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The Betrayed is the third book in the Dawning of Muirwood trilogy by Jeff Wheeler. Wheeler’s take on the famous Arthurian legend is told from an unexpected viewpoint. Instead of following Arthur or Merlin, or even Guinevere or Lancelot, Wheeler builds his story around a young abandoned girl named Eilean. In the previous two books, Eilean found her affinity for magic,
Read MoreJoin Alina as she tries to defeat the Darkling and save Ravka in Leigh Bardugo’s Siege and Storm. This is Bardugo’s second Grishaverse novel in the Shadow and Bone Trilogy. [ Warning: My review of Siege and Storm contains spoilers to this book and its predecessor Shadow and Bone (read the review here). Find this and many other books we’ve reviewed
Read MoreRavka is a country torn by war, and by something worse. The Shadow Fold, a place of darkness and monsters, was created centuries ago by the Black Heretic, an arrogant and dangerous mage. Alina is a cartographer in the first army, about to cross the Fold for the first time. When her ship is attacked by volcra she unknowingly releases a
Read MoreCamavor is an ever-expanding kingdom, reminiscent of the Roman empire, the British empire, or even the United States. As their new young king, Viego, pushes into yet more territory that doesn’t belong to him, an attempted assignation changes everything. His wife is poisoned during the attack and nothing can stop the venom. Viego begins to fall apart and so does his
Read MoreAn ancient illuminated manuscript, written by a woman no less, has been discovered in a cellar in Germany. The old woman who found it has contacted Professor Gertrude Eisenberg, a doctor who specializes in Middle High German. When Dr. Eisenberg examines the manuscript, she discovers the story of a young girl who lived 900 years ago. That manuscript is The Book
Read MoreHalf a world and over a decade apart, two seemingly unrelated stories end up colliding. The focus of my review today is Marvel’s The Winter Soldier: Cold Front by Mackenzie Lee. It’s 1954 and V is Russia’s best agent. He has only one directive: Comply. He follows that without question until he recognizes someone he shouldn’t. Suddenly he feels the weight
Read MoreAn unknown magic disturbs Hela, Queen of Hel, in her own realm. Angry at the intrusion, she begins to search for the source. At the same time, Brunnhilde the Valkyrie is awoken from disturbing nightmares full of dread, night after night. Uncertain of the cause of the dreams, she only knows that the lack of sleep and the lingering sense of
Read MoreThe world never seems to run out of spider heroes. In Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow by Alex Segura, Araña is the latest in a long line of spider people who feels the same calling to use her powers to help others. Balancing high school, friends, and family, and saving the world is as hard for Araña as it’s been
Read MoreSydney Fitzmaurice is a child of Arkham who has moved on to bigger and better things. Jeany Lin and Renee Love are orphans who ran away to the bright lights of Hollywood. They’ve been working with Sydney for a few years now. Renee is his brilliant leading lady, the star of all his Fitzmaurice horror flicks. Jeany designs and creates all
Read MoreDon’t Fear the Reaper is Stephen Graham Jones’ gruesome sequel to his award-winning horror novel My Heart is a Chainsaw. Jennifer “Jade” Daniels, horror movie aficionado and honest-to-God final girl, is back in town after four years in lockdown. She couldn’t wait to get out before the grisly events of four years ago, and never wanted to return after those events,
Read MoreWonder Woman is, well, a wonder! Over 80 years old, she is the longest-running female comic book hero. While she has been rebooted and reimagined over the years, she has never been out of print for her entire 80-year lifespan. A hero of immense strength and even greater compassion, she is a unique icon that has become a symbol of the
Read MoreEster is awakened in the night by the phone ringing. It’s a terrible connection but she makes out her son calling for help and saying “ruin…” before the call drops. She tries to call back but the phone didn’t register the call. That’s when she knows that something is wrong. Despite being forbidden from using her magic, she summons her Hex
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