This is the second book in a series where the Godmother of this world may or may not be an evil enchantress – she’s constantly making deals with people that start out fine, quickly go downhill, but then turn out in such a way that everything will probably work out for the best. We met […]
The Demi-Wolf and the Hunter – Amberley Martin Read More »
I really enjoyed this book – it’s got a pretty unique magic system, with a religion that’s actually based on not having gods, and taking good works in your own hands. The two main characters are Alexei – a priest of this faith, and Kasia, who does tarot readings, and has an interesting past that
City of Storms – Kat Ross Read More »
The setting for this book is that a virus (created by humans) has decimated Earth, turning all the survivors feral. Some local aliens (the Krakau) have figured out how to reverse the effects of the virus, and are slowly curing more humans. Many of them end up joining the Alliance space force. And so we
Terminal Alliance – Jim C. Hines Read More »
I recently managed to a get a good deal on the Kindle version of this book, and after finishing off two books that I had to struggle through, I decided to treat myself to something I knew I’d enjoy. Here’s my original review. I don’t usually do re-reviews on this blog, but I had a
Tamsin – Peter Beagle Read More »
Here’s another book that took me being on an airplane to finish. And I’m very much not sure what I read. It’s insane. A group of kids get adopted by a man that is actually a powerful being with a cosmic library he’s written. Each kid learns a particular branch of the knowledge, and they’re
The Library at Mount Char – Scott Hawkins Read More »
It took being on an airplane for me to finish this book. I kept going because the world is interesting, and I wanted to see when the story would start. I think it’s started by the end of the book, but I’m not really sure. There are a ton of POVs, though some of those
The Ninth Rain – Jen Williams Read More »
This is an interesting take on Sherlock Holmes – in this case, he’s an angel, which explains why he’s not the best at personal interactions with regular people. The angels bring some magic in the world, which is a nice extra touch – it’s not overdone, just there, and just enough to make the story
The Angel of the Crows – Katherine Addison Read More »
This is the follow up to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Susan, Merlin and Vivien are all back. Susan’s well aware of her heritage as the daughter of one of the Ancient Sovereigns, but she’s trying to live as normal a life as possible. Unfortunately, while Vivien and some of the other right handed booksellers
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath – Garth Nix Read More »
Lanie’s family has served as the right hands of the ruling family of Liriat since its founding, and have always had a relationship with Doedanna, the goddess of death. They were usually necromancers, but Lanie is the first necromancer born in a century – her parents were the chief assassin, and chief executioner. Where this
Saint Death’s Daughter – C. S. E. Cooney Read More »