Tag: Alternate History

Book Review: The Shadow of the Lion by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer
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Book Review: The Shadow of the Lion by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer

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Title: The Shadow of the Lion Author: Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer Series: Heirs of Alexandria, Book 1 Publisher: Baen Books Paperback: 817 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from The Book Depository It is the year 1537. The great winged Lion stares over a Venice where magic thrives. The… Continue reading Book Review: The Shadow of the Lion by Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Dave Freer

Book Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
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Book Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

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Title: The Gilded Wolves Author: Roshani Chokshi Series: The Gilded Wolves, Book 1 Publisher: Wednesday Books Hardcover: 464 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Set in a darkly glamorous world, The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous but thrilling adventure. Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry… Continue reading Book Review: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Book Review: Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
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Book Review: Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede

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Title: Thirteenth Child Author: Patricia C. Wrede Series: Frontier Magic, Book 1 Publisher: Scholastic Press Hardcover: 344 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means he’s supposed to possess amazing talent — and she’s supposed to bring only bad things to… Continue reading Book Review: Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede

Book Review: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
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Book Review: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell

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Title: The Last Magician Author: Lisa Maxwell Publisher: Simon Pulse Hardcover: 512 pages Source: ALA 2017 Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from The Book Depository Stop the Magician. Steal the book. Save the future. In modern day New York, magic is all but extinct. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic—the Mageus—live in the shadows, hiding who… Continue reading Book Review: The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell

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Book Review: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey

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Title: Naamah’s Blessing Author: Jacqueline Carey Series: Moirin Trilogy, Book 3; Kushiel’s Universe, Book 9 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Hardcover: 610 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Returning to Terre d’Ange, Moirin finds the royal family broken. Wracked by unrelenting grief at the loss of his wife, Queen Jehanne, King Daniel is… Continue reading Book Review: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey

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Book Review: The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde

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Title: The Woman Who Died A Lot Author: Jasper Fforde Series: Thursday Next, Book 7 Publisher: Viking Hardcover: 366 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) The Bookworld’s leading enforcement officer, Thursday Next, has been forced into a semiretirement following an assassination attempt, returning home to Swindon and her family to recuperate. But… Continue reading Book Review: The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde

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Book Review: The Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde

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Title: The Song of the Quarkbeast Author: Jasper Fforde Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Series: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 Hardcover: 304 pages Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Magic has been in a sad state in the Ununited Kingdom for years, but now it’s finally on the rise and boneheaded King Snodd IV knows it.… Continue reading Book Review: The Song of the Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde

Book Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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Book Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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Title: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Author: Susanna Clarke Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Paperback: 1006 pages Summary: (taken from Goodreads) At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England’s history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England–until… Continue reading Book Review: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Book Review: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
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Book Review: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

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Title: Lost in a Good Book Author: Jasper Fforde Publisher: Penguin Series: Thursday Next, Book 2 Paperback: 399 pages Summary: (taken from Goodreads) The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with The Eyre Affair continues with Jasper Fforde’s magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth Thursday Next. When Landen, the love of… Continue reading Book Review: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

Book Review: Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card
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Book Review: Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card

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Title: Alvin Journeyman Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tor Paperback: 400 pages Series: Tales of Alvin maker, Book 4 Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Alvin Miller, a gifted seventh son of a seventh son, utilizes his skills as a Maker to help create a brighter future for America, but his task is further challenged by his… Continue reading Book Review: Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card