Discord’s Apple by Carrie Vaughn This is a very well done urban fantasy with the unusual twist in that it takes place in a dystopian future with gas rationings and road blocks, where terroist attacks disrupt daily life everywhere in America. There are two stories here, one of which is Evie, who has gone home …
Tag: magic
Dec 21
Book Review: Among Others
Among Others by Jo Walton I listened to this as an audiobook, and enjoyed it so much that I found myself almost hoping that traffic would be bad so that I could listen just a litle longer. I think part of it is the narrator, who did a brilliant job with all the different accents …
Feb 10
Book Review: A Little Night Magic (Audio)
A Little Night Magic by Lucy March There are a lot of very likeable elements in this urban fantasy. It starts out swiftly. Liv, the small-town protagonist, has just bought a plane ticket to Europe. She’s tired of her small-town life, and tired of being in love with Tobias, who doesn’t seem to return her …
Oct 05
Book Review: The Figure in the Shadows
The Figure In the Shadows by John Bellairs I read this book as a child. In fact, it was one of my favorite books. It was one of the few books which made the short list of books I read over and over again. I remember that it was the second in a series, and …