The Road to Kalbakar is first in Horsman’s Wyrms of Pasandir series. Eskander is a young ship’s boy on the naval ship Tipred, a boring task since nothing ever happens. That all changes when a passing coaler gets attacked by a massive sea monster called an octicalvo. Parasitic flying fish then attack the Tipred, forcing […]
Welcome to the Hotel of Hoo! Mr Nicholas Noo will be your guide, introducing you (and his very first guests) to the crew that works at the Hoo. Door by door, you’ll meet elves, fairies, ghosts, and trolls. There’s even a room with dragons! But whatever you do, avoid Door 32! My cubs and I […]
Meet Laure, a surly, sassy thief who may just save the kingdom. With a shoe. And ants. Laure is brash, headstrong, pessimistic. Of course, she has reason to be, being an orphan and all. A plan to rob a spice merchant’s stall in the palace market leads to a frantic chase through the market, and […]
Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe is second in the Streets of Maradaine series, and the first of Marasca’s many Maradaine books that I’ve read. This story follows Asti and Verci Rynax as their crew of thieves continue to look into those behind the Holver Alley fire that destroyed many homes. Though they’ve already taken care of those […]
Based upon a Chinese parable of similar name by Chuang Tzu, Dream of the Butterfly tells the story of Tutu, a young girl living in a school/facility for children. One morning she gets left behind after the kids and their caregivers head out to play in the snow. Tutu sneaks out on her own, and […]
Solis, book 2 in the Fourth Talisman Series continues the adventures of Nazafareen, Darius, Javid, and Culach. After a narrow escape from Delphi, Nazafareen is staying with Kallisto and her Maenads, helping to find a way to free Herodotus and Javid from their confinement. Unbeknownst to Nazafareen, Darius is also a prisoner in Delphi. Meanwhile, […]
Spinner, by Michael J Bowler, introduces us to a most unusual young man. Alex, a boy confined to a wheelchair, suffering from a debilitating condition known as spina bifida. He’s been in and out of foster homes, and his current foster mother is exploiting his unique gift. See, Alex is a Spinner, with the ability […]
Thief of Lies is the first in Brenda Drake’s Library Jumpers series. While at the library with her friends, Gia Kearns meets a mysterious guy who disappears. While looking at the book he had been using, she finds a scrap of paper with a single phrase in Italian. When she reads it, she and her […]
Grimms Manga Tales by Kei Ishiyama Fairytales with a manga twist! Grimms Manga Tales is a traditional Japanese manga, meaning you read the book what would be back to front to a European or American reader, and from upper right to lower left down the page. There are a handful of stories, including popular ones like […]
Flame in the Dark returns to the darkly magical realm of Soulwood, pitting Nell Ingram and the PsyLED team against an unknown paranormal with deadly intentions. A vicious killer out for blood, and a young woman still feeling out her place and purpose in life, cross paths in Faith Hunter’s fast-paced urban fantasy Flame in […]