Skin Deep by Marissa Doyle Burned by a painful divorce, Garland Durrell is thankful to escape to a small village on Cape Cod to lick her wounds and sew the quilts that are her passion. But battered by storms and … Continue reading
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Val Hall: The Even Years Val Hall 1 by Alma Alexander Not Valhalla. Not Odin’s gathering place for gods and immortals. Val Hall, home and last sanctuary for retired Superheroes (Third Class.) Val Hall, raised by the vision and devotion … Continue reading
Calendula Isadora (Callie) is an uncommonly powerful witch with a mind for science. But her independent ways run afoul of her San Francisco coven house, especially when she creates life in the form of a massive golem. And her unseemly affection for her human boyfriend? Such things are simply not done among respectable witchkind.
Continue readingThe Soul Thief The Chronicles of Franklin: Book Two by Leah Cutter Franklin sat outside in his backyard, watching the knee-high cornstalks grow. A ghost sat beside him, on the other white-metal garden chair. Franklin didn’t know the ghost’s name—he’d … Continue reading
Fantasy and Science Fiction in the Modern Age from Speculative Journeys a collection of short SF and contemporary fantasy by Irene Radford October is the month of season changes, of chilly nights and increasing rains. The nights grow longer and … Continue reading
Giving Him Hell Saturn’s Daughter 3 by Jamie Quaid Tina Clancy is looking forward to a nice, quiet Christmas, but life has other plans for the newly-minted lawyer. As a Daughter of Saturn, Tina expects a healthy dose of crazy … Continue reading
Sorcerer’s Feud The Runemaster 2 by Katharine Kerr Old Secrets Wake Art student Maya Cantescu has always had secrets to keep — her mysterious disease that has turned her into something like a vampire, her father’s obsession with ritual magic, … Continue reading
My younger daughter, 18 years old and a senior in high school awaiting Letters from Colleges, still likes to be read to at bedtime, especially when she’s feeling otherwise stressed out (see: awaiting Letters from Colleges, above). Last week, when … Continue reading