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Author: Patrick Doherty

Top 5 Reads of the First Half of 2013 and 5 Most Anticipated Releases of the Second Half

Pardon the formatting on this post, it was maimed in the migration from Blogger to WordPress. I’ve read about 25 books so far this year, which is pretty good for me, though after seeing people reading at multiple times my rate, I think I need to step my game up. A Bitter Draft is only around 2…

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Review and Goodreads Giveaway – City of Scars by Steven Montano

“It’s been three decades since the Blood Queen led her legions on a brutal campaign of conquest and destruction, and the Empires are still struggling to rebuild. Now, in the distant aftermath of the war, the real battle is about to begin.Haunted by the crimes of his past, fallen knight Azander Dane ekes out a…

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Review – Killer of Men by Christian Cameron

“Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbours, Thebes. Standing in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked unconscious in the melee, he awakes not a…

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Cover Reveal – City of Scars by Steven Montano

After reading Steven Montano’s Blood Skies, I became a fan of his due to the fast-paced gritty action of the novel. City of Scars, the first in the Skullborn trilogy, is somewhat more “traditional” epic fantasy than Blood Skies.Here’s the blurb: “It’s been three decades since the Blood Queen led her legions on a brutal campaign of…

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Giveaway – Signed Copy of King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence has been kind enough to provide a signed copy of the UK paperback edition of King of Thorns, the second in his Broken Empire series, for a giveaway. Though the copy is a UK paperback, the giveaway is worldwide, much to the chagrin of Mark’s wallet. I read Prince of Thorns last year and absolutely…

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