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McKinley, Robin: The Hero and the Crown (1984)
To me reading is like listening to music or maybe it’s vice versa. Sometimes words flow seamlessly from one sentence to the next, one chapter to the next. Subject matter does not matter. I’ve seen it...
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McKinley, Robin: The Blue Sword (1982)
“The Blue Sword” by Emily Doyle In spite of being written first, The Blue Sword is the second book in the Damarian saga. There are few things in life that I’m truly envious of, but the ability to write...
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Weber, David: Oath of Swords (War God) (1995)
Cover art by Larry Elmore I have long been a fan of David Weber. By the time I discovered Oath of Swords I had already read most of his science fiction stuff. Weber has a varied writing background of...
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Lindsay, David A.: Gaspar and the Demoiselle Clara (2012)
Gaspar and the Demoiselle Clara was a free download from various sites when I got it. It is no longer available by itself. But it is part of a novel called Gaspar The Thief. I have not read this novel...
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Maternowski, Todd: Towers of Dawn (Exmortus I) (2011)
Todd Maternowski states: (Exmortus) is NOT intended for children, unless you like your kids reading about grisly murders, sex magic and genocidal demons, in which case, it IS intended for your kids....
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May, James: Heartbeats 1 (2013)
I’m trying to figure out if the James May of Heartbeats is the same James May as the one of BBC’s Top Gear. Any takers? I’m not finding any information on him out there. It was not the cover that made...
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Singer, Z.N.: For the Last Time (Someday Wars) (2011)
Sword stock used in cover courtesy of FantasyStock of Deviantart. If you want information on the Someday Wars and Z.N. Singer’s vampires you should visit his website. For the Last Time is about the...
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Lynch, Scott: The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard III) (2014)
Cover art by Benjamin CarrèBy far my favorite “The Republic of Thieves” covers The cover by Benjamin Carrè is amazing. It is definitely going onto my list of favorite covers and he is one of my...
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Coughlan, Andy: The Elementalist (2013)
The Elementalist is very much an adventure story with earth, wind, fire and water elementals being summoned by trained elementalists. We also have pirates (or privateers as they prefer to be called...
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Dupree, Ross: Midnight on Frostveil Mountain (Tales of Correndrum) (2013)
Short stories are fascinating creatures. Family, grief, danger, courage, hope, death, and relief. All of this in 18 pages. Amund is Barrandal’s sheriff and when the log palisade around the town is...
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Chester, Deborah: Shadow War (Ruby Throne II) (1997)
Cover art by Dan CraigCover design by Rita Frangie Shadow War is book no 2 of the Ruby Throne trilogy. You need to read Reign of Shadows first in order to get the necessary back story. The Ruby Throne...
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Chester, Deborah: Realm of Light (Ruby Throne III) (1997)
Cover art by Dan CraigCover design by Rita Frangie Just a reminder. The Ruby Throne trilogy is a serial and, therefore, the individual installments need to be read in order. Why do we do the things we...
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Staveley, Brian: The Emperor’s Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne I) (2013)
In spite of its length, I found The Emperor’s Blades an easy and quick read. Brian Staveley wrote in a manner that drove me on as a reader. My entry into this world happened due to falling for the...
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Duncan, Dave: Paragon Lost (A Chronicle of the King’s Blades) (2002)
If you were a bodyguard, how far would you go to protect your charge? Would you allow yourself to be raped? How about teaching friendly nations how your own people fight? Could you live with watching...
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Larke, Glenda: The Aware (The Isles of Glory I) (2003)
Researcher (Special Class) S. iso Fabold, from the National Department of Exploration of the conquering nation Kell, has come to the Isles of Glory. His project is to discover what he can about its...
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Thater, Glenn G.: The Gateway (Harbinger of Doom 0.5) (2008)
“Talbon!” said Lord Eotrus. “Dispel the mist. Now!” At his liege’s command, the sorcerer uttered forgotten words of eldritch power; secret words lost to all but the chosen few. The ancient sorcery he...
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Abbey, Lynn: Rifkind’s Challenge (2006)
Stories about strong female characters have always been important to me. In my younger days these stories were difficult to find. Usually the women depended on a man to be heroic and choices we laud in...
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Edghill, Rosemary: The Warslayer: The Incredibly True Adventures of Vixen the...
Rosemary Edghill does her usual cracking job writing The Warslayer. “A terrible power has been unleashed in the land of Erchanen. Long was it prisoned upon the peaks of Grey Arlinn, until foul...
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Lynn, Elizabeth A.: Watchtower (Chronicles of Tornor I) (1979)
“Tornor Keep was dead and burning. Ryke’s face was soot-stained, and his wrists were skinned raw where he had torn them twisting in his chains. His head ached.” From this moment we are in the company...
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Keller, Robert E.: The Eye of Divinity (Knights) (2011)
The Eye of Divinity is probably for 10-years and up. The story is a serial as there was no closure at the end of The Eye of Divinity. You will see from the reviews below that readers had extremely...
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Flynn, Sabrina; The Broken God (Legends of Fyrsta III) (2016)
Although The Broken God can be read alone, it is better to read A Thread in the Tangle and King’s Folly first. Some characters hit me harder than others. In The Broken God that was the boy Zoshi. There...
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Carr, Patrick W.: A Cast of Stones (The Staff and the Sword I) (2013)
I think A Cast of Stones fits the Harry Potter age range. Patrick W. Carr’s writing is technically excellent. The story is well-edited and the text flows from sentence to sentence. As far as plots go,...
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Vaughn, Carrie: Steel (2011)
Steel is a historical fantasy about a girl who is thrown into the past and desperately wants to return to what she had not realized she had. It is an action-filled coming of age story set in beautiful...
View ArticleDennard, Susan; Truthwitch (Witchlands I); London, Tor, 2016
Ultimately all stories (real-life or fiction) seem to be power. Mainly the power to control ones own and/or other people’s lives. Sometimes that includes war between nations on the pretext of one...
View ArticleCross, K. (2014). Miss Mabel’s School for Girls. (Network I). Antebellum...
Without strings attached, K. Cross offers a free copy of Miss Mabel’s School for Girls to any and all on her website. I stared at the lavender flowers on the white china and willed my heart to stop...
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