50 Book Challenge Books #8-9

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Magic's Price was excellent. Unsurprisingly. Of course, calling this series "The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy" kind of gave away what was going to be the major problem in this one. Then again, you're supposed to already know that the Herald-Mages are all gone. I'm going to take wyvernfriend's advice and move on to the "Arrows" trilogy next, since those were the actual first books in the series. After I read some more non-Lackey.

And hey, book #9 is non-Lackey! It's another author I tend to read to death, of course: Anne Bishop. It took me long enough. Dreams Made Flesh came out last January, and I just got it last week. Ah well, at least I finally did. I loved it. Devoured it. But I will confess to being slightly disappointed in the last segment, "Kaeleer's Heart." Don't get me wrong. I wanted to know how Jaenelle and Daemon were going to rebuild their relationship after the events of Queen of the Darkness, but this novella felt so busy tying up loose ends. It had the feel of fanfic, actually. And as fanfic, it would be utterly amazing. But it was the real author, and it felt like it lacked the depth of the novels. Which, yes, a novella will necessarily either cover less time (which this did) or treat things less deeply (which this also did). And I think maybe that's the problem. This did both. And the whole Lektra trying to steal Daemon thing rang very hollow. It was just something to show he's still the Sadist, and to have, you know, a plot beyond Jaenelle trying to adjust to life wearing Twilight's Dawn instead of the Ebony or the Black. And why didn't Roxie get annihilated by Jaenelle's spell? That just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

Right now I'm working on Dune: The Battle of Corrin. And I do mean working. This one I'm reading because, well, I've read all the rest of the Dune books. Not because I particularly give a damn. I have a feeling it's going to get set aside for something else pretty quickly.



Books ReadBooks Re-ReadBooks To Be Read

1. The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
2. By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey
3. The White Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
4. The Silver Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
5. The Gates of Sleep by Mercedes Lackey
6. Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
7. Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey
8. Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
9. Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

1. Dune - The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
2. Inner Reiki : A Practical Guide for Healing and Meditation by Tanmaya Honervogt
3. Hand to Hand: The Longest-Practicing Reiki Master Tells His Story by John Harvey Gray, et al
4. Reiki The Ultimate Guide Learn Sacred Symbols & Attunements plus Reiki Secrets You Should Know by Steve Murray
5. The Reiki Sourcebook by Bronwen & Frans Stiene
6. Modern Reiki Method for Healing by Hiroshi Doi
7. The Book on Karuna Reiki: Advanced Healing Energy for Our Evolving World by William Lee Rand
8. Reiki: Way of the Heart by Walter Luebeck
9. All Love : A Guidebook For Healing With Sekhem-Seichim-Reiki And SKHM by Diane Ruth Shewmaker
10. Reiki, A Way of Life by Patricia R. Upczak
11. Reiki: A Torch in Daylight by Karyn K. Mitchell
12. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners by Timothy McCall (Foreword), H. David Coulter
13. Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life by Judith Lasater Ph.D. P.T.
14. The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work by Donna Farhi
15. Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times by Judith Lasater Ph.D. P.T.
16. The Almost Church -- need to find the author before I'm going to be able to track this one down
17. Dreamgates : An Explorer's Guide to the Worlds of Soul, Imagination, and Life Beyond Death by Robert Moss
18. Spiritual Madness: The Necessity of Meeting God in Darkness by Caroline Myss
19. Conscious Dreaming : A Spiritual Path for Everyday Life by Robert Moss
20. Journeying : Where Shamanism and Psychology Meet by Jeannette M. Gagan Ph.D.
21. The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You by Yogananda
22. Halfway Up the Mountain: The Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment by Mariana Caplan
23. Saints and Madmen: Psychiatry Opens Its Doors to Spirituality by Russell Shorto
24. Kuan-yin by Chun-Fang Yu
25. The Cult of Pan in Ancient Greece by Philippe Borgeaud
26. Goat-Foot God by Dion Fortune
27. In Search of Mary : The Woman and the Symbol by Sally Cunneen
28. Getting Involved With God: Rediscovering the Old Testament by Ellen F. Davis
29. The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh
30. Through the Labyrinth: Designs and Meanings over 5,000 Years by Hermann Kern
31. Labyrinths from the Outside in: Walking to Spiritual Insight, a Beginner's Guide by Donna Schaper
32. Mazes and Labyrinths: Their History and Development by William Henry Matthews
33. Labyrinth in Culture and Society: Pathways to Wisdom by Jacques Attali
34. The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra by Thich Nhat Hanh, Peter Levitt
35. The Buddha's Art of Healing by John Avedon
36. Tibetan Healing: The Modern Legacy of Medicine Buddha by Peter Fenton
37. Zen and the Brain: Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness by James H. Austin
38. Zen Keys : A Guide to Zen Practice by Thich Nhat Hahn
39. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace by Jack Kornfield
40. Rose for Your Pocket by Thich Nhat Hanh
41. A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield
42. Tibetan Book of the Dead by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
43. Medicine Buddha Teachings by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche


