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  Name of Book: Empire of Exiles  Author: Erin M. Evans  ISBN: 9780316440875 Publisher: Orbit  Part of a Series: Books of Usurper  Type of book: fantasy, mystery, murder, hidden past, unknown, changelings, wall of salt, kingdoms, archives, library, artifacts, different races  Year it was published: 2022 Summary: Magic, mystery, and revolution collide in this fantasy epic where an unlikely team of mages, scribes, and archivists must band together to unearth a conspiracy that might topple their empire. "What makes this book special, even by Erin’s lofty goalposts, is the world she weaves around the characters. Detailed and mysterious, a place to explore and relish. Empire of Exiles is highly recommended!” – R.A. Salvatore, author or “The Legend of Drizzt” and the DemonWars novels “The beginning of a truly epic tale. Deft worldbuilding and wonderful verbal fencing that is a delight to read. In these pages, you are in the hands of a master.” - Ed Greenwood, cre...

 The Sunday Post The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here:  Sunday Post Meme #9 Another Boring Week The cough still hadn't gone away, so yes, no Nutcracker for me and my mother. To be honest, I feel ambivalent about it, thus not sad nor happy. I guess its kind of a relief because first of all Nutcracker would have reminded me of my true love (namely that my true love's birthday was on December 24th, 1979, and he loved christmas stuff. Me, on the other hand, its foreign to me.) and I still wear mask, and I wear glasses, so if I were to wear mask, I couldn't wear glasses, and no I don't wear contacts, so yes, blurry dancing. I am also dreading the upcoming Monday thanks to my dear six year o...

  Name of Book: The Monsters We Defy  Author: Leslye Penelope  ISBN: 9780316378024 Publisher: Redhook  Type of book: Washington DC, 1925, African-American culture, spirit world, ghosts, Enigmas, tricks and treats, trust, hidden secrets, drag balls, discovering culture and knowledge, history  Year it was published: 2022 Summary: A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. Washington D. C., 1925 Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during her darkest moments in a Washington D. C. jail. Now a curse that’s left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So, when the Empress, the powerful spirit who holds her debt, offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, a desperate Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the D...

  Name of Book: Notorious Sorcerer  Author: Davinia Evans  ISBN: 9780316398039 Publisher: Orbit  Part of a Series: Burnished City  Type of book: Fantasy, empire of Bezim, alchemy, traveling planes, self discovery, books, forbidden magics, impossible feats, creatures from other planes, secret club  Year it was published: 2022 Summary: Since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s left is kept too expensive for any but the rich and indolent to tinker with. Siyon Velo, a glorified errand boy scraping together lesson money from a little inter-planar fetch and carry, doesn’t qualify. But when Siyon accidentally commits a public act of impossible magic, he’s catapulted into the limelight. Except the limelight is a bad place to be when the planes themselves start lurch...

 The Sunday Post The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up. See rules here:  Sunday Post Meme #8 Then, the Deluge I was pretty much ready to give up on getting anything this week: I was! Truly. However, I was pretty surprised (pleasant) to get at least 7 books this weeks. (Two few days ago, one yesterday and four today!) Here's a question, if you could classify your book getting habits, would they be a desert, a rain forest, a deciduous forest or something else? Unfortunately we were sick once more. My son went to school only on one day, but on other days he spent them home. We had to miss turkey show, the Cub Scouts once a month meeting and will even miss this week's meeting. Problem is the cough he has.  L...