I’m absolutely enamored with this world and its characters. I highly recommend Tempests and Slaughter for anyone who’s a fan of magical schools and young adult literature – including Harry Potter fans.
“Now You See Me 2” Brings More Magic and Might Just Trick You Into Liking It
Now You See Me 2 (2016) Release Date: June 10, 2016 Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Cane, Morgan Freeman Director: Jon M. Chu Studio: K/O Paper Products Distributor: Summit Entertainment Genre(s): Heist, Thriller, Magic Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia […]
James Patterson’s Witch & Wizard Novels: STAY AWAY
James Patterson is a well known author, particularly for his Alex Cross detective series. He has received the Guinness World Record for the first author to sell a million e-books (probably way more now). This is a man who has out sold Stephen King, John Grisham, and Dan Brown COMBINED. […]
The Etsy Roundup: Skyrim!
Skyrim Inspired Tome of Destruction by swashbookling My first characters, if I’m able, in a video game are always mages. I love the mage class in Skyrim, which is why I chose to showcase this Destruction journal. This journal comes with 150 pages, unlined I would assume. The cover itself […]
Inked by Eric Smith Leaves its Mark on Readers
Inked Author: Eric Smith Release Date: January 20, 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury Spark Source: Author Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Magic Spoilers: Mild Rating: ????? GoodReads | Amazon This little book is one of my new favorites for when I want something quick, magical, and fun. It’s only available as an e-book right now, which makes it not as expensive or heavy […]
The Allure of Xanth
An on-going series first started in 1977 with A Spell For Chameleon, Xanth is a magical world penned into creation by Piers Anthony. Every person inside of Xanth is required to have a magic talent, even if it is of the spot-on-the-wall (a magic talent that literally is so useless it can […]
Cloaks #1: The Pledge
Cloaks #1 (of 4) Author: Caleb Munroe Artists: Mariano Novarro Release Date: September 3, 2014 Publisher: Boom! Studios Source: Boom! Studios Press Site Genre(s): Action, Mystery Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low I don’t know what it is about magicians that make them the perfect stars of capers. Perhaps it is the angle of that you’re never supposed […]
Rockstar Book Tours Presents: Forest of Whispers!
Rating: ★★★★☆ Title: Forest of Whispers Author: Jennifer Murgia Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Pub. Date: September 9, 2014 Genre: Historical, Fantasy Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon | Barnes and Nobel Synopsis This book centers around Rune, a mysterious girl who lives beyond the hedge with an old lady. The old lady is whispered to be a witch, a fortune teller […]
The Warded Man Hits the Mark… Mostly
The Warded Man Original Title: The Painted Man Series: The Demon Cycle #1 Author: Peter V. Brett Release Date: January 1, 2008 Publisher: Random House Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewers Genre(s): Fanatsy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate throughout; High at the end GoodReads | Amazon This should have been a four star book. It’s arguably still a three-point-five star book […]
Dragon Run is A Surprisingly Solid Middle Grade Fantasy
Dragon Run Author: Patrick Matthews Release Date: March 1, 2013 Publisher: Scholastic Source: NetGalley ARC Genre(s): Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon If you can look past the unimaginative name, Dragon Run is actually a really good fantasy novel for anyone – not just middle grade readers! I mean, […]
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