The last book in the Innkeeper series introduced us to Dina’s sister Maud. Maud had married a vampire knight, but was recently widowed when his machinations had gotten the three of them (including their five year old daughter Helen) exiled to one of the nastiest planets in the galaxy. She and Helen had managed to […]
Sweep of the Blade – Ilona Andrews Read More »
This is a nice survey of costumes through quite a bit of history, with a lot of period illustration. However, if you’ve read up on the subject before (which I have), you’re probably not going to run into anything substantially new. Not that this is a bad thing, but let’s just say I’m glad I
Corsets and Codpieces – Karen Bowman Read More »
Kern has been on the run for years, ever since he knew he was a werewolf. As the story starts, he’s being pursued by a harper who’s able to conjure a fearsome beast to come after Kern. He’s chased to the edge of a cliff, and falls into the river below. The river folk find
Wolf Moon – Charles de Lint Read More »
This is a kid’s book (I read it in a about twenty minutes, so I wouldn’t even give it full YA status). And it’s surprisingly dark. This is the story of the Frog Prince, while he’s a frog. He meets up with a lady frog in the pond near the house of the hag that
The Prince of the Pond – Donna Jo Napoli Read More »
I have two khuri squash (one is hiding behind the one you can see here). And of course, they’re hanging in thin air where I’m going to have to support them as they get heavier. So much for trying to get a trellis. Everything else in the side garden is chugging along for the moment.
I’m thoroughly enjoying the series about Mags and Amily – I’m so glad Lackey opened up a new period in Valdemar to write about. This latest series is a number of years after the events of the last – with Mags and Amily having had three children, and Sedric and Lydia taking over as King
The Hills Have Spies – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
I’ve run into a bit of an issue with the Immie Tee (pretty sure I found some errata), so I’m at a bit of a stop there, which is a shame, because I’m about 75 percent done. But, I don’t actually need it until M’s birthday in November, so there’s at least that. In the
I held onto this book longer than I really should have – I thought I was missing the book between the last one in this series I had read, and what I still had on hand, but I was wrong. So I could have read this at least a year ago. Oops. Temeraire and Laurence
Tongues of Serpents – Naomi Novik Read More »
Eve has always been able to see ghosts. Her childhood was colored by their presence, but she’s grown into her power as a medium, and even gained some associates that help her with her work. But as women in the late 19th century, it’s hard to be taken seriously, especially when one is talking about
The Spectral City – Leanna Renee Hieber Read More »
Alina and Mal have escaped the Darkling’s invasion of the Little Palace, and know that they need to search for the final of the three amplifiers that will allow Alina full use of her power. They think that the firebird that has that amplifier can be found in the valley where they both were born,
Ruin and Rising – Leigh Bardugo Read More »
