Author: Shaheen

Mar 21

City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

City of Blades is utterly brilliant, a worthy sequel that surpasses its predecessor without overshadowing it, and an exquisite achievement in its own right. “Deserve. How preoccupied we are with that. With what we should have, with what we are owed. I wonder if any word has ever caused more heartache.” I thought I'd miss Bulikov. I thought I'd miss Shara. But City of Blades does what few sequels manage to do - it progresses the story without lessening the magic of the original. By switching protagonists and setting the action in a new city Bennett has preserved everything that...

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Feb 24

Afterlight by Rebecca Lim

Shaheen Reviews 4 ★★★

An eerie tale of ghosts, hauntings and gate-keepers, Afterlight is a gorgeous work of magical realism set in the sinister alleyways of Melbourne.

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Feb 22

Broken Sky by L. A. Weatherly

Shaheen Reviews 1 ★★★½

I enjoyed Broken Sky, the first book in The Broken Trilogy from the very first page. Something about it just grabbed me. The setting and the concepts it explored were interesting, and the protagonist was awesome.

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Feb 12

Night Study by Maria V. Snyder

Shaheen Reviews 0 ★★★★

Night Study, the fifth instalment in the Study series, and second in the Soulfinders series, is everything we’ve come to expect from Snyder. Exciting, action packed, full of twist and turns that will keep you guessing, this book will leave you desperate for more.

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Feb 11

Guest Post: The Bloody Quarrel by Duncan Lay

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To celebrate the release of The Bloody Quarrel, the second in Duncan Lay’s The Arbalester Trilogy, I have the author stopping by to speak about the magic of Star Wars and the importance of interesting and deep characters.

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Feb 05

Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Shaheen Reviews 3 ★★★★★

I am a huge fan of this world, and of the six brilliant individuals who helped save it. I have enjoyed every page, every moment, of my journey in the Starbound world and am sad to see it go.

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Feb 03

Marked by Sue Tingey

Shaheen Reviews 1 ★★

I feel oddly duped by Marked. I was expecting a paranormal-urban fantasy with some detective/crime vibes, and what I got was a paranormal romance that reminded me of the Merry Gentry books by Laurell K. Hamilton.

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Feb 01

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Shaheen Reviews 4 ★★★★

I found a lot to like in Glass Sword. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a stronger sequel by far. It rose above the admittedly low bar that Red Queen had set. A good sequel that builds and expands on the foundations of its predecessor.

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Jan 25

Books to Look Out For: February 2016

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A list of books to look out for in February 2016!

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Jan 22

Those Above by Daniel Polansky

Shaheen Reviews 1 ★★★★

Firstly, isn’t that cover gorgeous? It’s what drew me to Those Above in the first place, that beautiful cover with a giant sword that screamed Read Me. And I was further enthralled when I read the synopsis. A human uprising against the Gods? Sign me up. I really enjoyed Those Above. It has moments of brilliance where it transcends expectations, and at all other times is an entertaining and glorious read. I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel!

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Jan 20