Books:
The Skull Throne by Peter V. Brett- This is the fourth book in the Warded Man Series. The books are about
mankind's war with the Demons that come at night. At the end of the third book
Arlen threw himself and Jardir off a cliff during their combat to decide who
was the Deliver. It was a true cliffhanger. The prologue shows the response of
the parties watching the single combat, Brett then moves on and throws a twist
into the story. It appears that he will continue his habit of retelling part of
the story from previous books from another character's perspective, this time
Jardir's niece, who doesn't seem as central to the story as the retellings in
2nd and 3rd books. I quickly
realized it wasn't as deep a retelling as from those books, and the story of
the Daylight War dominates most of this book. This book is longer than the
previous books, and with out giving spoilers I have to say the story line takes
some twists that I didn't see coming.
I don't think it advanced the series as much as I expected. I thought
the series was going to be five books, but I am not sure everything can be tied
up in one more book even if it is longer than this one. So while mildly
disappointed that it didn't seem to move forward as much as I would like, I
still look forward to the next book in the series.
The Peyti Crisis: A Retrieval Artist Novel: Book Five in the Anniversary Day Saga
(Retrieval Artist series 12) by Katherine Kristine Rusch This series just gets better and better. In the Peyti Crisis everyone begins to
see that there is more to the attacks than they thought. There are some new characters in the
book but most of the action is centered on DeRicci, Miles Flint, Bartholomew Nyquist
and Deshin. All main character we
have met before.
Start this series from the beginning of the Anniversary Day
Saga as all the action and characters build from that point. For even more fun start with book one of
the Retrieval Artist series. Rusch
is publishing one book a month in the Anniversary Day Saga so there is much
more to come and you don’t have a long wait until the next book. I have the next book on pre-order so I can start reading on its release day.
The Argent Star (The Monarchy Book 1) by Emerson Fray – I
did a book blast tour for The Argent Star because I liked the concept of owning
a star because someone in the past named it. The tour did not come with a copy of the book so I purchased
it on Amazon.
Despite the great concept the book was a disappointment. I almost put the it down several
times. The world building, back-story
and characters all needed a good editor to bring everything into focus. This is the start of a series so I hope
that things jell more in the next book.
Having said that it was a disappointment I will still give book two a
try because it does have great potential.
The Counterfeit Heiress (Lady Emily #9) by Tasha Alexander –
This is a very nice addition to the Lady Emily series. Again Emily and Colin are drawn into a
mystery that leads to another mystery.
Starting in London at a Masquerade ball they travel to Paris as they
work to find out where the real heiress is. I caught on sooner than either Emily or Colin but that did
not keep me for enjoying the book.
In fact I think when I do know before everyone in the book it just makes
it more fun.
A Matter of Trust by Greta van der Rol – A really good SFR
story with great characters and action.
The romance is believable.
Amira and Admiral Ul-Mellor have met before. When she is in danger he is the one to come to her rescue. It
is only 94 pages but van der Rol uses each to maximum advantage. The story line keeps moving, the two
main characters are very well drawn and the romance nicely done. This could lead to future stories so
maybe Amir and her Admiral will grace the pages of a future story.
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books I added to my shelves this week. They may it be physical or virtual. I include books I buy in a physical store or online, books I borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews. Follow the link to see what others have on their shelves. 
