Category Archives: fantasy
Poison – Bridget Zinn
Kyra is a potions master who also has a bit of a witch’s Seer abilities. She has mastered the art of potions or poisons and can be a deadly assassin. Earlier in her youth, she became best friends with the … Continue reading
Ghoulish Song – William Alexander
This second book in the Goblin Secrets series takes place during the same time frame as Goblin Secrets, but focuses on a character that has just a few lines in the first book. After Kaile gives the goblin acting troupe … Continue reading
Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond – John Joseph Adams and Doublas Cohen (editors)
Oh boy, this was fun! What a delightful collection of tales from the Oz I remember, from an Oz that might have been, and from a completely impossible Oz. Fifteen of today’s best fantasy authors contributed to this anthology, providing all … Continue reading
The Mapmaker’s War: A Legend – Ronlyn Domingue
Aoife was a wild child. At least that’s what the nursemaid said. Her mother tried to tame her, make her into a child of her image. Her father loved her just as she was. He was the King’s most trusted … Continue reading
Enchanted – Alethea Kontis
Sunday Woodcutter is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter and is in love with an enchanted frog prince. His curse ends abruptly and painfully. He makes his way back to his father’s kingdom and calls for a series of … Continue reading
The Runaway King – Jennifer A. Nielsen
This sequel to The False Prince is every bit as fantastic as the first book. Prince Jaron’s newly found role as ruler of Carthya is slipping from his grasp when his regents feel he is not ready to be king. … Continue reading
The Cadet of Tildor – Alex Liddell
This fast-paced political fantasy centers on teens coming into their abilities: magical, physical, or mental. At the elite training academy of Tildor, the senior year is full of challenges for Renee who MUST succeed particularly since her father has disowned … Continue reading
The False Princess – Eilis O’Neal
Years ago, when the king and queen heard the prophesy that their daughter would be murdered by her 16th birthday, they sent their infant daughter away to live in safety while an unwanted infant was brought to the castle to … Continue reading
Princess of the Silver Woods – Jessica Day George
The third book in the series retelling the fairy tale of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Brothers Grimm) is every bit as good as the first, Princess of the Midnight Ball. It is now Petunia’s turn for the story spotlight. She … Continue reading
Goblin Secrets – William Alexander
A curious world where an oppressed people are ruled by a police force that have parts replaced with gears (hearts, legs, eyes, etc.) and the mayor has outlawed acting, except when performed by goblins, is the setting of this 2012 … Continue reading
Darkwater – Catherine Fisher
Sarah’s ancestors used to be quite wealthy owning a huge estate, lands, and the people. Her grandfather gambled away all of their wealth and Sarah is reduced to working as the school janitor. Lord Azrael who won the estates from … Continue reading
Dodger – Terry Pratchett
Dodger is interrupted from his work in the sewers of Victorian London when he hears the screams of a lady being beaten. Rescuing the lady, who has escaped from a horrible marriage to a German prince, is the first of … Continue reading
Shadowfell – Juliet Marillier
The first installment of a planned epic fantasy series introduces Neryn, carelessly gambled off by her drunk father, and won by Flint. Soon after, her father is killed, leaving Neryn alone in the world and at the mercy of Flint. … Continue reading
Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas
The story opens with master assassin Celaena surviving her first year of a life sentence in the brutal salt mines following betrayal. The tyrant king has planned a competition to appoint a King’s Assassin and the dashing Crown Prince has … Continue reading
Sky Dragons – Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
A deadly plague has killed most of the dragons of Pern and without the dragons, there is no defense against the next thread fall. Trying to save Pern from devastation, a group of dragonriders go back in time led by … Continue reading
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