Outcast and is now complete. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this series. Get your copy of Hunted now to continue Max's story.]]> 238 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 3 4.39 2023 Hunted (The Grey Gates, #3)
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]]> Called (The Grey Gates #2) 122795602 In a city full of rising tension, with people going missing or turning up dead, can Max resist the call to help?

When Max tries to intervene to prevent an assault and it goes horribly wrong, she wants nothing more than to keep her head down and get on with her job. She does not want to answer calls for help, not even from Bryce, the Order warrior who seems willing to give her a second chance.

Despite telling herself she just wants to live her quiet life, Max finds herself delving into parts of the city where no one apart from the desperate want to go, facing terrifying supernatural creatures and ghosts from her past.

Max never wanted to be a hero, but no one else is going to do the job.

Called is the second book in a new series by Vanessa Nelson and continues the story begun in Outcast. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this series. Get your copy of Called now to continue Max's story.]]> 265 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 3 4.42 2023 Called (The Grey Gates #2)
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average rating: 4.42
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]]> Outcast (The Grey Gates #1) 63036943 If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count?

Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure.

Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life.

Asked to help local law enforcement with a series of vicious murders, Max is willing to assist but soon realises that she might be next. Can she keep her secret while finding the killer?

Outcast is the first book in a completed series by Vanessa Nelson. If you like your fantasy mixed with a dose of mystery, a bit of magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series. Get your copy of Outcast now to start reading Max's story.]]> 251 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 4

This author has a really engaging writing style. The plots are always fun and the characters are interesting and the world builder is pretty good. Vanessa Nelson is a go-to author if you're looking for a fun, fast-paced, UF-style series.

It's the same case here, with an added bonus: the world. I adored the universe this series is set in and I'm really hoping to see more of it. I really liked the setting, the whole 'there's only one city in this whole world and monsters surround it'. And I was completely shocked in book 3!

Why not 5 stars? Well, I would have needed more complexity to the characters and some more side stories and perspectives, but it's not still a better-than-average series.

Anyway, long story short:
It's an excellent series, fun, fast-paced, with some great surprises. You'll enjoy the characters and the world will make you wanna see more of it.
Definitely worth a try.]]> 4.30 2023 Outcast (The Grey Gates #1)
author: Vanessa Nelson
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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Overall, a fun, engaging series.


This author has a really engaging writing style. The plots are always fun and the characters are interesting and the world builder is pretty good. Vanessa Nelson is a go-to author if you're looking for a fun, fast-paced, UF-style series.

It's the same case here, with an added bonus: the world. I adored the universe this series is set in and I'm really hoping to see more of it. I really liked the setting, the whole 'there's only one city in this whole world and monsters surround it'. And I was completely shocked in book 3!

Why not 5 stars? Well, I would have needed more complexity to the characters and some more side stories and perspectives, but it's not still a better-than-average series.

Anyway, long story short:
It's an excellent series, fun, fast-paced, with some great surprises. You'll enjoy the characters and the world will make you wanna see more of it.
Definitely worth a try.
]]> <![CDATA[The King's Captive (Gate of Myth and Power, #1)]]> 64401958
It’s a fun magic, except in a world filled with vampires and werewolves, it doesn’t exactly make me a powerhouse. Instead, the supernatural community has classified me as an outcast, which means one thing: Picking on me is open season all day, every day.

The local fae are the worst of all, and it’s during one of their regular “capture the cat-girl� sessions that I shift into my cat form and meet HIM for the first time.

Noctus is so powerful his magic radiates off him like a sun, and my fae captors can barely look in his general direction. And then my life gets even more terrifying when Noctus decides to take me with him. As a pet.

Why did he pick today to “adopt don’t shop� a cat?

It gets worse when I realize he’s an elf, a ruling race of supernaturals that was supposedly killed off centuries ago.

