Let's talk about those books already on the shelves, yours or the stores.
I have a post for books I'm looking forward to coming out;
Looking Forward To...
But what about all those wonderful books that are ALREADY on the shelves?
Whether it be on your shelf waiting to be read or on the shelves in the stores waiting for you to give it a good home.
So, I thought I would share a book a week that is just waiting for me to travel through it's world.
Now... where do I start? On the the WANT List...
I'm not sure where I heard of this book. I'm sure it had to be a fellow bloggers. But it sounds like another wonderful fantasy read. And I do love my magic.
The Thief's Gamble
By: Juliet E. McKenna
Goodreads Synopsis:
Magic? It's for the rich, the powerful...the Archmage and his elite wizards and cloud-masters.
Livak is not among them. She haunts the back taverns of the realm, careful to appear neither rich nor poor, neither tall nor short . . . neither man nor woman. Obscurity is her protection, thievery her livelihood, and gambling her weakness.
Alas, some bets are hard to resist. Particularly when they offer a chance to board a ship for Hadrumal, the fabled city of the Archmage. So Livak follows a minor wizard, Shiv, in an attempt to turn a rune or two, never dreaming that the stolen tankard she wants to sell contains the secrets of an ancient magic far more powerful, and infinitely darker, than any mortal mage's spells.
The Thief's Gamble
By: Juliet E. McKenna
Goodreads Synopsis:
Magic? It's for the rich, the powerful...the Archmage and his elite wizards and cloud-masters.
Livak is not among them. She haunts the back taverns of the realm, careful to appear neither rich nor poor, neither tall nor short . . . neither man nor woman. Obscurity is her protection, thievery her livelihood, and gambling her weakness.
Alas, some bets are hard to resist. Particularly when they offer a chance to board a ship for Hadrumal, the fabled city of the Archmage. So Livak follows a minor wizard, Shiv, in an attempt to turn a rune or two, never dreaming that the stolen tankard she wants to sell contains the secrets of an ancient magic far more powerful, and infinitely darker, than any mortal mage's spells.
The number of books waiting for me to take home. *shudders* too many. This one does look good. Love the horse in the background too! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a newer book by her on my wishlist...that one looks good too :D
ReplyDeleteI've seen this book before but never read it. I'll be interested to know what you think when you get to reading it.
ReplyDeleteMelissa (Books&Things) - lol. I know the feeling about the books! I'm now out of room for the ones waiting for me. Glad you like the looks of this one. :) Oh and that horse is great! :)
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd - Oh, I'm curious what book you have on your wishlist by here. :) I'm going to have to go take a look. Thanks!
WonderBunny - Oh, I was hoping it was your blog I saw this book on. I don't remember who's blog it was. Maybe it was Simcha. hmmm, Oh well. It does sound interesting, but it's going to be a long while before I get to it. lol. Thanks!