24.12.11

Part of the "Zombies vs Unicorns" anthology. Amusing but not outstanding, although it did demolish a number of cliches rather nicely.

2011, 2011: short-story in english, book-2011, #cuento/short-story, *author: female, @read in english, *fandomer-written, +unicorns, author: naomi novik, +adventures, @_new york, @_usa, +zombies

First read: 14.01.2010

8000 words. So Araminta is the rebellious daughter who has to be sent away to marry because she has too much of a reputation at home. She goes, she doesn't like her family much and she thinks marriage might afford her more freedom, anyway. But her ship is attacked by pirates and Araminta, instead of cowering and hiding ( Read more... )

First read: 04.06.2009
Comments: I decided to read this because I found some Tharkay slash and I needed to know who he was to read it. Shallow of me, I know. I can't imagine I would get through a historical adventure of any kind if I hadn't someone reading it to me and I could just zone out without losing track of the tale (mostly). There are many ( Read more... )

First read: 11.11.2008

Comments: I'm no longer sure about the author's fandom identity, which is annoying, but still. The second book is almost as mesmerizing as the second, I suppose it's a bit like the Harry Potter series, it's such a different and incredible complex alternate universe than you can't help but want to know more even if you are ( Read more... )

First read: 20.10.2008

Comments: The thing about starting something with high expectations is that is hard not to be disappointed, there are authors that have reached such a peak that can’t help but go down. So it’s just as well I’m not completely sure of Novik’s fandom identity. I liked “His Majesty’s Dragon”, I listened to it in 3 days or so, ( Read more... )