last reads

It has been a rough but rewarding slog as I finish up the final nine books in Mark Lawrence's Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off. However, at long last I am finished. As I did in the knockout rounds, I will give a brief synopsis about the books and then my thoughts. I figured I would also talk about the runner up and finally, will give my thoughts about the winner. I will say that each of the books covered the gambit of the genre so it made for some interesting reads and kept me from seeing the same themes over and over. Lastly, before I go into the reviews I want to thank Mark Lawrence for the opportunity to take part in the challenge. 1. Weight of a Crown by Tavish Kaeden Thousands dream of it; still more die for it. Yet once obtained, how many can truly bear it? After centuries of bitter conflict the realm of Esmoria is at last united under the banner of a single king. On the surface the realm appears to be enjoying its first taste of peace, but lingering resentment and the untime...

Soul for Trouble by Crista McHugh Publishing Information: Kindle Publisher: Self Published; 7 Feb 2012 ISBN: 9781468158748 Copy: Provided by Author Series: Soulbearer #1 Reviewer: Tyson Synopsis: "When you’re a witch named Trouble, chaos follows. Arden Lesstymine (known to everyone as Trouble) likes attention as much as the next girl, but this is getting ridiculous. When an insane stranger is murdered at the inn where she works, Trouble becomes the next Soulbearer for the disembodied god of chaos, Loku. Yes, it comes with the ability to channel the god’s limitless power, but at the cost of her sanity — literally. Now she has a sexy but cynical knight claiming to be her protector, a prince trying to seduce her to his cause (and his bed), and a snarky chaos god who offers a play-by-play commentary on it all, whether she wants to hear it or not. To make matters worse, a necromancer wants to capture the soul of Loku for his own dark purposes, and the only way he can get it is by killi...