Review: The Golem

The Golem by Todd Maternowski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The Golem by Todd Maternowski was a quick little read to give me a minute after reading a series book. I enjoyed this tale quite a bit.

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Review: The Temple of the Mad God

The Temple of the Mad God by Martyn Stanley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Temple of the Mad God by Martyn Stanley is the fifth installment of the Deathsworn Arc series. The Temple of the Mad God picks up where the last book, Rise of the Archmage, left off. We follow the champions on their quest to enter Durgheim Holt, home of the dwarves.

Plot 5/5: The plot continues with each book in the series with the author touching upon previous events, which I love.

Characters 4/5: I've become invested in these characters, but there are a couple of characters whom I would like to see more character growth. Hopefully, this will happen in future books.

World building 5/5: I love the world Martyn Stanley has created. There are places that are beautiful, and places that are dangerous.

Pacing 5/5: The pacing is steady, with spurts of action.

Writing 4/5: Martyn's writing is greatly improving. I love to see an author mature in their writing. It's a treat in itself to witness such maturity.

Overall 4.6

I was given a copy of this book for free from the author. I chose to review this book on my own, and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.



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Review: A Threat of Shadows

A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews is the first book of The Keeper Chronicles. We follow Alaric on his journey to find a cure for his dying wife.

I just love J.A.'s writing style. She lured me in with the first sentence and kept my attention throughout the book. I fell in love with the characters. They were believable to the point of making sure I had tissues on hand. This is a wonderful love story? Maybe...but definitely a story of determination and love so strong that you have to ask yourself, "How far would I go for a loved one?" Truly an amazing tale. I can't wait for the next book!

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Review: Pursuit of Shadows

Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews is the second book in The Keeper Chronicles. We follow Keeper Will in his search to find his sister.

Plot 5/5: Instead of your usual trope, J.A. has given us a story of one man's determination, and hope in finding his sister, therefore adding something new to the fantasy genre.

Characters 5/5: Great characters full of life and emotions.

World building 5/5: Fantastic world building and magic systems used by different races.

Pacing 5/5: Great pacing with excitement and tension.

Writing 5/5: J.A. knows how to weave a tale to keep you intrigued and wanting more.

Overall 5/5

J.A. Andrews is definitely one of my favorite tale spinners, with the ability to bring me into a story, almost literally, but definitely figuratively, and keep me enthralled.





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Review: Betrayal of Thieves

Betrayal of Thieves by C. Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Betrayal of Thieves C. Greenwood is the second installment in the Legends of Dimmingwood series.

This story picks up where the first book, Magic of Thieves, left off. You can read my review of Magic of Thieves here: http://feeroberts64.blogspot.com/2018...

I just love Greenwood's writing, and I plan on reading the entire series.

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Review: Magic of Thieves

Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood is the first installment in the Legends of Dimmingwood series. In a village where magic is forbidden, Ilan must find safety in the forest of Dimmingwood.

Plot 4/5: Good plot about a girl coming into her power.

Characters 5/5: Well fleshed out characters.

World building 4/5: Good world building within the setting.

Pacing 4/5: Steady

Writing 5/5: Very well written.

Overall 4.4

I loved Greenwood's beautifully written storytelling.

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Review: Rogue Mage: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series

Rogue Mage: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Brandon Barr
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Rogue Mage by Brandon Barr and Michael Anderle is the first book in the Path of Heroes Series. Payetta wants revenge on Titannus, the mage who killed her family and destroyed her village.

Plot 3/5: Trope plot.

Characters 3/5: I just couldn't get into the characters. The main character could have used more growth. She became quite monotonous.

World building 3/5: Not much detail of the setting.

Pacing 4/5: Steady with bouts of action.

Writing 4/5: Decent writing.

Overall 3.4

Not what I'm use to from Brandon Barr.

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Review: Fledgling

Fledgling by C.F. Welburn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fledgling by C.F. Welburn is the first book in The Ashen Levels. Balagir discovers that he is an Ashen. Paying the piper in exchange for power, Balagir must unravel the past to save the future.

Plot 5/5: An intriguing story that kept me wanting more.

Characters 4/5: Interesting characters, but I would have liked to see a little more descriptions as to get a better picture of the characters in my mind.

World building 5/5: An interesting world with a magic system that I have never encountered before in my adventures.

Pacing 4/5: A steady pace throughout the story.

Writing 5/5: Beautifully written prose.

Overall 4.6

I loved this story so much that I bought the next two books. I highly recommend this book.

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Review: One for the Road: An Illustrated Story

One for the Road: An Illustrated Story by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I also read this in Night Shift. Loved it.

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Review: Throttle

Throttle by Joe Hill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mr. King is the best, and his son isn't too shabby either.

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Review: The Path of Flames

The Path of Flames by Phil Tucker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Path of Flames by by Phil Tucker is the first installment in The Chronicles of the Black Gate Series. Sorcery is forbidden in the Ascendant Empire, but sorcery is used against the empire to close the ancient portals. Asho is a slave made squire by King Kyferin. Can Asho become more than a squire, or is he doomed to die on the field of battle?

Plot 5/5: Excellent plot with action and suspense.

Characters 5/5: Well fleshed out characters to love and some to hate.

World building 5/5: Great world building.

Pacing 5/5: Lots of action with a steady pace.

