INTRODUCTION Welcome, welcome, one and all, today we are visited by Escapist Book Tours and with them, they bring Exile by A.J. Calvin, author of The Relics of War trilogy. Exile is the first in a new series, The Caien Legacy. While I had planned on reading Exile in time for this visit from Escapist, […]
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Wild Court is an epic urban fantasy, perfect for fans of shows like Buffy, Angel or the X-FIles and books like The Dresden FIles or Paternus. Full of laughs, magic, action and heart, Matthew Samuels says a lot about the state of our world but never forgets to have fun.
BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: The Forbidden Realms (The Fallen Light #2) by H.C. Newell
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BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: The Many Shades of Midnight by C.M. Debell
The Many Shades of Midnight asks hard questions and offers even harder answers. No punches are pulled as the story comes to a bittersweet and satisfying ending. Full of tension, political intrigue, and characters you will hate to love and love to hate, C.M. Debell has written a fantastic stand-alone fantasy novel that left me with both closure and a want for more. This is a novel I will not soon forget and will think about for quite a while.
BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: The Price of Power (The Price of Power #1) by Michael Michel
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BOOK TOUR/REVIEW: The Talisman of Delucha (The Relics of War #2) by A.J. Calvin
If you loved The Moon’s Eye, chances are you’re going to love The Talisman of Delucha just as much, if not more. With higher stakes, bigger battles and higher emotions, A.J. Calvin avoids middle-book-syndrome by allowing the story and characters to naturally grow while still maintaining a break neck pace. The Talisman of Delucha truly delivers the EPIC in epic fantasy.
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An epic fantasy that brings you back to the classic stories of the 80’s and 90’s, but with plenty of modern and original twists, The Moon’s Eye is an excellent start to The Relics of War trilogy. With intriguing and lovable protagonists, frightening and brutal villains and an incredibly well built world, A.J. Calvin has crafted a solid launching point to what looks to be a fantastic fantasy trilogy.
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