This was the book that well and truly got me into the Darkover series, which is somewhat ironic, as she didn’t write all or most of it. (I’m not able to find the exact details around this – the trilogy it’s a part of was started around the time of her death, so was in […]
Exile’s Song – Marion Zimmer Bradley Read More »
In the Valley, every ten years, the wizard called the Dragon takes a young woman to help him fight the malevolent power of the Wood. Agnieszka has grown up knowing that it will be her friend Kasia that will be chosen – she’s beautiful and brave, pretty much everything that Nieszka is not. But when
Uprooted – Naomi Novik Read More »
In this book, there are four parallel worlds that all have a London, and only certain people can travel between those worlds. Grey London (our London) has no magic, Red London has magic in balance, White London’s magic is waning, so it’s become the source of power struggles, and Black London had magic take over
A Darker Shade of Magic – V. E. Schwab Read More »
This was a satisfying conclusion to this trilogy – I’m so happy I was able to get my hands on it. Titus has been given an ultimatum to hand over Iola to the Bane, or his people will suffer. All he can do is try to strike at the Bane in his fortress in Atlantis,
The Immortal Heights – Sherry Thomas Read More »
I stumbled upon the first book in this series – The Burning Sky – as a Kindle deal when it was newly published, and I’ve been meaning to get back to this series for ages. A gift subscription threw it into my lap this week, and I was barely a few pages in when I
The Perilous Sea – Sherry Thomas Read More »
Ceony has finished her work at the Tagis Praff School for Magic Workings in record time – a year – and though she had wanted to be a Smelter, because of some arcane rules of balance, she’s apprenticed instead to work with a Folder – a paper magician. And once you are bonded to a
The Paper Magician – Charlie N. Holmberg Read More »
I had no idea there was a new Old Kingdom book coming out. I had a very pleasant surprise when it came out as a Kindle daily deal (bought that, and then promptly bought the hardcover as well – this is one of the few series I’ll buy in hardcover.) This book picks up with
Goldenhand – Garth Nix Read More »
This book of short stories is a fun sampling of Willis’ work. Some of my favorites are: “Even the Queen”, a great send up to women’s lib. Who knew talking about your period could be so funny? “Jack” was a great story about how WWII in London let some people rise above anything they might
Impossible Things – Connie Willis Read More »
Siri has always been the superfluous princess – her eldest sister, Vivenna, has been betrothed to the God King of Hallandren since birth, her middle sister Fafnan, had become a monk, and her brother, Ridger, was the heir. Hallandren had long been her country’s enemy, and Vivenna had trained her whole life to be married
Warbreaker – Brandon Sanderson Read More »
The civil war between King Stephen and his cousin, the Empress Maud, continues, and now the Welsh are wading in. Gilbert Prescote, the sheriff in Shrewsbury, has gone north with his men to stand against Welsh raiders who are trying to help some rebel barons, and has the misfortune of being caught by the Welsh
Dead Man’s Ransom – Ellis Peters Read More »