44. Advice on Dying: And Living a Better Life by Dalai Lama
45. Buddhist Acts of Compassion by Pamela Bloom
46. No Time to Lose : A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva by Pema Chodron
47. Comfortable with Uncertainty : 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion by Pema Chodron
48. Applied Magic by Dion Fortune
49. The Essential Golden Dawn: An Introduction to High Magic by Chic Cicero, Sandra Tabatha Cicero
50. Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism by Gareth Knight
51. Sepher Yetzirah by W. Wynn Westcott
52. Greater Key of Solomon by S.L. Mac Gregor Mathers
53. The Goetia the Lesser Key of Solomon the King: Lemegeton, Book 1 Clavicula Salomonis Regis by S. L. MacGregor Mathers
54. The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis) by Solomon
55. Experience of the Inner Worlds by Gareth Knight
56. The Training & Work of an Initiate by Dion Fortune
57. The Kabbalah Unveiled (Arkana S.) by MacGregor S.L. Mathers
58. Tree of Life, a Study in Magic by Israel Regardie
59. A Garden of Pomegranates: Skrying on the Tree of Life by Israel Regardie
60. Cosmic Doctrine by Dion Fortune
61. Witchcraft for Tomorrow (Illustrated) by Doreen Valiente
62. Witchcraft Today by Gerald B. Gardner
63. The Sacred Depths of Nature by Ursula Goodenough
64. An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present by Doreen Valiente
65. Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self Through Shamanic Practice by Sandra Ingerman
66. Carl Jung: Wounded Healer of the Soul by Clare Dunne
67. The Body of Myth: Mythology, Shamanic Trance, and the Sacred Geography of the Body by J. Nigro Sansonese
68. The Sacred Heritage: The Influence of Shamanism on Analytical Psychology by Donald F. Sandner
69. Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue: Retrieving the Soul/Retrieving the Sacred (Jung and Spirituality) by C. Michael Smith
70. Freeing the Soul from Fear by Robert Sardello
71. Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement & Ritual by Iris J. Stewart
72. Ancient Egyptian Dances by Irena Lexova
73. The Belly Dance Book : Rediscovering the Oldest Dance by Tazz Richards
74. Conditioning for Dance by Eric Franklin
75. Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance by Eric Franklin
76. Ear Training for the Body: A Dancer's Guide to Music by Katherine Teck
77. The Art of Making Dances by Doris Humphrey
78. Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers (4th Edition)
    by E. Fuller Torrey
79. Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia, Second Edition : A Step-by-Step Guide by Alan S. Bellack
80. Coping with Schizophrenia: A Guide for Patients, Families and Caregivers by Steven Jones, Peter Hayward
81. I am Not Sick I Don't Need Help! by Xavier Amador, Anna-Lica Johanson
82. Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder by Richard Moskovitz
83. Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha M. Linehan
84. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha Linehan
85. Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Treatment
    by Cecilia A. Essau
86. Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers by E. Fuller Torrey, Michael B. Knable
87. The Hospice Handbook: A Complete Guide by Larry Beresford, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
88. When Evening Comes : The Education of a Hospice Volunteer by Christine Andreae
89. The Needs of the Dying : A Guide For Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter by David Kessler
90. Faith in Hospices: Spiritual Care and the End of Life by Derek Murray
91. Life's End: Technocratic Dying in an Age of Spiritual Yearning by David Wendell Moller
92. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
93. Dancing With Broken Bones: Portraits of Death and Dying Among Inner-City Poor by David Wendell Moller
94. The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
95. Handbook of Home Health Orientation by Tina M. Marrelli