To be honest, this book was a disappointment. The writing wasn't bad, but it was bland. And the story was bland. And the characters were bland. It had potential, but it never met it. It was basically the opposite of the last book I read (Ship Of Destiny - Robin Hobb).Don't expect any nice descrip...
I absolutely loved this book! This is such a terrific series with extremely well-written, enjoyable characters that get you learn more about with each book. Eli is my favorite of course, but Miranda and all the other supporting characters from human to spirits are so interesting and I want to k...
Oh Eli you little shit. I do adore you. You are an ass. You are conceited. You are single minded in your determination to be an idiot at times. Yet I adore you. Even I can't explain it. I really thought his self centered arrogance would annoy the crap out of me yet it just Endears me. What's w...
"I liked it."Awright, well, the first half of this book is terrible and it loses a lot from Josef and everything relating to Josef being just the worst BUT I really enjoyed the mainplot stuff in it, Nara was a great villain, the war bits weren't nearly as terrible as I imagined, there was only ON...
"Really liked it."Sigh I haven't been reviewing the books in this series well so here's a short review to compliment the others:Amazing ending and beginning bookended by TERRIBLE MIDDLE PART. Nico is a fantastic character and everyone else also owns but Josef ruins these books. The climax and the...
Eli Monpress is clever, he's determined, and he's in way over his head.First rule of thievery: don't be a hero. When Eli broke the rules and saved the Council Kingdoms, he thought he knew the price, but resuming his place as the Shepherdess's favorite isn't as simple as bowing his head. Now that ...
The Legend of Eli Monpress is a fantastic series. Though it's not your typical epic high fantasy novel, it does what is sets out to do and that is to be a fun, entertaining read. This omnibus contains the first three books of the five book series. The first two books, The Spirit Thief and The Spi...
The book starts ok. A thief, being a thief with a crazy idea: kidnap the king to get a huge amount of richness. But then, as the story goes developing, the characters starts to show their true faces. And it's really interesting!Everything in this book, is different! Wizards that are spiritualists...
I found this omnibus extremely entertaining and crammed full with hilarious characters. From the gruff and growling ghosthound Gin to the quiet, conflicted demonseed Nico every character is three dimensional and commands your attention at one time or another. The world Rachel Aaron has created is...
A concise, easy-to-read, guide for authorsThis was a great, quick and easy read for those of us who are writers. It is full of tips about writing and editing. Some of the ideas I had encountered before, but in that regard the book is great as a quick refresher on a few basics. There are also a nu...
It was a bit by chance I picked this book up. I browsed the internet and found myself reading about self-publishing and a link to this author's book. I haven't heard of her before, but she sounded nice on her blog, she had other officially published books out there and I liked the premise. It has...
The lake, which up to this point had been silent and smooth as a polished stone, erupted like a volcano, sending water surging up in long, black streams. It wasn’t until the streams opened their mouths to reveal perfectly circular rings of razor-sharp teeth that latched on to his brother, however...
It was a heavy oak door with an iron frame, created centuries ago by an overzealous carpenter to have, perhaps, more corners than it should. The edges were carefully fitted to lie flush against the stained, stone walls, and the heavy boards were nailed together so tightly that not even the flick...