But he’s not just any elf, no. He’s an elven king, with heaps of secrets to protect. Secrets that I am quickly learning since he includes his new pet in everything from breaking into buildings to inspect classified paperwork to tracking down sketchy supernaturals.

All this means if he gets even a hint that I’m not a real cat, I’m going to find out firsthand how elves treat their prisoners.

So, escaping Noctus is priority #1. How hard can it be? (Answer: very.)

King’s Captive is the first book in the Gate of Myth and Power urban fantasy trilogy, and is part of the Magiford Supernatural City world. It features elves, fae, werewolves, and vampires, and contains an adventure-filled and hilarious take on the Hades and Persephone myth. It’s packed with humor, battles, and a sweet, slow burn romance between an outcast magic user and the deadly king of the elves.]]> 340 K.M. Shea Denisa 3

If you've read this author before, you know what to expect. If not, it's a good series to start with, you'll definitely put this name down on the 'to always try' pile.
It's a fun, easy, fast-paced series. It's something perfect to read when you're looking for something light and enjoyable. Just like you'd get a pizza if you don't know what to eat and aren't in the mood to think too much about it.


The characters are well-built and the plot is interesting. There's not much of a world-builder, but it's not something you'd expect from this type of series, it's just too short and fast-paced for that.

All in all, it's worth reading (or at least giving it a try).]]> 4.29 2022 The King's Captive (Gate of Myth and Power, #1)
author: K.M. Shea
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/22
date added: 2024/12/25
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review:
Fun, relaxing series.


If you've read this author before, you know what to expect. If not, it's a good series to start with, you'll definitely put this name down on the 'to always try' pile.
It's a fun, easy, fast-paced series. It's something perfect to read when you're looking for something light and enjoyable. Just like you'd get a pizza if you don't know what to eat and aren't in the mood to think too much about it.


The characters are well-built and the plot is interesting. There's not much of a world-builder, but it's not something you'd expect from this type of series, it's just too short and fast-paced for that.

All in all, it's worth reading (or at least giving it a try).
]]> <![CDATA[Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)]]> 8855321
Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why.

Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything.

Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.]]> 592 James S.A. Corey 1841499889 Denisa 5 This is definitely the best series I've read this year, would even say it's the best SF series I've ever read


Everyone is saying amazing things about this series and well,
THEY'RE COMPLETELY RIGHT!


It's amazing, great, fantastic, the best SF I've ever read.

There are so many things I wanna say that I don't even know where to begin. Just read it, or at least try it, and see for yourself.

Some of the things that were absolutely mind-blowing for me:
The complexity of the characters. I feel like I'm reading a psychology treaty sometimes, you have all the archetypes, you see their struggle, their issues with ethics and morality and overall questions that phylosophers have been talking about since humanity was born. And I won't even get into the characters that felt so real it was scary!

The awe-inspiring world-builder. The different languages, cultures, strategies and politics, images this author managed to create. It's absolutely amazing, I loved it.

The heavy, fast-paced action. One of the things that I see at great authors is that they tend to be linear with their actions and world-building. You see where one ends and the other begins and a lot of them still don't know how to build a universe without being boring (and I get bored really fast). Here, I didn't even feel when I started getting to know this world and its people, its history. Everything was amazingly written and I loved that.

The science. I adore a good, well-documented SF.

And many, many more.
Just give this series a try, doesn't even matter if you like SF or HF or Romance. It's THE book to try.]]> 4.30 2011 Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/22
date added: 2024/12/25
shelves: better-than-i-expected, favourites, great-female-char, great-male-char, important-er, impressive, interesting, like-the-author, sf, wow-i-didn-t-expect-that
review:
Well.
This is definitely the best series I've read this year, would even say it's the best SF series I've ever read


Everyone is saying amazing things about this series and well,
THEY'RE COMPLETELY RIGHT!


It's amazing, great, fantastic, the best SF I've ever read.

There are so many things I wanna say that I don't even know where to begin. Just read it, or at least try it, and see for yourself.

