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Rise of the Alliance II The Rise of the Alliance 2 by Sherwood Smith The second volume in the Rise of the Alliance series is a race against time . . . Over the course of five books, Sherwood Smith … Continue reading
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As Shadow, A Light Book 3 of Death’s Lady by Rachel Neumeier Sometimes the past does not let go. … Continue reading
Once upon a time, many years ago… I wrote a novel. At the time, I was very young, very green as a writer, full of the passions of creation. I was also studying for my MSc in Molecular Biology… and … Continue reading
Changer of Days by Alma Alexander Anghara Kir Hama: heir to an ancient throne, holder of a perilous gift called Sight, one who serves the dangerous and powerful Old Gods… and then sweeps them away as the Changer of Days. … Continue reading
Of Absence, Darkness Book 2 of Death’s Lady by Rachel Neumeier Portals open both ways … Continue reading
The Year’s Midnight Death’s Lady 1 by Rachel Neumeier Neumeier gives us new worlds and new beginnings in a reverse portal contemporary fantasy. … Continue reading
Lightning in the Blood Varekai 2 by Marie Brennan Once she had nothing: no name, no memory, no purpose beyond the one her master bound her to fulfill. Now the wandering archon known as Ree must walk an unseen path … Continue reading
Cold-Forged Flame Varekai I by Marie Brennan Out of nothingness they summon her: a woman with no name and no memory, and the power to bring them what they need. Across an island that changes beneath her feet — into … Continue reading
At first I thought the current fashion of dark, gritty fantasy – fantasy noir – is just that, a recent shift in popularity, like the explosion of angsty teenage vampire stories. If we take the long view, it’s an established … Continue reading
A string of fantastic (see what I did there?) books got me thinking about how much fantasy has evolved since I first started combing library shelves for it more than fifty … Continue reading