The Nautical Chart (2000) Arturo Perez-Reverte Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden It took me awhile to get into The Nautical Chart. The other books I have read by Arturo Perez-Reverte have drawn me in immediately, but not so for this book. I started reading the book back in December, but kept picking up other books […]
The Black Forest (2004) Todd Livingston, Robert Tinnell, Neil Vokes We (or more rightly Michael) picked this up at the Bookshelf in early December. Robert Tinnell lives in West Virginia–apparently relatively close, as Jim talked about calling him to bring by more copies. Michael read it right away, but I decided to wait until I […]
The Golden Key (1996) Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, Kate Elliot At 889 pages, The Golden Key is a very long book. Admittedly, I have not had a lot of time for reading, but even so, more than a week for me to read a book is really slow. Part of the reason is that the […]
Kushiel’s Dart (2001) Jacqueline Carey I’ve read and heard a number of glowing recommendations for Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel’s Legacy series. It’s a fantasy series written for a grownup audience, that focuses on the theme of sex and sexuality. In Terre d’Ange, courtesans–members of the Night Court–are blessed, and have the choice of their occupation. In […]
Paths Not Taken (2005) Simon R. Green Okay. Wow. This book certainly took a different turn. And I’m not sure how much I care for the change. In this book John Taylor is, for lack of a better word, a complete asshole. I was going to say jerk, but that’s just not a strong enough […]
Hunter’s Oath (1995) Michelle West I had a strange time reading this story. I liked the characters, I enjoyed the story, I loved the writing, I wanted to know what happened. But I wanted to finish it so I could read something else. I just wasn’t in the mood for this story. Gilliam and Stephen […]
Cast in Shadow (2005) Michelle Sagara I picked up this book for several reasons. First, because I’ve been impressed with the Luna books I’ve read. Second, because I have read several short stories written by Michelle Sagara West, and very much liked them. I put off reading this book because of the cover. Not that […]
The Assassin’s Edge (2002) Juliet E. McKenna The fifth and final book of the Einarinn series, The Assassin’s Edge tells of how Ryshad, Livak, Temar, and others seek to finally make Kellarin secure against invaders from the Ice Islands. This is, far and away, the best book of the series. Juliet McKenna does a wonderful […]
The Warrior’s Bond (2001) Juliet E. McKenna The fourth installment in the Einarinn series, The Warrior’s Bond switches back to Ryshad’s point of view, and occurs at approximately the same time as the previous book, The Gambler’s Fortune. As far as my enjoyment of the story, this book had one major failing. Politics. Ryshad has […]
Murder by Magic (2004) edited by Rosemary Edghill I love fantasy, and I love mysteries, so I figured that this should be a great short story collection. After all, I’ve read some excellent fantasy mysteries recently, such as those written by Charlaine Harris and Simon R. Green. This collection, however, was a mixed bag. For […]
The Gambler’s Fortune (2000) Juliet E. McKenna The third book in Juliet E. McKenna’s Einarinn series, The Gambler’s Fortune was a mixed bag for me. Some parts of the story I liked very much, other parts I did not like very much at all. In The Gambler’s Fortune, the point-of-view switches back to Livak, who […]
The Swordsman’s Oath (2000) Juliet E. McKenna The Swordsman’s Oath is the second book of Juliet McKenna’s Einarinn series. Ryshad, at the bidding of his Lord, searches for information about the Elietimm and their unfamiliar magic. Viltred, who knew somewhat of the Elietimm isles, has scryed and seen visions of either death and destruction or […]