Continuing with the Elemental Masters series, we’re now back in England (after having been in Germany for the last couple volumes), and are looping Sherlock Holmes into this magical version of our world. Or really, the Watsons, who are Elemental Mages, and take the cases that Holmes won’t take, since he’s skeptical that magic actually […]
A Study in Sable – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
Back to a new (to me) graphic novel series – I wanted some quick distraction, and the BF was happy to hand me a few of his recent favorites to check out. He described this book as Farscape on steroids, and I’ll agree with that. Two soldiers in a long standing galactic war have run
Saga, Volume 1 – Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples Read More »
Kate Daniels is finding life being self-employed a little hard. The Knights of Merciful Aid have been bad-mouthing her, so she’s not getting any work. She’s being funded by the Pack, but wants to make it on her own two feet, not get money just because she’s the Beast Lord’s mate. So, when the local
Magic Slays – Ilona Andrews Read More »
The fire in the title is an event in the past that decimated the world, killing many. A few hundred years later, people all still alive, but as a strange side effect, everyone is now born as twins. One twin, the Alpha, is perfectly normal, but the other – the Omega – has some sort
The Fire Sermon – Francesca Haig Read More »
Here’s an interesting concept for a story – a plague of bird flu has made chicken illegal, driving an underground market for it, and the FDA is therefore one of the most powerful government agencies. Tony Chu is a Cibopath, which means he can get psychic impressions from anything he eats. He’s also a detective,
Chew Volume 1: Taster’s Choice – John Layman and Rob Guillory Read More »
This is a really sweet story, inspired by a note in the author’s great –grandmother’s diary from when she emigrated to America from Norway. Her husband had asked her to take on a young woman from the ship as a maid, because she was young, and on her own. The author’s invented a back story
West of the Moon – Margi Preus Read More »
In book three of the Raven Cycle, Blue Sargent and the Algionby boys are growing closer to finding Glendower, because by this point in the story, they’ve acquired powers. This book is about them accepting those powers – in many ways, it’s about growing up. Adam must accept that he’s a magician, but also that
Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Maggie Stiefvater Read More »
This book has a really interesting set up – a Regency England in a world with magic, where England has been losing their ability to work magic. The Sorcerer Royal, Sir Stephen, realized that there are plenty of other powerful magicians in the world, including Zacharias, a young slave that he bought because he sensed
Sorcerer to the Crown – Zen Cho Read More »
Faris is the Duchess of Galazon, but until she reaches her majority, her uncle’s in charge, and he’s shipped her off to Greenlaw College. Faris wants nothing to do with this choice, but it turns out, her mother has specified Greenlaw in her will, because Greenlaw teaches magic. This story isn’t all about the college
A College of Magics – Caroline Stevermer Read More »
Ghosts are starting to interact with passengers on the Tube, and Peter Grant (and the Folly) are called in on the case. One complaint about this story – it’s too short. I absolutely want more of the main story line of this series, and this was not the novella to do that. That said, you
The Furthest Station – Ben Aaronovitch Read More »
