This was an interesting book about how rivers have shaped government and policy in America, from colonial times to the present. I’ve aware of more modern effects of rivers on policy (the pollution on the rivers in my state, as well as dam removal, are both things I’ve grown up aware of). What I found […]
The Source – Martin Doyle Read More »
Alice Proserpine has escaped the Hinterland, but she’s still drawn to the other Tales that escaped as well. When some of them are murdered, it looks very much like it could have been her. She has to find the real murderer, and also figure out what happened to Ellery Finch, who may or may not
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This was a fun book. Susan is headed to London for art school after turning 18 in the late 80’s. And while she’s really looking forward to art school, she’s also glad to be going, because it may just mean she can finally find her father. What happens instead is she gets tangled up with
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This book was recommended in a thread I’d stumbled across where someone wanted some feel good fantasy reading. The book happened to be available on Kindle Unlimited, so I checked it out. The subtitle is “A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes”, and it really is that. Viv is an Orc, and has been
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I’m going to admit, I’m a little annoyed. I’m running out the clock on my Kindle Unlimited really cheap subscription (I am actually one of those people that’ll keep it to the introductory timeframe and not renew again until another deal comes along). So I figured I’d finish out the Mage Errant series – five
The Siege of Skyhold – John Bierce Read More »
Our mage student friends are journeying with their teachers Alustin and Artur to find the lost capital of the old Ithonian Empire. It’s been under a spell that’s actually erased all memory of it from the world, but that spell is breaking down now, because some people are able to remember that the city exists.
The Lost City of Ithos – John Bierce Read More »
Back from Theras Tel, it’s time for school to resume, but our student friends have been thrust into a bit of a dilemma. The end of their first year culminated with a trip into Skyhold’s Labyrinth, where they found out the demon Bakori had been influencing Hugh to try and take over his powers. They
A Traitor in Skyhold – John Bierce Read More »
In the second book of this series, we’re out of the school of Skyhold, and journeying into the desert, in a sandship. First destination – the city of Theras Tel, ruled by a dragon who’s also one of the most powerful storm mages in the world. Where the first book is a pretty standard school
Jewel of the Endless Erg – John Bierce Read More »
Taryn has a new patroness for her digs in Beccia’s ancient Elven ruins. Said patroness is dead set on finding something specific, and naturally, it turns out to be no good for Taryn. Still enjoying this series – it’s a weirdly anachronistic fantasy world (I’ve never seen a fantasy character that dwells so much on
The Obsidian Chimera – Marie Andreas Read More »
Ingrid is now looking after her younger siblings, with her parents dead, and her brother off to the army to help support them. The back story to why she’s in the woods on the morning that the beast that’s been raiding the King’s Hall comes through, and she’s the one that manages to kill it,
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