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Full Circle: Rewarding and bittersweet
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Full Circle by Pamela Freeman The third book in Pamela Freeman ’s Castings trilogy is called Full Circle for a reason, as this is the final installment that reunites the characters, wraps up all the plotlines, and resolves the crisis that has been (literally) haunting the sub-created world of the Eleven ...23 hours ago -
Heart’s Blood: I was deeply moved by this novel
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier Sometimes a book comes along just when you need it. Heart’s Blood was like that for me. Between Juliet Marillier ’s compelling tale-spinning and an underlying message about love and courage that I really needed to hear, it’s pretty safe to say I was moved deeply by ...1 day ago -
Eyes Like Leaves: One of de Lint’s first novels
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Eyes Like Leaves by Charles de Lint … Eyes Like Leaves is actually one of the first books Charles de Lint wrote, but it has never before been published. His editor told him that having published two secondary world fantasy novels, and one urban novel, that the next novel he published would pigeonhole him. ...2 days ago -
New Moon / Stephenie Meyer
Rat's Reading —
Authority: 113
Book Club of the Damned. That’s what Paul Constant over at the Stranger calls it when he reads an awful book on a dare. Well, that’s New Moon for me. I need bleach now. Spoilers abound here. I just don’t care enough about your enjoyment of this book to worry about spoiling it. Plus, if you haven’t ...2 days ago -
Charlaine Harris – Definitely Dead
Fyrefly's Book Blog —
Authority: 464
131. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (2006) Southern Vampire Mysteries , Book 6 Length: 324 pages Genre: Fantasy; Mystery; Romance Started: 24 October 2009 Finished: 25 October 2009 Where did it come from? Amazon. Why do I have it? I bought the box set. How long has it been on my TBR pile? ...2 days ago -
Tempted: Teen Drama that Delivers
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Tempted by P.C. and Kristin Cast … if you’re looking for careful or beautiful prose that is rich in imagery, then House of Night isn’t likely to be your favorite series. But if you want a fun light read with memorable heroes and villains, and lots of teen drama and action, then this is a fine choice ...2 days ago -
Magic in the Shadows: Fresh and funny urban fantasy
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Magic in the Shadows by Devon Monk … Overall, Magic in the Shadows was enjoyable. I found it superior to Magic in the Blood , and roughly tied with Magic to the Bone . There’s a lot of set-up here, but it’s interesting enough that I didn’t mind. Monk now has plenty of plot hooks to ...2 days ago -
Baour: Strands of Death by Dirk Vandereyken reviewed on Fantasy Book Review
FantasyBookReview.co.uk blog —
Authority: 515
What the reader expects from a fantasy novel is usually a bit of sword and sorcery. They do not expect a courtroom drama involving a necromancer. In this novel the necromancer is Baour and he is accused of blasphemy against a god, and of bringing to life that which should stay dead. Baour uses [...]3 days ago -
New ventures
Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys —
Authority: 455
Im still digging out from WFC and had an eventful week. I did receive two rejections for stories this week. Ah well. Its all a process. I just have to kick them back out there. Ive also rejoined a critique group and met with my new business partner in yet another endeavor. Ill team teaching workshops on developing an ...3 days ago -
Mr. Fantastic Fox Featurettes
Screenhead —
Authority: 581
Fox Searchlight sent me eight featurettes for the movie Mr. Fantastic Fox. I found this one to be the most interesting of them all, so enjoy!Then, I watched this one, below, and found it to be the most interesting one of all. Which one do you like?4 days ago -
Bitter Night: An urban fantasy that takes a lot of risks
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Bitter Night … Fans of action-packed, high-octane urban fantasy will find a lot to like here. I feel like I’ve just experienced the literary equivalent of a summer blockbuster! Bitter Night features heaps of violence and gore. The gore was maybe a little too much for me. The Shadowblades’ preternatural ...4 days ago -
Alcatraz Versus The Knights of Crystallia: This proves I’m not YAnymore
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Alcatraz Versus The Knights of Crystallia Alcatraz versus The Knights of Crystallia is Brandon Sanderson’s third book in this YA series and I have several confessions to make. One is that I haven’t read the first two Alcatraz books. The second is that I am not Y. Not even close. Usually, I don’t ...4 days ago -
The Vampire Hunter
Authspot —
Authority: 512
opening scene Once upon a time in a town called Pennsylvania there lived step brothers, Victor and Vlad. They were the best vampire hunters in the land. For years they managed to slay all the vampires in the land, except for one, Romoulos. He was the leader of all the vampires. He had unlimited power and was nearly ...5 days ago -
Anthology Review: The Dragon Book edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
The Book Smugglers —
Authority: 574
Title: The Dragon Book Author: Edited by Jack dann and Gardner Dozois with stories by Garth Nix, Tad Williams, Jonathan Stroud, Tamora Pierce, Diana Wynne Jones, Sean Williams, Greg Maguire, Kage Baker, Peter S. Beagle, Bruce Coville, Andy Duncan, Samuel Sykes, Diana Gabaldon, Cecilia Holland, Tanith Lee, ...6 days ago -
Bleak History’s got a bright future
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Bleak History by John Shirley … Bleak History delivers on many levels in a way that reminds me of Jim Butcher ’s Storm Front . John Shirley’s got something special here, with loads of promise. I think these characters have more stories to tell, so I’d love to read more books set in this world. I ...1 week ago -
How Not to Make a Wish: Good, but not as good as Jane Madison
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
How Not to Make a Wish by Mindy Klasky A year after the fact, Kira Franklin is still recovering from a breakup. Thirty pounds heavier, practically jobless and in need of a miracle, she unexpectedly gets one in the shape of a genie. That’s right, a real rub-the-lamp genie named Teel. Kira’s troubles are ...1 week ago -
Candle Man: Plot’s too complex for the simple writing style
Fantasy Literature News & Interviews —
Authority: 135
Candle Man … Candle Man started out strong. I was hooked. I was on the edge of my seat to find out why Theo was being held captive and what was going to happen once he escaped. Candle Man had all the makings of a great adventure/fantasy book for kids. Unfortunately it became tedious. Despite the fact ...1 week ago -
The Turning Tide by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Bitten by Books —
Authority: 142
A small island in the Inland Sea on a world threatened by the rising power of the Jutras, Crosspointe has buried its secrets deeply, but secrets never stay buried forever. With the possibility of invasion now a topic on the streets, King William must do something drastic to secure his island’s safety and future ...1 week ago -
5 Things To Do: Tuesday
Spew —
Authority: 146
MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009 >>> 1. Vote. 2. Mirka Hokkanen will teach Printmaking in the Sun, a four-week introductory class to printmaking with photopolymer plates from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the F.S. Harmon Building at 2926 S. Steele St. For details e-mail Mirka . 3. The Garfield ...1 week ago -
Book Review & Giveaway: Elegy Beach by Steven R. Boyett
The Book Smugglers —
Authority: 574
Title: Elegy Beach Author: Steven R. Boyett Genre: Fanatsy, Post-Apocalypse, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: November 2009 Hardcover: 384 Pages Stand alone or series: Sequel to Ariel (1983) How did I get this book: Review Copy from Publisher Why did I read this book: I ...1 week ago
