Which lokifan asked me. Which reminded me, I've been meaning for quite a while to write my review for the last novel in this epic five volulme series by Roz Kaveney, Raphsody of Blood: Revelations, which brought it to a close. A quick general recap of the saga, for those who are unfamiliar: it starts by following two main plot threads. On the one hand, in ( Read more... )

17. Future classic.

The Raphsody of Blood series by Roz Kaveney. To steal the description I gave in one of my previous reviews of it: this is a brilliant series of fantasy novels with a cast almost exclusively consisting of LGTB characters, which somehow manages to walk the tightrope between mythic/epic and intimate/modern. There are two distinct ( Read more... )

The third volume of a fantasy saga is fiendishly difficult to review without giving away spoilers. And in this particular case, being unspoiled really pays off, as Resurrections delivers on a number of mysteries built up through the previous volumes. I reviewed the beginning of the saga here, if you missed it. Short version: this is a brilliant ( Read more... )