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Review: The Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne

Title: The Mark of the Witch Author: Maggie Shayne Series: The Portal #1 Rating: 4 Stars 394 pages Published September 2012 by Harlequin Received review copy from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The Mark of the Witch is a delightful soft paranormal romance. Unlike many books in the genre, Mark features two […]

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Review: Cleopatra Ascending by Maureen Lipinski

Title: Cleopatra Ascending Author: Maureen Lipinski Series: Shadow’s Edge #2 Rating: 3 Stars 223 pages Published January 8th 2013 by Flux Received a review copy from the publisher on Netgalley Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Cleopatra Ascending is fast, almost too much so. Covering 223 pages, this young-adult paranormal thriller is straight-up non-complex fiction, […]

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Review: Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews

Title: Magic Shifts Author: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #8 Rating: 4 Stars 342 pages Published August 4th 2015 by Ace Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository As Magic Shifts is the eight book in the Kate Daniels series, this review might contain spoilers for the earlier books. Some really big stuff went down […]

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Review: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Title: The Fifth Season Author: N.K. Jemisin Series: The Broken Earth #1 Rating: 4 Stars 468 pages Published August 4th by Orbit Borred from the library Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Tired of the endless slew of Tolkienesque fantasy, I asked for recommendations of fantasy-loving friends. N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy came up again […]

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Review: Fairies in My Fireplace by R.L. Naquin

Title: Fairies in My Fireplace Author: R.L. Naquin Series: Monster Haven #3 Rating: 4 Stars 226 pages Published September 2nd 2013 by Carina Press Bought Goodreads | Amazon Fairies in My Fireplace is the best book in the Monster Haven series so far. Naquin proves that she has developed from the cute fluff of Monster […]

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Review: Pooka in My Pantry by R.L. Naquin

Title: Pooka in My Pantry Author: R.L. Naquin Series: Monster Haven #2 Rating: 3 Stars 236 pages Published March 25th 2013 by Carina Press Bought Goodreads | Amazon I learnt from this book that one truly does not want a pooka in their pantry. Those guys are nasty. Zoey helps people and monsters alike – […]

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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: The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter

Title: The Midnight Queen Author: Sylvia Izzo Hunter Series: A Noctis Magicae Novel Rating: 4 Stars 432 pages Published September 2nd 2014 by Ace Trade Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository In an age of instant gratification, a scrambling rush for “fast-paced” and “nail-biting” reads, The Midnight Queen is a breath of fresh air, […]

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