This book is the story of Xingyin, the forbidden daughter of the moon goddess. She’s only starting to learn of her history when she’s forced to flee the moon to keep her mother safe. She ends up at the Celestial Emperor’s court, companion to the son of the very man that keeps her mother imprisoned […]
Daughter of the Moon Goodess – Sue Lynn Tan Read More »
This wasn’t bad for a free book. Fiona is the only daughter in a family of Irish cops in Toronto, when she finds out that her estranged grandparents in Ireland are actually druids, and she has their power. The family is nice, but so very stereotypical for Irish/North American cops. And the part in Ireland
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This is a really interesting series. Our main character, Kaylin, is really just starting to learn about her power, and I feel like I’m pretty much right along for the ride with her, because there’s a lot in this book to unpack, to figure out what’s going on. There are immortal races, one of whom,
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I enjoyed the end of this trilogy, though it did seem like the book went on forever – it felt much longer than the prior two books. We start with Nahri and Ali back in Cairo, Ali’s first time among humans. Because they have Sulieman’s ring with them, all magic back in the city of
The Empire of Gold – S. A. Chakraborty Read More »
This was a really interesting book, something a little different. Larkyra is the youngest daughter of three – daughter of the one of the first families of Jabari, but also one of the Mousai – the sorceress daughters of the Thief King. Magic has been lost to their world, for the most part, which is
Song of the Forever Rains – E. J. Mellow Read More »
I really hate the covers of these books. Really, really hate them. But anyway. This is another solid entry in this series – I really like Nevada and Conner’s interactions, and it’s been interesting seeing more characters introduced that I already knew about since I accidently started this series midway through. I still think I
White Hot – Ilona Andrews Read More »
Original review here. I don’t normally write up rereads, but I really needed to mention again how good this book is. (Really, everything Bujold writes in this world is excellent.) I love the religion, and how the gods are fairly hands off, because they need to work through humans. And I love how those people
The Curse of Chalion – Lois McMaster Bujold Read More »
The Great Libraries store the grimoires of Austermeer’s sorcerers. It’s an interesting dynamic – the librarians fear the power of the sorcerers, but everyone knows that it’s the sorcerers’ magic that keeps their country safe from enemies. Only orphans are recruited to be librarians, but even they usually only enter the service of the Libraries
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This was a nice interlude – we go back in time to when Pen had recently been forced to leave Martinsbridge. He’s at his first assignment after his disastrous try at the healing arts, and is currently serving as a court sorcerer. It’s in this capacity that he’s called to the local healing center, for
Masquerade in Lodi – Lois McMaster Bujold Read More »
I’m really enjoying this series, which is about the monk Chih, who travels through a land much like China, recording tales to bring back to their monastery. Chih hires one of the mammoth scouts to take them through a mountain pass – while on their journey, they encounter three hungry tigers. Who can also talk.
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