East by Edith Pattou is a delightful re-imagining of the fairytale ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’. Rose is born into a large, poor family, to a superstitious ma. The family is starving, the farm failing, when a mysterious visitor approaches them and says he will give the family an improvement of their […]
Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel is a darkly magical re-imagining that fuses two great classics- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice– into a seamless narrative. A chance encounter between Mary Bennett and Victor Frankenstein sets in motion a series of relationships that will leave them both forever changed. Victor is travelling […]
Edison by Torben Kuhlmann follows Pete and the Professor as they decide to search for the missing treasure of Pete’s ancestor. Their investigation determines the location of the ship that sank carrying the treasure. Pete decides he is going to find a way to get the treasure. The Professor declines helping until he rescues Pete […]
It is said that even a villain is the hero of their own story. And everyone does have a story. In the end, that’s what we are, all we are- stories, little stories that build to bigger stories, that make up the epic of a lifetime. Stories and epics to be cherished, each and every […]
Vol 2 of Marazano’s The Dream of the Butterfly continues the tale of Tutu in the spirit village she found herself lost in. With the help of her bumbling rabbit spy/guards, Tutu continues looking into the special butterfly the Emperor wants. A visit to the local library yields an unexpected find- a book all about […]
The Devil’s Revolver by VS McGrath throws us headlong into the world of Hettie Alabama. A world with magic and machine. All was right in Hettie’s life- as right as it could be with a sick sister- until the day she won a shooting contest, saved a man’s life, and saw her father kill a […]
Daimler’s Pagan Portals: Odin serves as a basic introduction to one of Norse mythology’s most important deities. There is a general introduction, followed by Odin’s roles in Norse myth, how he is seen outside of Norse culture, and his symbols and associations. The last chapters look at working with Odin today. Each chapter ends with […]
Discover Ancient Egypt by Amanda Trane Discover Ancient Egypt by Amanda Trane is a delightful early readers book. With simple language, and big glossy pictures, ancient Egypt comes to life for young readers. It discusses the pyramids, statuary and sculptures, and some deities, like Anubis and Bast. While it doesn’t go into detail, this book doesn’t […]
The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes is part of the Rick Riordan Presents Series, this time focusing on Mayan mythology. Zane Obispo is a ‘freak’, as he puts it. He was born with one leg shorter than the other. He walks with a cane, and pronounced limp. Zane has been homeschooled, but now he’s headed […]
Pagan Portals: Gwyn ap Nudd by Danu Forest takes an in-depth look at one of the more mysterious of the Welsh Celt deities. There are five chapters, focusing on different aspects to Gwyn, as a seasonal deity, a guardian of the land, and a psychopomp figure. Chapter One briefly introduces Gwyn ap Nudd and contains […]