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A Welcome Murder

Robin Yocum

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After his unspectacular professional baseball career ends with a knee injury in Toledo, Ohio, Johnny...

Seducing the Sorcerer

Lee Welch

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Homeless and jobless, Fenn Todd has nearly run out of hope. All he has left is his longing for...

Fantasy MM Romance

Merissa (13742 KP) rated The Ice Queen (The Ice Queen #1) in Books

Jul 21, 2017

The Ice Queen (The Ice Queen #1) by Rebecca Bauer

The Ice Queen is the first book in The Ice Queen series, and we meet Aria for the first time when she is in 'training' in the courtesan area of the Temple of the Moon. Immediately, you are drawn into a world of intrigue, where someone may be completely different to who you thought they were, and their actions are different to what you supposed.

Aria is a fantastic female lead - she is strong, authoritative, caring, wilful, and determined. She has a reason for everything she does, even if she doesn't realise it until that light bulb moment. And then you have her 'advisors' - Casimir, Valtteri, and Seb. All three of these characters are amazing and well rounded, and yet they too have their own advisors. It is layer upon layer of support and intrigue, and it makes for one heck of a ride!

With plenty of battle action, some love action, oodles of political manoeuvrings, and an outstanding amount of honesty, I can easily say that I loved every word and I can't wait to read book two - The Mage King. For all fans of fantasy, I can highly recommend it.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Henry IV: Parts 1 & 2

William Shakespeare, Keith Carabine and Cedric Watts

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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English Literature,...

The Falconer's Apprentice

Malve von Hassell

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THE FALCONER'S APPRENTICE is a story of adventure and intrigue set in the intense social and...

Historical Fiction Holy Roman Empire Frederick II Castel del Monte Falconry Medieval Medicine

Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition in Books

Feb 1, 2018

I've enjoyed every Brandon Sanderson book I've read, and Elantris was certainly no exception. This was a beautiful mix of religious and political intrigue, magical mystery, and just a touch of romance. The ultimate answer to the mystery was so elegantly simple, but discovered so late, that consequences still had to be faced even when the main problem was fixed. (I'm trying to be vague so I don't spoil it!) I loved both Raoden and Sarene, and in a way, Hrathen too. He was a wonderfully written villain - one of those villains whose motivations you get to see and understand, so you end up sympathizing with him even as you don't want to see him succeed. Sanderson definitely has a talent for unusual fantasy novels, with elaborate plots and complex, well thought-out worlds.

In short, yet another amazing book from Brandon Sanderson.

You can find all my reviews at http://goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Designated Survivor - Season 1 in TV

Feb 15, 2018

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Right from the first episode we are thrown into the thick of it as Tom Kirkman, an architect appointed to the US cabinet, is the appointed "designated survivor" - a member of government securely housed elsewhere during important events in case of a large scale attack. As he is watching the State of the Union Address, the unthinkable happens and the capitol building, with every other serving member of government inside, is blown up.
The first few episodes show Kirkman try and acclimatise with his new role and the task of reassuring citizens and finding those responsible. The series quickly adds a 24-style anti-terror task force to the mix, and the action flows thick and fast from there.
This is one of the more interesting, gripping and original series of recent years. A few annoying little plot holes in the last episodes (no CCTV in the white house?!, security checkpoints fail, boats vanishing) but otherwise excellent.