Category Archives: fantasy
The Chronicle of Secret Riven (Keeper of Tales Trilogy #2) – Ronlyn Domingue
The odd little infant with black hair and eyes the colors of night and day was named Evensong, for the time of her birth, and was called Eve. But her name was truly Secret. Secret was unable to speak until … Continue reading
The Ring and the Crown – Melissa de la Cruz
Princess Marie-Victoria of the Franco-British Empire must marry Leopold, the Prussian prince to secure peace between their nations. The story is told from several points-of-view that reiterates the plight of women throughout history when they must sell themselves to the … Continue reading
Death Sworn – Leah Cypess
Centuries before, an evil Empire gained control of the lands through the use of dark magic. Two groups formed an alliance of sorts, a sorcerer-based society, the Renegai, and a group of assassins training within a complex system of caves. … Continue reading
The Shadow Throne – Jennifer A. Nielsen
Book 3 of The Ascendance Trilogy begins with Jaron returning from the pirates without any opportunity to fully recover before war threatens his kingdom. It’s not just one country that declares war against him, but three. The odds are ever-stacked … Continue reading
Tales from High Hallack, Volume I: The collected short stories of Andre Norton – Andre Norton
Oh my! What a wonderful collection of Andre Norton’s short stories. From one written in 1939 for a boy’s magazine to Witch World, this volume spans over fifty years. There are fantasies, folktales, sci-fi, and combinations of all of the … Continue reading
The Real Boy – Anne Ursu
The most powerful magician in the Barrow selected Oscar from an orphanage long before the story opens. Oscar stays to himself in the storage room full of medicinal herbs and forages in the forest and gardens to replenish the magician’s … Continue reading
The Bitter Kingdom – Rae Carson
The final book in the trilogy that started with The Girl of Fire and Thorns, followed by The Crown of Embers, wraps up with The Bitter Kingdom. In the first book, Elisa gains confidence following her arranged political marriage and … Continue reading
The Burning Sky – Sherry Thomas
A tumultuous political world of magic exists in hidden folds of Victorian London. Prince Titus, a powerful mage, does not truly have authority in his realm because he and his kingdom are under the thumb of a super-power mage, The … Continue reading
Raven Flight – Juliet Marillier
Her first weeks at Shadowfell were spent resting, eating and slowly gaining strength after her long and perilous journey. Neryn now feels comfortable and secure. All the people around her are so loving and caring. Well, almost all. Tali is … Continue reading
Invisibility – David Levithan and Andrea Cremer
Stephen was born invisible. This was not an unexpected surprise for his parents. His mother was cursed by his evil cursecasting grandfather. His invisibility was too much for his father to bear so he left his wife and young son, … Continue reading
Fyre (Septimus Heap Book 7) – Angie Sage
Ahhhh . . . I am savoring the finale of this very special series that I began in 2005, when I was given a galley of Magyk. It sure seems that every character featured in the preceding books gets a … Continue reading
Fearless – Cornelia Funke
At the close of Reckless, Jacob had been cursed by the Red Fairy who imbedded a moth in his heart. Not good. It devours the victim’s heart until they suffer a rather painful death. Now Jacob is on the treasure … Continue reading
A Flame in the Mist – Kit Grindstaff
On the eve of her thirteenth birthday, Jemma learns her evil parents are not hers. She was abducted as an infant by the evil Agromond family that has cursed and controlled the lands for generations with a gloomy, wicked mist that … Continue reading
The Garden Princess – Kristin Kladstrup
A princess, who enjoys gardening, tags along with her best friend when he is invited to attend a mysterious garden party. Turns out the hostess is an evil witch who for decades has been turning pretty young girls into flowers … Continue reading
Quintana of Charyn – Melina Marchetta
I am in awe of the brilliance of the author. This final book in The Lumatere Chonicles that begins with Finnikin of the Rock and continues in Froi of the Exiles, is everything and more than I hoped it would be. … Continue reading
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