Some of the things that were absolutely mind-blowing for me:
The complexity of the characters. I feel like I'm reading a psychology treaty sometimes, you have all the archetypes, you see their struggle, their issues with ethics and morality and overall questions that phylosophers have been talking about since humanity was born. And I won't even get into the characters that felt so real it was scary!

The awe-inspiring world-builder. The different languages, cultures, strategies and politics, images this author managed to create. It's absolutely amazing, I loved it.

The heavy, fast-paced action. One of the things that I see at great authors is that they tend to be linear with their actions and world-building. You see where one ends and the other begins and a lot of them still don't know how to build a universe without being boring (and I get bored really fast). Here, I didn't even feel when I started getting to know this world and its people, its history. Everything was amazingly written and I loved that.

The science. I adore a good, well-documented SF.

And many, many more.
Just give this series a try, doesn't even matter if you like SF or HF or Romance. It's THE book to try.
]]> <![CDATA[Leviathan Falls (The Expanse, #9)]]> 28335699
In the dead system of Adro, Elvi Okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the gate builders were and what destroyed them, even if it means compromising herself and the half-alien children who bear the weight of her investigation. Through the wide-flung systems of humanity, Colonel Aliana Tanaka hunts for Duarte’s missing daughter. . . and the shattered emperor himself. And on the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew struggle to build a future for humanity out of the shards and ruins of all that has come before.

As nearly unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, Holden and a group of unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite all of humanity, with the promise of a vast galactic civilization free from wars, factions, lies, and secrets if they win.

But the price of victory may be worse than the cost of defeat.]]> 528 James S.A. Corey 0356510395 Denisa 5 4.48 2021 Leviathan Falls (The Expanse, #9)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)]]> 28335698
In the dead systems where gates lead to stranger things than alien planets, Elvi Okoye begins a desperate search to discover the nature of a genocide that happened before the first human beings existed, and to find weapons to fight a war against forces at the edge of the imaginable. But the price of that knowledge may be higher than she can pay.

At the heart of the empire, Teresa Duarte prepares to take on the burden of her father's godlike ambition. The sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortázar and the Mephistophelian prisoner James Holden are only two of the dangers in a palace thick with intrigue, but Teresa has a mind of her own and secrets even her father the emperor doesn't guess.

And throughout the wide human empire, the scattered crew of the Rocinante fights a brave rear-guard action against Duarte's authoritarian regime. Memory of the old order falls away, and a future under Laconia's eternal rule -- and with it, a battle that humanity can only lose - seems more and more certain. Because against the terrors that lie between worlds, courage and ambition will not be enough...]]> 534 James S.A. Corey 0316332879 Denisa 5 4.54 2019 Tiamat's Wrath (The Expanse, #8)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)]]> 28335696 In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and the Belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance, still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity � and the power to enforce it.
New technologies clash with old, as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient pattern of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity � and of the Rocinante � unexpectedly and for ever �

The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major television series.
The Expanse Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games, Babylon's Ashes, Persepolis Rising,
The Expanse Short Fiction The Butcher of Anderson Station, Gods of Risk, The Churn, The Vital Abyss, Strange Dogs.]]> 608 James S.A. Corey 0316332828 Denisa 5 4.34 2017 Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)]]> 25877663 The sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series.

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES

A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood.

The Free Navy - a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships - has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them.

James Holden and his crew know the strengths and weaknesses of this new force better than anyone. Outnumbered and outgunned, the embattled remnants of the old political powers call on the Rocinante for a desperate mission to reach Medina Station at the heart of the gate network.

But the new alliances are as flawed as the old, and the struggle for power has only just begun. As the chaos grows, an alien mystery deepens. Pirate fleets, mutiny and betrayal may be the least of the Rocinante's problems. And in the uncanny spaces past the ring gates, the choices of a few damaged and desperate people may determine the fate of more than just humanity.

