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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers(Viz Signature 2009) is written & illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga, 205 pages, paperback, rated M for mature audiences (18+ for explicit content). Fact: the author has been nominated for the Eisner award in 2008 for best writer and artist. This review covers volume 1 in a planned 10 volume series.
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Continue ReadingI am a reader who likes variety. I started reading romance but then started reading mystery then eventually branched out into SF/F and urban fantasy and YA adult. Too much of one thing is well…eh, boring. Put it like this, it keeps things interesting and fresh for me. So I mix it up and these are the titles […]
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Continue ReadingFortune and Fate (2008) by Sharon Shinn, a Novel of the Twelve Houses, Ace Books, published by the Penguin Group.
Fortune and Fate is the 5th book in the Twelve Houses series. This review is mainly for readers already familiar with the series as this is not a stand alone novel.
The author has taken Wen (Willa), a King’s Rider from […]
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Continue ReadingGrimspace by Ann Aguirre, paperback, Feb 2008 release, published by Ace, fantasy. As many readers have stated, Grimspace has various shades of pop culture influence, featuring a diverse and motley crew of voyagers traveling throughout the galaxy, trying to topple an established institution with controversial ideas for change.
Sirantha Jax is a jumper. She works for the Farwan […]
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Continue ReadingAre you up for a story about forgotten gods? Gods who used to be worshipped by humans but who now walk the Earth in obscurity? Original creator and late comic legend, Jack Kirby created the series known as The Eternals back in 1976 but he never finished it. I have no prior knowledge about this series and it’s […]
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Continue ReadingCrown Duel (1997) Book 1 by Sherwood Smith is published by Puffin and is categorized as YA fantasy. Crown Duel (Book 1) is narrated by the young Countess Meliara, a heroine more comfortable in riding gear than a dress. She and her brother, Branaric are revolting against their King. At the beginning of the story, the two […]
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Continue Reading“Basileus,” someone hidden in the steam whispered. Others echoed the praise. “Basileus.” Only Teleus shook his head. Costis watched him, not surprised. “The Basileus was a prince of his people, what we call king now,” Teleus explained. “That one”—he nodded toward the closed door—“will rule more than just Attolia before he is done. He is an […]
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Continue ReadingThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner opens with the Thief of Eddis spying on the Queen of Attolia. Eugenides makes quite a few trips to the Queen’s palace without getting caught. It is a game of cat and mouse for him that he enjoys playing. However, Eugenides is eventually caught and expects to hang. However, the Queen of Attolia metes […]
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Continue ReadingMelusine by Sarah Monette was a brilliant read. An excellent fantasy novel that I inhaled. It’s a gritty, dark fantasy novel set in the city of Melusine. A city of dark magic, blood-witches, ghosts and ghouls and much, much more.
The book is described thus:
Mélusine-a city of secrets and lies, pleasure and pain, magic and corruption. It is here that wizard Felix Harrowgate […]
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Continue ReadingYes, I bought the new Laurell K. Hamilton book, “Strange Candy.” Based on the fact that these short stories were her earliest works. It offered up the first ever Anita Blake story and it was a breath of fresh air and left me with a longing for more. “Those Who Seek Forgiveness” was pretty good. Reminded me of […]
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Continue ReadingThis Newberry Award Winner–The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner was a very good read told through the narrative voice of Eugenides. After an initial slow start, the story picks up pace and I couldn’t put it down.
The Thief opens with Eugenides or “Gen” as he is called in the King’s prison in Sounis. The King’s scholar, magus, comes to […]
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Continue ReadingThe Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause has left me ambivalent. I had to read/skim to the end. It deals with loss and loneliness among other things. This is a YA novel and I guess I was really wanting something as captivating as by Stephenie Meyer. Thus, it’s my own fault this novel didn’t work comparing it to a novel that […]
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Continue ReadingHis Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik has created much buzz due to reviews from both Dear Author and The Crooked Bookshelf. My feelings about the book are pretty much the same. It’s a recommend from me, too.
Here is the back blurb:
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors rise to Britain’s defense by taking to the […]
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Continue ReadingAre you looking for a good, solid fantasy? Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins is a love-story with plenty of atmosphere and just enough Norse Mythology to have me scrambling for more info on the Internet about Odin,Thor and Loki. The story had a great beginning and middle, with a somewhat sucky, realistic ending told in shifting points of view that actually […]
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Continue ReadingThe Smoke Thief might not be what you think. It is a fantasy romance that is the first in a trilogy set in London. Abe’ introduces us to the dra’kon. A secret society set outside the realm of mortals in a place called Darkfrith. Completely fascinating story.
For centuries they’ve lived in secret among northern England’s green and misted hills. Creatures […]
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