Tag: historical fiction

The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski

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Title: The Tower of Fools.Series: Hussite Trilogy #1.Writer(s): Andrzej Sapkowski. Publisher: Orbit.Format: Paperback.Release Date: October 27th, 2020 (First Published 2002).Pages: 576.Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction.ISBN13:  9780316423694. My Overall Rating: ★★★ Mankind is capable of many vices. Throughout history, we have been subject to severe punishments, attempting to cleanse the population of these vile beings capable of corrupting good whenever … Continue reading The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski →

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

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Title: Magic Lessons.Series: Practical Magic #0.1.Writer(s): Alice Hoffman. Publisher: Simon & Schuster.Format: Advance Review Copy.Release Date: October 6th, 2020.Pages: 416.Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance.ISBN13:  9781982163624. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Some cry wolf when they're facing the unexplainable, some rush to raise pitchforks against those that you assume to deal with Satan, some rally a community, preferring not to … Continue reading Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman →

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.Writer(s): V.E. Schwab. Publisher: Tor Books.Format: Advance Digital Review Copy.Release Date: October 6th, 2020.Pages: 480.Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance.ASIN:  B084357H23. My Overall Rating: ★★★★★. Passion has a way of blurring our rational minds, of pushing us into longing for our most impulsive desires, of breaking us down into vulnerable creatures anxious … Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab →

A Hero Born by Jin Yong

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Title: A Hero Born. Series: Legends of the Condor Heroes #1. Writer(s): Jin Yong. Translator: Anna Holmwood. Publisher: St. Martin's Press. Format: Advance Readers' Copy. Release Date: September 2019 (first published January 1st, 1957). Pages: 416. Genre(s): Fantasy. ISBN13:  9781250252906. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. Who wouldn't love to live a life brimming with perseverance, dedication, and motivation towards … Continue reading A Hero Born by Jin Yong →

The Fourth Courier by Timothy Jay Smith

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Title: The Fourth Courier. Writer(s): Timothy Jay Smith. Publisher: Arcade. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: April 3rd, 2019. Pages: 285. Genre(s): Thriller, Mystery. ISBN13:  9781948924108. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. Under all the politics that is divulged to society lies a web of secrets that is often beyond our control as key figures use their powers to accomplish their most … Continue reading The Fourth Courier by Timothy Jay Smith →

Burmese Moons by Sophie Ansel

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Title: Burmese Moons. Writer(s): Sophie Ansel. Translated by: Jeremy Melloul. Artist(s): Sam Garcia. Letterer(s): Frank Cvetkovic. Publisher: IDW Publishing. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: September 17th 2019. Pages: 216. Genre(s): Comics, Historical Fiction. ISBN13: 9781684052721. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. To escape the harsh reality we live in, we often find refuge in countless works of fiction. These stories … Continue reading Burmese Moons by Sophie Ansel →

Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander by Frank Miller

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Title: Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander. Series: 300 Universe #2. Writer(s): Frank Miller. Illustrator(s): Frank Miller. Colourist(s): Alex Sinclair. Publisher: Dark Horse Comics. Format: Oversized Hardcover. Release Date: March 19th 2019. Pages: 112. Genre(s): Comics, Historical Fiction. ISBN13: 9781506708829. My Overall Rating: ★★☆☆☆. It's always a shame to see a creator wear his worse costume … Continue reading Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander by Frank Miller →

Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter by Robert Venditti

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Title: Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day's Lost Chapter. Writer(s): Robert Venditti & Kevin Maurer. Penciller(s): Andrea Mutti. Colourist(s): Lee Loughridge. Letterer(s): Clayton Cowles. Publisher: Vertigo. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: May 14th 2019. Pages: 148. Genre(s): Comics,  Historical Fiction. ISBN13: 9781401290719. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. During World War II, there are countless monumental events that are repeated … Continue reading Six Days: The Incredible Story of D-Day’s Lost Chapter by Robert Venditti →

The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye

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Title: The Paragon Hotel. Writer(s): Lyndsay Faye. Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: January 8th 2019. Pages: 432. Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Mystery. ISBN13:  9780735210752. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Sometimes we read stories to escape the gruesome reality that is perpetually mediatized and sometimes we visit these stories to remind us of the lessons learned—or not—during the darker days of the … Continue reading The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye →

Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery by Mat Johnson

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Title: Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery. Writer(s): Mat Johnson. Illustrator(s): Warren Pleece. Publisher: Berger Books. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: February 6th 2018 (First published February 6th 2008). Pages: 136. Genre(s): Comics, Historical Fiction, Mystery. ISBN13: 9781506705644. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. The deep-rooted presence of racism within American soil is a tough-to-eradicate plague that has yet to leave the people in peace today. … Continue reading Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery by Mat Johnson →