I came across this book in my Amazon recommendations a few days ago. The cover intrigued me enough to take a look at the blurb: Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape,… Read more »
“Top Ten Tuesday” is a weekly blog feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is Top Ten Beach Reads. This is the first time I’ve participated. First a confession: I don’t really like the beach. I don’t like being hot, I sunburn quite easily, and I’m… Read more »
Magic Under Glass blends elements of fantasy, steampunk, and the gothic novel: orphan girl swept into a high social milieu, mysterious and romantic sorcerer, hidden wife, enchanted clockwork automaton, missing fairy prince. Dolamore melds all of these into a cohesive, intriguing, but oddly spare whole. I have very mixed feelings… Read more »
Kate Coombs of the Book Aunt blog has posted a wonderful in memoriam review of Diana Wynn Jones’ works today. Wynn Jones, who died last year of cancer, is perhaps best known as the author of Howl’s Moving Castle, but she wrote a number of other delightful and quirkily humorous… Read more »
A few more titles to add to the list of forthcoming fantasy books: The Enchantress (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, book 6) by Michael Scott. The book description reads “The twins of prophecy have been split. Nicholas Flamel is near death. John Dee has the swords of power. And… Read more »
The Pottermore Insider announced that Pottermore is finally open to everyone. Queue nicely, one at a time, please! The announcement generated great excitement on the Harry Potter Lovers forum over at Ravelry, the knitting and crocheting community I belong to. There were also some complaints about the sign-up process, but… Read more »
Phoenix and Ashes Series: Elemental Masters #3 on Oct. 5, 2004 Pages: 405 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Serpent’s Shadow, The Gates of Sleep, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable In this dark and atmospheric rendition… April 12, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★★
The Gates of Sleep Series: Elemental Masters #2 on April 1, 2002 Pages: 389 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Serpent’s Shadow, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable For seventeen years, Marina Roeswood had… April 11, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 1 ★★★★
The Serpent’s Shadow Series: Elemental Masters #1 on March 1, 2001 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Gates of Sleep, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable From the magical mysteries of India to the… Read more »
Categories: Children’s, YA, Fantasy Book source: Public library The Thirteenth Princess retells the story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses from the point of view of a youngest thirteenth sister. Disregarded by the King after her mother dies in childbirth, Zita is relegated to work as a servant in her father’s… Read more »
