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Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates
This is a historical look at the stories surrounding the Book of Mormon. The author is a known historian and he does try to stay neutral and discuss the facts as they’ve been recorded. Overall it was an interesting read and a good look at the historical events and the different items that surrounded it.
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The Lost Metal
Book 7 of the Mistborn series. This moves us into the Industrial Revolution in the fictitious world of Scadrial. This is the end of the era and arc. That does mean it is action packed and this is a concluding book. As a whole the Mistborn series is worth the read. The magic system is…
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The Bands of Mourning
Book 6 of the Mistborn series. The race is on to get an artifact left by Lord Ruler. This injects items that we did not see in the previous arc. However, it does not detract from the storyline. This is a very typical post Roman era novel where in the past sometime they were far…
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Oh Knight Divine
This is a cute clean romance centered around Christmas. It is a short fun read that will have you smiling, laughing, and even finding a tear in your eye. This is a strong recommendation if you’re looking for a story to get you in the Christmas mood or just wanting a sweet story of love,…
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Shadows of Self
Book 5 of the Mistborn series. We continue to follow our lawmen through what feels like 1910-1920ish timeframe. If it were to relate to our history. Again this one could be a concluding novel to the series. Lots of action and a kandra or two. Some old faces show up and the novel ends on…
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The Alloy of Law
Book 4 (1) of Mistborn. This starts a new arc that is years in the future. First off are the characters. The main and supporting characters are great. I like the mix in the magic that has evolved over time. Secondary, this book while kicking off the next arc also could work as a standalone.…
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The House of Cross
Book 33 of the Alex Cross series. This appears to be the conclusion of the M arc. New stages happening again, government plots, deep secrets. It is a fun chilling adventure into the snowy backcountry of Canada. If you follow the series this book will be more of what you enjoy. High danger, serial killings,…
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Always, Clementine
This yelling will have your heart breaking for lab animals. The book should be if it isn’t already a Disney movie. Aside from that it is a beautiful book about friendship, loyalty, and being yourself and accepting yourself as you are while still trying to be the best you possible. Overall, it is a fun…
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The Night in Lonesome October
This standalone novel is a good neat Halloween read. Most of the novel you’re just trying to figure out what is going on and which side is which. Our main character is a dog, who has played the game before. Bad things are about and deaths abound. It all leads up the the conclusion on…
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The Hero of Ages
Book 3 of the Mistborne series. This one completes the Era 1 portion of the series and provides a satisfactory ending. This is a good series. This is epic fantasy and as such it is slower in points. In the end the slow burn is worth it and we bid farewell to our friends as…
