The Demon’s Lexicon, by Sarah Rees Brennan (McElderry Books, 2009)

Brothers Nick and Alan have been fighting magicians and demons all their lives, one step ahead of the forces intent on killing or exploiting them, all thanks to the magical talisman keeping their insane mother alive. It gets decidedly more … Continue reading

Maiden, Matron, Crone, edited by Kerrie Hughes and Martin H. Greenberg (DAW, 2005)

As suggested by the title, this anthology is a collection of thirteen stories all revolving around the age-old concept of the Three-in-One, also known as the Triple Goddess, or the Maiden, Matron (Mother) and Crone. Best associated with Wiccan beliefs, … Continue reading

Renaissance Faire, edited by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe (DAW, 2005)

There’s nothing quite like a Renaissance Faire. The crowds, the jousting, the meat on a stick, the mangled accents, the lovely costumes and chainmail bikinis, the people playacting at a fantasized, idealized past. In this imaginative anthology, sixteen authors turn … Continue reading