Alex Stern was a teenage junky falling further and further into a terrible life, until the day that she woke up from a binge, with several people, including her very best friend, dead around her, not remembering anything that happened. And in the hospital, a dean from Yale arrived to give her a spectacular opportunity. […]
Ninth House – Leigh Bardugo Read More »
I had a really hard time finishing this book, for no particularly good reason. If I really had to nail something down, I think it was just a little bit too much teenage angst for me. The books goes between a couple different viewpoints – primarily Jack and Fluer. They’re both Seasons – young people
Seasons of the Storm – Elle Cosimano Read More »
This story is a combination of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Mulan (per the blurbs at least – I see where they wanted to go with that, but I don’t agree). It’s an interesting concept. Bristal is an elicromancer – a now rare type of immortal that should be helping the mortals. The other two elicromancers
Kingdom of Ash and Briars – Hannah West Read More »
Li-lin is the daughter of a Daoist priest in 19th century Chinatown in San Francisco. She has the ability the see spirits, and is a priestess herself. She’s also recently widowed. When her husband’s best friend brings another man to her for help, she instantly does, but quickly discovers that they’re trying to get to
The Girl with Ghost Eyes – M. H. Boroson Read More »
This is a fun book about mysterious happenings in the town of Berrie-on-the-Wyn. It seems that the town is retreating into Faerie-land, and it’s up to the townsfolk to figure out why. All the while, strange fruit are growing on the trees, and flowers never seen before are appearing everywhere. I did get this book
Faerie Fruit – Charlotte E. English Read More »
Nim was sold long ago to pay her father’s debts. She now works for the Trust, who control magic in Inara. She must pay a monthly tithe to them, and if she fails, her freedom is forfeit. Her newest task is to steal from the man who is second only to the king in power
Between Ink and Shadows – Melissa Wright Read More »
This is an interesting book. It follows Ivy – the non magic twin. Her sister Tabitha is the magic one, who basically left the family when they were young, and in whose shadow Ivy has since lived. Ivy is now a PI, and is called to the school where Tabitha teaches to investigate a murder.
Magic for Liars – Sarah Gailey Read More »
I was definitely looking forward to reading this book – it’s the back story for the mage Numair, when he was still a young man named Arram Draper. It’s how he studied in Carthak and became the mage that he is in later books, and how he knew Orzone, before he become emperor. I really
Tempests and Slaughter – Tamora Pierce Read More »
I have got to read this series more regularly – every time I come back to it, I enjoy it immensely, and then I wait forever to read the next book. I realized a while ago I’m basically hoarding the next books’ enjoyment, since it is a finite series. But is that really a good
The Potter’s Field – Ellis Peters Read More »
This is a wide variety of stories, some connected to various books by the author, but some that are stand alone. She introduces each story, and in some cases, this was collected long after the stories were written, so it’s interesting to see her comments. Some of these I enjoyed more than others, but like
The Wind’s Twelve Quarters – Ursula K. Le Guin Read More »
