last reads

Another year has come to a close and so it is time for the year's best. I have to admit that the SPFBO took a lot of my reading time and a winner has been chosen (see last Tuesday's post). With that said, there weren't a lot of other books read even though I managed to get another 70+ books read this year. Without further ado, here are my top 5 books read in 2015: 5. The Devil's Only Friend by Dan Wells It was welcome return to the world of John Wayne Cleaver. While not the best book in the series, it does have it's charms. Cleaver has grown up a bit in this latest novel and become responsible. However, all that growth doesn't seem to help him much as he tackles his most dangerous foe yet. 4. Half the World by Joe Abercrombie The second book in the Shattered Sea trilogy. Still haven't gotten around to picking up the third book in the series but Half the World introduces us to a few new and compelling characters and picks up where Half a King left off. Not ...

US Cover Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley Beaulieu Publishing information: Paperback ARC; 592 pages Publisher: Daw 1 Sept 2015 ISBN: 978-0756409722 Series: The Song of Shattered Sands #1 Copy: Provided by author Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings -- cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule. Or so it seems, until Çeda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings' laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha'ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings' mysterious history and the hidden riddles of her own herita...