Surely you all know this one, already: Synopsis (From Good reads) Could you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don’t live to see the morning? In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by… Continue reading The Hunger Games
Warlord of the Air is an underrated Moorcock gem. Synopsis (from Amazon) Set in an unstable world where the British Empire rules over all, this genre-defying novel blends steampunk, alternative history, and time travel science fiction It is 1973, and the stately airships of the Great Powers hold benign sway over a peaceful world. The balance of… Continue reading The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock
So, I bet you wonder what I’ve been doing. I did not fall victim to the pandemic, nor did I fall off the face of the Earth. I just haven’t felt up to blogging reviews lately. All my time has been spent writing my own books. If you’ve been around for a while, you know… Continue reading New in the Antique Magic series
Hi everyone. I hope you’re doing well. We are. Facing some heavy rain from a storm today, so what better time to talk about books? 🙂 I’ve done a lot of reading these last few weeks (thanks to thinks like weather, burnout, and carpal tunnel weirdness) so have yet another new review for you. This… Continue reading A Mother’s Love by Jolene Dawe #fantasy #review
Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon (review copy is a personal purchase) Short review this time. I know, long book, short review. Seems contradictory, doesn’t it? You’ll recall, (maybe), in The first installment in Elizabeth Moon’s fantasy series, The Deed of Paksenarrion Sheepfarmer’s Daughter (which I reviewed earlier here, but apparently not. Whoops!), that Paksenarrion left… Continue reading Divided Allegiance: Deed of Paksenarrion, book 2 by Elizabeth Moon #fantasy
Suzanne G. Rogers has released a boxed set of her Yden series–The Yden Collection which is a saga of teenaged wizards and dragons. First up, in The Last Great Wizard of Yden. The story concerns Jon Hansen whose father disappears on Jon’s 16th birthday. Jon insists he saw someone kidnap his father in a flash… Continue reading The Yden Collection, a fantasy saga by Suzanne G. Rogers
Staurolite by Marsha A. Moore (Author supplied me with my review copy for an impartial review) When the Black Dragon’s evil Cimafra attack Dragonspier all who are able are forced to fight, including Lyra’s beloved Cullen. Meanwhile, Lyra must transcribe her ancestors’ books looking for a way to defeat the black dragon. As she does… Continue reading Review: Staurolite by Marsha A. Moore
Staurolite (Enchanted Bookstore Legend Four) by Marsha A. Moore Blurb: Lyra McCauley, current Scribe of the Alliance, is the only one who can decode magic hidden in the recently retrieved ancient texts written by her ancestors, the first four Scribes. Information in those writings can help Lyra locate the four missing keystones, which will restore… Continue reading Currently reading: Staurolite by Marsha A. Moore
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn (Narrator: Marguerite Gavin) (I borrowed this audiobook from the library) In Kitty Takes a Holiday, werewolf and radio talk show host, Kitty Norville, decides to take a break from her radio show, The Midnight Hour, and rents a cabin in the woods. Things go a little sideways when… Continue reading Review: Kitty Takes a Holiday
In City in the Autumn Stars, Manfred von Bek escapes from revolutionary Paris, heading for home in Mirenburg, when he falls into the age-old von Bek family dilemma of serving, or not….
Tarnished Gaslamps 