This is a young adult book, and isn’t explicitly set in Newford, but very well could be. There are two teenagers as the protagonists: TJ – whose parents lost all their money, and had to move to the city to get new jobs, meaning they gave up the farm, and the horse […]
Little (Grrl) Lost – Charles de Lint Read More »
This is a book of four novellas, set in four larger universes the author has written about. I’ve not read any of her other books (my mother gave me this one), and I think this was a pretty good flavor of what her work is like. There was only one of the stories that I
Quatrain – Sharon Shinn Read More »
I was so excited to see that there was another Old Kingdom book coming out. So excited in fact, that when I bought the book, I sat on it for a full month because I was afraid I’d hyped it up too much in my mind, and I’d be disappointed. Happily, I was not. I
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Here’s another reread – this is a five book series (The Pendragon Cycle) that I had read the first three books of back in high school, and then lost track of. (It was originally a trilogy when I first read it, but he then expanded it.) I happened upon the last two used, so brought
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This is the latest Darkover book – a series I’ve been following for a long time (heck, it’s outliving the original author). In this book, Prince Gareth Elhalyn is chafing a bit at the strictured life he has to live in Thendara as the heir to the throne of the Comyn (as well as being
The Children of Kings – Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross Read More »
I think I’ve hit on why I like the Alexia Tarbotti books, even though they often cross over the line of my absurdity meter: they’re just fun. I can count on them to be a palette cleanser if I feel like I’ve been reading too much of any one thing for too long. In this
Heartless – Gail Carriger Read More »
Short stories – again, great plane material. But I also enjoyed that these are a different way of looking at McKillip’s work. Most of these stories were not so much about the beautiful language I enjoy so much about her novels, but the stories are still wonderful. Some favorites: “Undine”- an unexpected, modern take on
Wonders of the Invisible World – Patricia A. McKillip Read More »
When the Epics first appeared, there were many that believed that humans with super powers would want to help everyone. But it turns out that having powers goes to a person’s head, and a massive power struggle ensued, where regular people suffered as various Epics consolidated their power. David was there when Steelheart claimed Chicago,
Steelheart – Brandon Sanderson Read More »
This is actually a reread – I think I got this book out of a bargain bin at some point, and it’s been hanging out in my stored books since. I did a catalog of those last month, and this was the only one I really couldn’t decide if I either definitely wanted to keep
Wizards – Editted by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois Read More »
There is something about returning to YA authors you read when you were actually a young adult – I do get a lovely nostalgic feeling when I read their work, even if it’s a series that came about after I left that demographic. Battle Magic tells the story of what is basically the invasion of
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