I have to review some of Sharon Shinn's Samaria novels. I both enjoyed them and am loling greatly.

Here's the series description from her website:
In Samaria, angels raise their beautiful voices to intercede with the god Jovah on behalf of humans. Because their ancestors fled centuries ago from the violence of a war-torn planet, harmony is prized ( Read more... )

I just finished Royal Airs, the second book in Sharon Shinn's Elemental Blessings series. One of the central conceits is that everyone is one of five types (torz, coru, hunti, sweela, or elay), which have associated elemental and personality traits. There are about fifty blessings also. They are associated with one of the five elements. When you're ( Read more... )