Red Glove by Holly Black I absolutely adored the first of this series, WHITE CAT. In fact, I thought it was one of the best books I read the whole year. I bought this one in hardcover before I even read it–something I rarely do. When you read a book that knocks it out of …
Tag: fantasy
Jun 30
Book Review: Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin It’s been many years since I read a 1000 page book in two days, so that tells you something of how I enjoyed this novel. GRRM really knows how to make a person care about characters. Some of the characters I adore, such as Daenerys and Arya. …
Jun 06
Book Review: Mechanique-A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti
Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine You will never read another book quite like this one: lyrical, charming, dark, and very, very steampunk. It’s a tale of the circus, of acrobats with copper bones, of a war-torn post apocalyptic society, and of two people drawn together by their desire for a …
Jun 05
“Mean Little Kitty” & “Waiting Room at the Hero League”
Dear Blog Friends, Well, I’ve been a busy woman this weekend. I got two new stories up and published on Smashwords. The link is here. These are much funnier than the last pairings of short stories. Both of these humorous fantasy short stories involve cats. The A side, “Mean Little Kitty” is available for the …
May 22
“Voice Like a Cello” and “Bear Country”
Dear Blog Friends; Since last week’s pairing of short stories was so successful, I decided to put up another pair. Making the cover art was a lot easier this time. I guess practice makes perfect with anything, even new software. I was originally going to pair “Voice Like a Cello” with another short story I …