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Trolled – D.K. Bussell
Maybe the last thing I expected when I started this book was that one aspect of my review would include the word “humbling”. But here it is. I was pretty confident that I was pretty familiar with British slang. I’m … Continue reading
Black Magic
This took me very much by surprise. Early on in the book, someone references Harry Potter to Alex Black, first-person heroine of this story, and she corrects them: “More Harry Dresden than Harry Potter.” And she’s absolutely right. If this … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Blakely, Black Magic, fantasy, Mark Feenstra, NetGalley, Urban fantasy, Vancouver
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Four Kings – M.D. Elster
One night – in 1945, long before Harvey, long before Katrina – a hurricane came to New Orleans. A tree fell on a house, a girl is injured – and a man, the girl’s stepfather, is shot. As Macbeth says, … Continue reading
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To Catch a Stolen Soul – R.L. Naquin
Do you know what a binturong smells like? I do, now. R.L. Naquin’s books are like hot fudge, with or without the ice cream. She has built a world full of magic and magical people, and I love it. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Djinn Haven, fantasy, R.L. Naquin, To Catch a Stolen Soul
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The Iron Dragon’s Daughter – Michael Swanwick
OK, let’s get this thing back in gear. Unfortunately, it’s with a DNF. I enjoyed the beginning of this, although it confused me. I enjoyed the premise, and the dragon, and although the darkness and grimness of the setting had … Continue reading
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Tagged dragons, fantasy, Michael Swanwick, Steampunk, The Iron Dragon’s Daughter
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The Ill-kept Oath – C.C. Aune
I don’t understand why this book was such a slog. The writing was … fine. I had no objections. I didn’t want to wrap myself up in it and stay there forever, but there was nothing I can put my … Continue reading
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Tagged C.C. Aune, contemporary fantasy, fantasy, The Ill-kept Oath
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The Mountain of Kept Memory – Rachel Neumeier
I requested this from Netgalley because of one bit from the description: “this gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Guy Gavriel Kay and Robin McKinley”. If you’re going to say that, and live up to it, then it’s going to … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, NetGalley, Rachel Neumeier, The Mountain of Kept Memory
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In Calabria – Peter S. Beagle
Like most people who are able to read and enjoy fantasy, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Peter S. Beagle. That’s not to say I’m a real fan, however; he’s a remarkable writer, and uses language like a … Continue reading
Ghost Talkers – Mary Robinette Kowal
I did not see that coming. I read the first book in the author’s “Glamourist Histories” series last year, and was ambivalent about it. Maybe a bit more negative than positive, actually, because when I realized this was the same … Continue reading
The Native Star – M.K. Hobson – Suehyla El-Attar
In a lot of cases, it’s incredibly helpful to be able to listen to a sample of a book on Audible before buying. It often makes all the difference in whether or not I’ll commit to a book. Unfortunately in … Continue reading
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Tagged audiobook, fantasy, M.K. Hobson, Suehyla El-Attar, The Native Star, Western
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