The Book Plank

November Review Round-up So the second last Review Round-up of the year! I have to say that I haven't read my forecast's in time, my apologies for this but like I said in the December forecast those remaining reviews are in bound asap!  Here is the highlight of books that I found noteworthy: 1. The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan (Orbit) Are you a fan of epic fantasy? with thieves? Have you read The Crown Tower yet? No? shame on you! Now you can say "you should be talking" well I have to admit this is the first introduction to the books of Michael J. Sullivan and his Riyria world but it has been a great introduction and I definitely want more. The Crown Tower is the first prequel to the original Riyria Revelation series, wherein Michael J. Sullivan takes the reader back to when it all first started between Hadrian and Royce or in my case introduces these two great characters for the first time. The story is just one big adventure and Hadrian and Royce a...

(p)review forecast October part 2 Here is the selection 1. A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalgish ( Orbit ) Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. Marshalling the thieves’ guilds under his control, he declares war against the Trifect, an allegiance of wealthy and powerful nobles. Aaron Felhorn has been groomed since birth to be Thren’s heir. Sent to kill the daughter of a priest, Aaron instead risks his own life to protect her from the wrath of his guild. In doing so, he glimpses a world beyond poison, daggers, and the iron control of his father. Guilds twist and turn, trading allegiances for survival. The Trifect weakens, its reputation broken, its money dwindling. The players take sides as the war nears its end, and Thren puts in motion a plan to execute hundreds. Only Aaron can stop the massacre and protect those he loves… Assassin or protector; every choice has its consequences. 2. King Breaker by Rowena Cory Daniells ( Solaris )  The c...

I have decided to host a new feature on the blog, the (p)review forecast. This will be a biweekly feature in which I will highlight some of the books that I am planning to review in the coming two weeks, hence the preview of the reviews, the (p)review. I always aim to do twelve books in a month, depends a bit on the spare time I have and how many pages the books have, but it usually turns out to be more than twelve. So for the biweekly (p)reviews I'll stick to six books and hope to do them all, for each book  I will post the synopsis below as found on goodreads Here are the upcoming books for the second half of August: 1. The Last Caesar by Henry Venmore-Rowland ( Transworld UK ) AD 68. The tyrant emperor Nero has no son and no heir. Suddenly there's the very real possibility that Rome might become a republic once more. But the ambitions of a few are about to bring corruption, chaos and untold bloodshed to the many. Among them is a hero of the campaign ...