Not Barbara Hambly’s best work, but it’s still Barbara Hambly.
The Witchstone by Victoria Graham
Bad Back Copy makes another guest appearance!
The Witches by Francoise Mallet-Joris
This book is not actually about witches. It’s actually about a disembodied narrator’s thoughts.
The Missing Man by Katherine MacLean
When I finished reading Missing Man, I slammed the book down on my couch and said “well, that was a dumb fucking book.”
Daughters of Earth by Judith Merril
Daughters of Earth is a trio of sci-fi stories. The front cover claims they’re novels. They aren’t. Some of them might be novellas. Others are … novelettes? It doesn’t matter. They’re definitely stories, and thus I shall call them.
The Serpent by Jane Gaskell
That cover got me some stares from the so-religious-he-won’t-sit-next-to-women guy on the bus. Would recommend.
The Fountains of Mirlacca by Ashley McConnell
The Fountains of Mirlacca is a quick fantasy book with a familiar-yet-fresh magic system, a world with interesting and unusual twists, a likable protagonist, and two rather serious flaws.
The Bastard Princess: Eldrie the Healer by Claudia Edwards
There are strong female characters, and then there are Strong Female Characters. Eldrie is the latter.
The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
I loved this book so much, I started tweeting again. How’s that for a rousing endorsement?
The Nonborn King by Julian May
Do you love reading about awful people? Then boy-howdy, The Nonborn King is for you!
Madbond by Nancy Springer
Madbond features a carnivorous horse that eats snakes, an amnesiac madman, and a bromance for the ages. What’s not to love? Find out!
The Trees of Zharka by Nancy Mackenroth
The world of Zharka lives in perpetual penance—as dictated by its priests—for a great sin committed long ago.
Lords of the Triple Moons by Ardath Mayhar
Look at that guy's bored-ass face. It's a warning: that expression will be mirrored on your own should you open the cover.
Gifts of Blood by Susan Petry
Gifts of Blood is a compilation of stories by the late author, Susan Petrey. Originally scattered across numerous periodicals, her friends decided to aggregate all her known works into one book
The Golden Torc by Julian May
Hey there! Do not read this review unless you’ve read The Many Colored Land. As this is book two of The Saga of Pliocene Exile, it’s impossible to write a review that doesn’t spoil The Many Colored Land.
Dragon's Pawn by Carol L Dennis
In hindsight, the second he found the fennec fox attractive was the moment I should have closed the book.
The Seventh Gate by Geraldine Harris
This book, no this whole series, destroyed me. Read it.
The Many Colored Land by Julian May
This is one of the best books I've read in years, and I am utterly baffled that The Many Colored Land didn't really survive in the collective memory, despite being nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards.
Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson
I just finished reading Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson, and I am so dissatisfied.
Children of the Wind by Geraldine Harris
After a few difficult books in a row, I decided it was time to dip back into Zindar and see what Kerish and Forollkin were up to.