In Kushiel’s Chosen, the sequel to Kushiel’s Dart, Jacqueline Carey once again drops us into the intriguing, fantastic world of Phedre no Delauney de Montreve, courtesan, anguisette, spy and inadvertent heroine. Since the events of the first book, in which … Continue reading
Change is coming to the island land of Eiden Myr, and one young woman is caught directly in its heart …. “The end came to her in images, in shapes. Torrin Wordsmith at the precipice, head flung back, arms spread, … Continue reading
Quick! Name the last marriage or last day of life of King Henry VIII! Or the last day of the Spanish-American War! Bugsy Seigel’s last crime? Glenn Miller’s last appearance? The last monarch of Egypt? Ronald Reagan’s last film? The … Continue reading
Having been convinced that magic does, in fact, exist, and that she’s inherited no small portion of her father’s talent for it, Alissa has run into a small problem. The only place where such talents may be nurtured and explored … Continue reading
Wanderlust (Sea Fire Productions, 1994) Life’s Flame (Sea Fire Productions, 1996) Midsummer (Sea Fire Productions, 1997) This isn’t an easy set of reviews to write. You see, though Ms. Alexander doesn’t know it, her music and I have something of … Continue reading
Quidditch Through The Ages, by J. K. Rowling (as Kennilworthy Whisp) (Scholastic, 2001) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, by J. K. Rowling (as Newt Scamander) (Scholastic, 2001) What a brilliant idea. Riding on the intense popularity and energy … Continue reading
One of the most highly-anticipated cinematic events of the year, rivaling Star Wars Episode I in terms of pre-release hype and ready-made fan base, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has been a constant in the public consciousness for months.We’ve … Continue reading
The Valdemar Companion, edited by John Helfers and Denise Little (Daw, 2001) Take a Thief (Daw, 2001) The Black Swan (Daw, 1999) Spirits White As Lightning (With Rosemary Edghill) (Baen, 2001) In 1987, Mercedes Lackey crept onto the fantasy scene … Continue reading
Alissa is perfectly content with her life in the foothills, living alone with her mother, an accomplished weaver. After all, her status as half-breed (mother from the plains, father from the foothills, combining the best and worst of both worlds, … Continue reading
Secluded from the everyday woes of the world in the Verdiano Rural Conservatory for the Study of Music, sixteen-year-old Eliana’s main goal in life is to graduate, and achieve a posting with an orchestra in Verdia’s capital city of Cuore, … Continue reading
