Nyx Book Reviews

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Review: Reign of Iron by Angus Watson

Title: Reign of Iron Author: Angus Watson Series: Iron Age #3 Rating: 4 Stars 560 pages Published September 29th 2015 by Orbit Review copy provided by the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Reign of Iron is one of those fantasy books that is a breeze to read. There is not a single dull […]

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Review: Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun

Title: Black Moon Author: Kenneth Calhoun Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 288 pages Published January 20th 2015 by Hogarth Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository What if the world is hit with an epidemic of insomnia? That is the premise of Black Moon, Calhoun’s debut novel. Often called hallucinogenic […]

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Review: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (Steel and Snow + Blood and Gold)

Title: A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow Author: George R.R. Martin Series: A Song of Ice and Fire #3.1 Rating: 4 Stars 569 pages Published September 1st 2011 by Harper Voyager Received as a gift Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository At over 1200 pages A Storm of Swords is such a big-ass book […]

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Review: Paperweight by Meg Haston

Title: Paperweight Author: Meg Haston Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 304 pages Published July 7th by HarperTeen Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I initially requested Paperweight because of two reasons. One, I’m always intrigued by books concerning any kind of mental illness or disorder. Two, Paperweight is one […]

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Review: Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan

Title: Shadowdance Author: Kristen Callihan Series: Darkest London #4 Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published July 29th 2014 by Piatkus Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Kristen Callihan writes romance the way I like it: interesting setting (an alternate 19th century London with a touch of steampunk), interesting creatures (we got demons, shifters, and […]

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Review: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

Title: Magic Burns Author: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #2 Rating: 4 Stars 260 pages Published April 2008 by Penguin Received as a gift Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Well hello there, you fantastic urban fantasy book. In the world of Kate Daniels, magic and tech alternate. The times between magic and tech are […]

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Review: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

Title: Made You Up Author: Francesca Zappia Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published May 19th 2015 by Greenwillow Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Although I rarely read contemporary young adult books, I tend to make exceptions for books concerning mental illness. There is something so […]

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Review: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Title: I, Robot Author: Isaac Asimov Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 245 pages Published June 6th 2013 Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Did you know this science-fiction classic by Isaac Asimov is a collection of short stories? No? Well, neither did I. Colour me surprised when I found out I, Robot is actually […]

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Review: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn

Title: Another Little Piece Author: Kate Karyus Quinn Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 419 pages Published June 11th 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Another Little Piece is Kate Karyus Quinn’s debut novel. I read (Don’t You) Forget About Me last year, and it was one of my favourites of 2014. […]

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Reading Classics: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

I read this book as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens First Publication: 1859 A […]

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