Historical Fantasy Category
Book Review: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
Posted on February 19, 2012 2 Comments
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik If you’re looking for an action read involving war dragons, this isn’t it. There are a few skirmishes, but they are far between. Instead, this is a book about the relationship between a very unique dragon and a naval officer snatched out of the life he was used to […]
Book Review: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
Posted on November 12, 2011 2 Comments
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler What a fascinating book. I read Mind of My Mind first, where I met the main characters here, but as that was not their story, they did not have much depth. Reading Wild Seed, it made me somewhat disappointed that they did not have as much to do in […]
Book Review: Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on September 15, 2011 2 Comments
Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey I’ve read the original Kushiel Trilogy three times, but haven’t been able to finish the last book in the series involving Imriel de la Courcel. I’ve had Namaah’s Kiss sitting beside my bed for well over a year and finally decided to pick it up and was instantly swept back […]
Book Review: Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Posted on July 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Lily of the Nile is a historical fiction novel about Selene, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From birth, Selene and her twin brother Helios were hailed as a sacred pair by the worshipers of Isis, but after Alexandria fell to Roman forces and the suicides of their parents, the children are brought to […]
Book Review: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
The adventures of Moirin mac Fainche continue in Naamah’s Blessing, the third book of her trilogy. It all started years ago, when Moirin left her idyllic home in the wilderness of Alba to fulfill a destiny, seeking to do the will of the Maghuin Dhonn. Her travels have since brought her to the far reaches […]
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