]]> 532 James S.A. Corey 0356504263 Denisa 5 4.22 2016 Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5)]]> 22886612
A thousand worlds have opened, and the greatest land rush in human history has begun. As wave after wave of colonists leave, the power structures of the old solar system begin to buckle.

Ships are disappearing without a trace. Private armies are being secretly formed. The sole remaining protomolecule sample is stolen. Terrorist attacks previously considered impossible bring the inner planets to their knees. The sins of the past are returning to exact a terrible price.

And as a new human order is struggling to be born in blood and fire, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante must struggle to survive and get back to the only home they have left.]]> 536 James S.A. Corey 031621759X Denisa 5 4.44 2015 Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4) 18656030 The fourth novel in James S.A. Corey’s New York Times bestselling Expanse series

The gates have opened the way to thousands of habitable planets, and the land rush has begun. Settlers stream out from humanity's home planets in a vast, poorly controlled flood, landing on a new world. Among them, the Rocinante, haunted by the vast, posthuman network of the protomolecule as they investigate what destroyed the great intergalactic society that built the gates and the protomolecule.

But Holden and his crew must also contend with the growing tensions between the settlers and the company which owns the official claim to the planet. Both sides will stop at nothing to defend what's theirs, but soon a terrible disease strikes and only Holden - with help from the ghostly Detective Miller - can find the cure.]]> 581 James S.A. Corey Denisa 5 4.18 2014 Cibola Burn (The Expanse, #4)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)]]> 16131032
For generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark.

Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artefact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them.]]> 539 James S.A. Corey Denisa 5 4.26 2013 Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)]]> 12591698
In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun . . .]]> 624 James S.A. Corey 1841499900 Denisa 5 4.36 2012 Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)
author: James S.A. Corey
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1)]]> 8752885
Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death. When his men are impressed into a doomed army, staying out of a battle he wants no part of requires some unorthodox steps.

Cithrin is an orphan, ward of a banking house. Her job is to smuggle a nation's wealth across a war zone, hiding the gold from both sides. She knows the secret life of commerce like a second language, but the strategies of trade will not defend her from swords.

Geder, sole scion of a noble house, has more interest in philosophy than in swordplay. A poor excuse for a soldier, he is a pawn in these games. No one can predict what he will become.

Falling pebbles can start a landslide. A spat between the Free Cities and the Severed Throne is spiraling out of control. A new player rises from the depths of history, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path-the path to war.
]]> 555 Daniel Abraham 1841498874 Denisa 0 to-read 3.79 2011 The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1)
author: Daniel Abraham
name: Denisa
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1)]]> 208
Saraykeht is poised on the knife-edge of disaster.

At the heart of the city's influence are the poet-sorcerer Heshai and the captive spirit, Seedless, whom he controls. For all his power, Heshai is weak, haunted by memories of shame and humiliation. A man faced with constant reminders of his responsibilities and his failures, he is the linchpin and the most vulnerable point in Saraykeht's greatness.

Far to the west, the armies of Galt have conquered many lands. To take Saraykeht, they must first destroy the trade upon which its prosperity is based. Marchat Wilsin, head of Galt's trading house in the city, is planning a terrible crime against Heshai and Seedless. If he succeeds, Saraykeht will fall.

Amat, House Wilsin's business manager, is a woman who rose from the slums to wield the power that Marchat Wilsin would use to destroy her city. Through accidents of fate and circumstance Amat, her apprentice Liat, and two young men from the farthest reaches of their society stand alone against the dangers that threaten the city.]]> 336 Daniel Abraham 0765313405 Denisa 0 to-read 3.62 2006 A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1)
author: Daniel Abraham
name: Denisa
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2006
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The King's Queen (Gate of Myth and Power, #3)]]> 75573876
Nothing like a little doomed love to add a dash of intrigue to life, right? Unfortunately, that’s not even the worst of it.

