September 23, 2020
I liked Aurora Rising well enough to check out its sequel, Aurora Burning. And since the first one ended with the squad coming together and actually working as a team (and since that’s my favorite part of any ensemble piece) I figured the second one would be all about Squad 312 versus the galaxy. Aurora Burning (2020) Written By: Jay…
May 27, 2020
I wholeheartedly admit that I am a sucker for anything described as “illustrious leader must unite a band of misfits to save the world/galaxy.” Probably a niche genre but yeah, I love stories like Firefly and Star Trek (2009) and Mass Effect. Ensemble pieces where not everyone works together perfectly at first but by the end you have a cohesive…
February 7, 2018
Nevernight (2016) Written By: Jay Kristoff Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 pages (Hardcover) Series: The Nevernight Chronicle (Book 1) Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Why I Chose It: The cover mostly. I’m a sucker for good covers with stark contrasts. And wings. I really like wings. Premise: In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school…