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Title: This Monstrous Thing Author: Mackenzie Lee Series: Standalone Rating: 3 Stars 384 pages Expected publication September 22nd 2015 by Katherine Tegen Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I enjoyed this steampunk rendition of Frankenstein, but ultimately the story left me as cold as the monster’s corpse. Alasdair […]
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 […]
Lately I’ve been feeling like reading more fantasy – not the paranormal crossovers that dominate large portions of the market, but the good old epic variety of fantasy. I started to browse Goodreads, but I discovered that it’s actually not that easy to come by decent fantasy recommendations. The names that pop up over and […]
Title: Mistborn Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Mistborn #1 Rating: 2 Stars 647 pages Published July 31st 2007 by Tor Fantasy Gifted Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository My feelings about Mistborn can easily be summarised: fantastic worldbuilding, predictable plot, and cardboard characters. I know this book has a very dedicated fan base though. If you’re […]
Title: Ticker Author: Lisa Mantchev Series: Stand-alone Rating: 3 Stars 273 pages Published December 1st 2014 by Skyscape Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Ticker is Lisa Mantchev’s first novel since 2011 and her Théâtre Illuminata series. It’s a standalone book in a contraption-filled steampunk world, following a girl with a clockwork heart. Penny, […]
As part of Hannah’s Clockwork Carnival event, I contributed a post with five steampunk book recommendations. Do check my post, and the other amazing guest posts and reviews out! Hannah’s still looking for other people to share their favourite steampunk reads, so if you’re interested in sharing those, feel free to contact her.
Title: Retribution Falls Author: Chris Wooding Series: Tales of the Ketty Jay #1 Rating: 4/5 Stars 384 pages Published June 18th 2009 by Gollancz Bought Goodreads | Amazon Kindle & Paperback| Book Depository When I was still a little girl, I took the book Poison from the library, by some guy named Chris Wooding. Its […]
Title: The Peculiar Author: Stefan Bachmann Series: The Peculiar 31 Rating: 4/5 Stars 384 pages Published September 18th 2012 by Greenwillow Books ARC received from the publisher Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback & Kindle| Book Depository The Peculiar is a MG aged story; but one in the Harry Potter tradition. Even though […]
As part of a book tour hosted by HarperCollins, I am interviewing Stefan Bachmann today! To find out more about the tour and other blogs participating, visit Stefan’s blog. The Interview Hi Stefan, welcome to Nyx Book Reviews. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Hi! Sure. My name’s Stefan Bachmann, I’m 19, I […]
The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry 4 out of 5 stars Published May 1st 2012 by Amulet ARC received through Netgalley After reading all of the negative reviews on The Peculiars I wasn’t expecting that much. I was happily surprised that although the book is rather slow-paced, the setting was definitely worth it. Lena’s dad […]