Writing 4/5: The writing was good, but at one point the main character's name was spelled wrong.

Overall 4.8

This book is a great start to an intriguing story.

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Review: The Thing in the Pool

The Thing in the Pool by Carol James Marshall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Thing in the Pool by Carol James Marshall is a short horror story about a young boy, Edger, and his new neighbor's pool.

Plot 5/5: A very interesting and creepy plot.

Characters 4/5: Believable characters.

World building 4/5: The story is set in a small neighborhood.

Pacing 5/5: Steady pacing which comes to a climax at the end.

Writing 3/5: Needs an editor.

Overall 4.2





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Review: The Outsider

The Outsider by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What can I say? I just love this man!

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Review: Enchanted

Enchanted by Melinda Kucsera
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Enchanted by Melinda Kucsera is the first installment of the Curse Breaker series. Sarn is a mage in need of training with a son whom he loves dearly, and must protect at all cost.

Plot 3/5: An interesting plot, but leaves me asking more questions than answers. These issues could become clearer in later books, but with almost 500 pages, I would have liked more information.

Characters 4/5: Well fleshed out characters.

World building 3/5: The world created by the author is unique, but I would have liked more information as to the magic system and how it came about and how it is used.

Pacing 3/5: The pacing seemed sporadic with frequent repeats of certain aspects of the story, but not enough information in other aspects.

Writing 4/5: Decent writing with little grammar issues.

Overall 3.4

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Review: Loch Ness Revenge

Loch Ness Revenge by Hunter Shea
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Loch Ness Revenge by by Hunter Shea is about a brother and sister twins who are taking revenge on the Nessie that killed their parents.

***SPOILERS***

Plot 2/5: This could have been an interesting plot of revenge, but it just didn't make sense. I kept wondering why so many Nessies had never been seen. I think the amount of Nessies should have been kept to a minimum for the story to be more believable.

Characters 3/5: The characters could have used a bit more fleshing out.

World building 3/5: The story takes place at Loch Ness

Pacing 3/5: A steady pace with spurts of action.

Writing 3/5: Decent writing with few typos and grammar errors.

Overall 2.8

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Review: The Amazing Adventures of 4¢ Ned

The Amazing Adventures of 4¢ Ned by Benjamin Laskin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Amazing Adventures of 4¢ Ned by Benjamin Laskin is the first book in the Coinworld series. Misprinted with a 4 instead of 5, Ned finds that he can be so much more than just your everyday nickel.

Plot 5/5: This is the most imaginative, creative, clever, and fun book that I have ever read. I have never read anything like it.

Characters 5/5: The characters are a riot! Very believable.

World building 5/5: The world Benjamin Laskin has created is unique, yet familiar.

Pacing 5/5: The pacing is steady with bursts of anticipation throughout the story.

Writing 5/5: Benjamin Laskin's writing is fantastic. He has a way of grabbing your attention, and keeping it.

Overall 5 huge stars for this fun and creative story. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun read. A great series starter for young and young at heart alike.

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Review: Cell 11

Cell 11 by William Wickman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Cell 11 by William Wickman is about strange things happening to the inmates who occupy the dreaded Cell 11.

Plot 3/5: The plot has paranormal horror fodder.

Characters 3/5: The characters could have used a bit more depth.

World building 3/5: Familiar setting.

Pacing 3/5: This tale has a fairly steady pace except the writing hindered the pace. (See below.)

Writing 2/5: This story definitely needs editing. This tale has great potential, but was executed very poorly.

Overall 2.8

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Review: The Prince of Dragons

The Prince of Dragons by Tameri Etherton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Prince of Dragons by Tameri Etherton (previously published as The Darathi Vorsi Prince) is the first book in the Song of the Swords series. When Rhoane defies his mother of an oath he made as a child he is exiled from his home.

Plot 5/5: An intriguing plot.

Characters 5/5: The characters are well fleshed out and interesting.

World building 4/5: An interesting world.

Pacing 3/5: The pacing is slow, but steady.

Writing 5/5: The writing is great with vivid descriptions.

Overall 4.4

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Review: The Book of Kindly Deaths

The Book of Kindly Deaths by Eldritch Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Book of Kindly Deaths by Eldritch Black is a story about Eliza Winter and the mysterious hidden room in her grandfather's house. Desperate for clues, Eliza opens a book in hopes of finding her missing grandfather.

Plot 5/5: A very interesting plot that I hadn't come across in my reading before.

Characters 5/5: The characters are interesting and peculiar.

World building 5/5: An interesting world with vivid descriptions.

Pacing 4/5: This story has a steady pace.

Writing 4/5: The writing was good.

Overall 4.6

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Review: Anaerfell

Anaerfell by Joshua Robertson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Anaerfell by Joshua Robertson is the first installment in the Thrice Nine Legends series. Drast and Tyran are brothers living under the cruelty of their father who desires immortality.

***WARNING***: People who are sensitive to sexual abuse may not want to read this book.

Plot 4/5: The plot is familiar within the genre.

Characters 3/5: The characters feel real, but I would have liked to see more character development. I believe this will happen in the next book, at least I hope.

World building 4/5: The world building is good, giving me a sense of the world I was in.

Pacing 5/5: The pacing was steady with spurts of action along the way.

Writing 5/5: The writing is fantastic, and the descriptions vivid.

Overall 4.2

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