This is a fun regency monster story. It has a really interesting twist on zombies. The French decided to go the route of getting to the English army through their wives. Some poisoned face powder was put out in London, and several hundred gentlewomen (and a few unlucky servants) died – and then woke back […]
Manners and Monsters – Tilly Wallace Read More »
This is the second book in the trilogy that follows the founding of the Kingdom of Valdemar. Kordas’ people have escaped the empire, and are now journeying through the wild lands to the west. There are people there, and they’ve resolved to not overwhelm anyone that’s already settled, so they need to move on from
Into the West – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
This is a fun, regency set, but fantasy oriented, book. Gussie is the only non-magical member of the Werth family, a family infamous for their powers. But, when she’s kidnapped, she finds that she might be the most magical of them all. The story’s fairly basic, and you’ll get no real surprises out of it,
Wyrde and Wayward – Charlotte E. English Read More »
Sherlock Holmes is dead – but Sarah, Nan and the Watsons know that that’s not true. He’s had to go to ground to defeat Moriarty. Moriarty is actually dead, but because he has a necromancer in his employ, that necromancer is doing his best to bring Moriarty back – which goes straight into rather grizzly
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In this book, fairy tale narratives exist in our real world, ready to send a person down a certain path, just because they were unlucky enough to be born with just the right characteristics to a fit a particular story. That’s where the ATI Management Bureau comes in – they’re a hidden government agency tasked
Indexing – Seanan McGuire Read More »
Damn! We picked this book up in July, and for some reason, both the BF and I keep forgetting it’s there when we go to pick up a new book. I finally broke the curse, but now neither my BF or my mother have read it, and it’s just so spoilery, and I have therefore
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This was an interesting set up novel. Nyx woke up in Tempe, Arizona, with no memories of the past, and a note that her apartment and tuition were paid for. She’s out of school now, and has found that no one can remember her, and she also can’t leave Tempe. Out of desperation, the next
Guardian of Chaos – Michelle Manus Read More »
This is a great, creepy story. Maryse is a fake medium, contracted to go with her partner, Vasyl to a house in South Dakota in the late 1800s. Once she’s there, she finds out the the dead really do speak. Quick story, very atmospheric. Enjoyed it very much.
What the Dead Know – Nghi Vo Read More »
Mika is a witch, which is this story, means she was orphaned, like all witches. She was raised by Primrose, the head of the witches in England. They’re not really supposed to congregate together, so Mika was raised by a series of nannies, and now that she’s an adult, she sees the other witches once
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches – Sangu Mandanna Read More »
What a lovely story. Marra is the youngest of three princesses. Her oldest sister is her favorite, but Damia is married off to the prince of the neighboring kingdom, and tragically dies. Kania, the second sister, takes Damia’s place. Marra and Kania had never gotten along very well, but when Marra goes with their mother
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