I’m a worrier on my best days, but with a psycho tracking my every move because he’s obsessed with killing me, I’ve graduated to the level of paranoid lunatic.

Even if I could forget about the tracker—not happening since he’s figured out the fastest way to get to me is to attack my adopted family—my regular life is also anxiety-inducing as the city of Magiford is brewing with trouble.

Someone is setting off increasingly powerful magical spells downtown, upsetting all the humans. The supernatural community is desperate to find the perpetrator, and the top leaders are convinced the psychotic tracker chasing me is in on it. Their solution? Use me to capture the tracker for questioning.

What none of us counted on was Noctus—the elven king of death—interfering. Turns out I might not be the only one to regret our parting. But is there any way he could help me, and still keep his kingdom a safe secret?

At least one thing is for sure: I’m in way over my head with this, and my gut is warning me that I’m about to test if cats really do have nine lives.

King’s Queen is the last book in the Gate of Myth and Power urban fantasy trilogy, and is part of the Magiford Supernatural City world. It is an adventure-filled and hilarious take on the Hades and Persephone myth, with a twist of mystery. It’s packed with humor, battles, and a sweet, slow burn romance between an outcast magic user and the deadly king of the elves.]]> 446 K.M. Shea Denisa 3 4.37 2023 The King's Queen (Gate of Myth and Power, #3)
author: K.M. Shea
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The King's Shadow (Gates of Myth and Power, #2)]]> 64624296
In a supernatural society filled with vampires, werewolves, and wizards, I’ve always been an outcast with my ability to turn into a housecat. No one knew what I was.

Turns out, I’m a shadow—a race of supernaturals that were wiped out by the elves centuries ago.

Who explains this to me? Noctus, the elf king I’ve been staying with while pretending to be his pet “cat,� not knowing I’m the archenemy of his people. Talk about the most awkward ancestry results ever.

Now I’m stuck staying with Noctus because he can’t let me go thanks to all of his secrets I unwillingly learned as a cat. At least he hasn’t killed me. Yet.

If that isn’t bad enough, I’m being tracked by a creep obsessed with killing me because I’m a shadow, and he doesn’t mind doling out collateral damage during the hunt.

So I’ve got a mysterious elf king holding me captive in his hidden home, a slew of new powers to learn with my revealed ancestry, and a psychopath on my tail. Wow, things are looking up.

It’s time to find out if cats really do always land on their paws.

King’s Captive is the first book in the Gate of Myth and Power urban fantasy trilogy, and is part of the Magiford Supernatural City world. It is an adventure-filled and hilarious take on the Hades and Persephone myth, with a twist of mystery. It’s packed with humor, battles, and a sweet, slow burn romance between an outcast magic user and the deadly king of the elves.]]> 362 K.M. Shea Denisa 3 like-the-author, yum-pizza 4.34 2023 The King's Shadow (Gates of Myth and Power, #2)
author: K.M. Shea
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/22
date added: 2024/12/22
shelves: like-the-author, yum-pizza
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]]> <![CDATA[A Usual Suspect (Fractured Conclave #1)]]> 206333762 She can see the truth, but when she's accused of murder, no one believes she's innocent.

Hallie works as a skip tracer - hunting down people wanted by the law, for one reason or another. It's not glamourous, and it doesn't pay all that well. But it's legal work, and that's hard to come by in the cramped quarters of old town.

When a childhood friend calls her in a panic, Hallie goes to help and gets a lot more than she bargained for. One of the elite has been murdered and the special investigators are looking for someone to blame.

The moment Hallie is near a dead body of one of the ruling class, her hard work and clean record count for nothing. She just becomes a usual suspect. Worse, the real killer also wants Hallie dead.

Can she stay ahead of the investigators long enough to find the real killer and bring them to justice?

If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson.]]> 251 Vanessa Nelson Denisa 0 to-read 4.38 2024 A Usual Suspect (Fractured Conclave #1)
author: Vanessa Nelson
name: Denisa
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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