In Shade and Shadow: a novel of the noble dead by Barb & J. C. HendeeWhen I bought this continuation of the Hendees' long-running series, I had no idea that Magiere and Leesil, the heroes of the previous volumes, would not be in it. Instead, it is the story of Wynn, the sage who accompanied them on their quest. Now she has gone home, to the ( Read more... )

The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. HinesI have, as a general rule, been avoiding Jim Hines' work. His previous series, about goblins, looked like it was trying to go for humorous by way of twee, if you get what I mean. A second problem is this kind of "revisionist fairytale" thing. Done wrong, it's really annoying, and it's usually done wrong. ( Read more... )

( Rebel Fay by Barb & J. C. Hendee )

( Through Time by Andrew Cartmel )

( The Man Who Didn't Exist by Geoffrey Homes )

Horror Films of the 1970s by John Kenneth Muir. yendi, you might wanna see if you can pick up a copy of this. It's a big book, and not very well edited, but the reviews are thoughtful and interesting (and right, by which of course I mean that he shares my opinions).

Thief of Lives by Barb & J.C. Hendee. Sequel to Dhampir, a fascinating and ( Read more... )