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Lyndi
Lyndi rated it 9 years ago
I don't think you can call this "urban fantasy" when the stories are old west and 19th century. And if they're modern, they're focused on old west and 19th century stuff. Not what I was looking for.
lindbergseth
lindbergseth rated it 9 years ago
Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues by J.M. MartinS.E. Lindberg rating: 5 of 5 starsBlackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues is Highly Recommended Dark Fantasy:: This collection is largely Dark Fantasy. As the subtitle says, this not just about Assassins--there a...
Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 10 years ago
And here we are at the end of The Spellmason Chronicles (following Alchemystic and Stonecast). So the big question for me going into this (aside from how would Lexis and S...
Lanie's Book Thoughts
Lanie's Book Thoughts rated it 10 years ago
I was super excited by this book when I first heard about it, the concept sounded really fun. even thought the cover was cute. Almost as soon as I started getting a couple pages in I realized this book was not for me. The characters are extremely flat, there isn't any depth or real personality build...
Alissa
Alissa rated it 11 years ago
Project successfully funded on Kickstarter. Initial pledge goal more than doubled! I'm looking forward to reading this anthology.
jmihalik
jmihalik rated it 11 years ago
DNF. I wanted to love this book. The blurb made it sound like it had such potential. But I waded through ~118 pages and I'm done. This book was so bad it should've been a parody: Spoiled, whiny rich-girl lead? Check. Blue-haired, artsy dancer best friend? Check. Nerdy guy that loves D&D and...
JennyJen
JennyJen rated it 11 years ago
Dare I?That is a magical cover.
In Libris Vita
In Libris Vita rated it 11 years ago
No sophomore slump here! I had been anxiously awaiting the followup to last year's Alchemystic, the first in Anton Strout's Spellmason series, since I absolutely adored it. After doing everything but having the labor pains to bring it forth, I finally, finally got my hands on it on release day. I...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
This is an interesting read. Simon Canderous used to be a petty thief, he's a psychometrist who now works for New York's underfunded and mostly secret Department of Extraordinary Affairs. He finds himself involved in a murder mystery when he spills coffee through a ghost. Things turn into a rol...
sheile
sheile rated it 12 years ago
Not as strong as the first book but still very worthwhile. I will continue to keep up with the series.
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