last reads

As 2016 comes to a close it is time to look back on my favorite books of the year. I read quite a few books but only a few of them were actually written during the year of 2016 and so here are my favorites published this year. My Top 5: # 5 War God Rising Tim Marquitz takes a different approach this time around and goes for a more humorous look at fantasy by giving us a dimwit who is attempting to become the new God of War. I still think that Tim is very under-appreciated and overlooked when it comes to his ability to reinvent himself time and time again with his books and this one is no exception as he veers away from his normal Urban Fantasy niche and successfully tries his hand at humorous fantasy. My original review here . Overall score 8/10 Amazon # 4 The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Phil Szostak A absolute must have for fans of the series as it provides a glimpse behind the scenes at how the visuals were created and modified to bring the movie to life. If you buy one co...

Red Tide by Marc Turner Publishing information: Hardback; 544pgs Publisher: Tor; 20 Sept 2016 ISBN: 9780765337146 Series: Chronicles of Exile #3 Copy: Provided by Publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "Red Tide, the third volume in Marc Turner's The Chronicles of the Exile, following When the Heavens Fall and Dragon Hunters The Augerans are coming. And their ships are sailing in on a red tide. The Rubyholt Isles are a shattered nation of pirate-infested islands and treacherous waterways shielding the seaboards of Erin Elal and the Sabian League, a region even dragons fear to trespass. The Augerans beseech the Warlord of the Isles, seeking passage for their invasion fleet through Rubyholt territory. But they are sailing into troubled waters. Their enemies have sent agents to sabotage the negotiations, and to destroy the Augeran fleet by any means necessary. The emperor of Erin Elal seeks to forge an alliance with the Storm Lords, hoping to repulse the Augerans with a unite...