This novella picks up immediately at the end of Penric’s Mission, where Penric had been sent on a covert mission to Cedonia, which had failed rather spectacularly. He’s now on the run with General Arisaydia, and his widowed sister Nikys. He’s decided to get them as far as Orbas, where Arisaydia believes he can find […]
Mira’s Last Dance – Lois McMaster Bujold Read More »
This is one of the Edge books, and picks up the story of William after the events of On the Edge. William is a changeling (a wolf shape shifter in his case), and lost out on the girl in the last book. He’s stayed in the Edge, biding his time until his next job for
Bayou Moon – Ilona Andrews Read More »
I bought this book because I love the Go Fug Yourself blog – their write ups are the best part of the blog. I figured I’d be able to read this someday when I needed a lighter read, and this past month definitely fit that category. And you know what? It was exactly what I
The Royal We – Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Read More »
This was an interesting concept – a Roman Empire that never fell to the northern tribes, who eventually subjugated the Vikings, and was therefore able to use their ships to go to the New World in the 13th century. They send an army, but once there, it’s obliterated by the native population, leaving only the
Clash of Eagles – Alan Smale Read More »
Not a bad little book. Brygida is a witch, living outside a little village in a vaguely Medieval Eastern Europe, with her mothers. They hold themselves apart from the villagers, until one day, a handsome young man ventures to Brygida’s lake. He invites her to the village for the harvest feast. And while Brygida is
Feast of the Mother – Miranda Honfleur and Nicolette Andrews Read More »
This is the conclusion of “The Reckoners” Trilogy – David is now in charge, with the impossible task of rescuing the Prof from himself, and maybe just saving the world in the process. It’s a definite end to the story, but I think I liked the first two books better. In this book, we get
Calamity – Brandon Sanderson Read More »
It’s five years after the first book in this series. Nahri is continuing her work as a healer, and dreams of reopening her family’s hospital in Daevabad. Ali has been exiled to his mother’s homeland, and has found a use for the marid’s power he picked up, finding water in the desert. But events (engineered
The Kingdom of Copper – S. A Chakraborty Read More »
I loved this book. At its barest bones, it’s “Rumpelstiltskin”, but the author is just using the spinning things into gold conceit and adding in Russian and Jewish folklore to get a fantastic tale of women taking charge of their lives to save the people they love. Miryem is the daughter of the local moneylender,
Spinning Silver – Naomi Novik Read More »
Viola’s life is based on a family lie – for centuries, her family has served as the prime ministers to the Eternal Prince of their kingdom. Except there is no Eternal Prince – the family has used magic to show just enough of the Prince to keep him believable, while taking care of the kingdom
Kingdom of Ruses – Kate Stradling Read More »
This was a fun book – Essie is a princess, on her way with her brother, the king, to a meeting with the neighboring Elven kingdom. They desperately want peace, because there are worse enemies out there. Essie’s the one that comes up with the idea of offering herself in marriage to one of the
Fierce Heart – Tara Grayce Read More »
