Pros: Incredible characterization; utterly moving story; fascinating world
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Fantasy’ Category
“Sea Fever,” Virginia Kantra
Monday, July 14th, 2008“Maggie Again,” John D. Husband
Monday, July 7th, 2008Pros: Wonderful characterization, sense of place & time; incredibly vivid & ‘real’
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Sea Witch,” Virginia Kantra
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Pros: Amazing world-building; incredible characterization; fascinating tale
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Highland Rogue,” Tess Mallory
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Pros: Great character chemistry; wonderful humor; intriguing plot
Cons: …
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Rice’s ‘Mystic Rider,’ a non-review
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008You’ll note I’m not including a score on this book, no pros and cons. This isn’t a review, because I didn’t finish the book. To start with, from Patricia Rice’s website, here’s the description of her upcoming book, Mystic Rider:
…err, okay, I’m used to finding the ‘official’ description of a book on the author’s website, but I haven’t been able to find it there. So instead, here it is from the back of the uncorrected proof copy I have from Penguin Group. Any typos are probably mine:
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“Dagger-Star,” Elizabeth Vaughan
Friday, April 11th, 2008Pros: Wonderful characters; great plot and twists; fascinating world
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Through the Veil,” Shiloh Walker
Friday, March 14th, 2008Pros: Strong characters, fascinating world-building, intricate plot
Cons: If there were any, I was too wrapped up to notice them!
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Like a Thief in the Night,” Bettie Sharpe
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Pros: Incredibly imaginative tale about some very messed-up characters
Cons: Virtually none
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Ember,” Bettie Sharpe
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Pros: Stunning, hot new interpretation of ‘Cinderella’
Cons: Virtually none
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Princes of the Golden Cage,” Nathalie Mallet
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Pros: Fascinating premise and gripping plot; characters that grow
Cons: Slow start, poor editing and annoying characters
Rating: 3 out of 5
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