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reviewed Between Dark and Light. May 14
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Enter a world of dwarves, ogres and more, of dark powers and light hope, of tortured (sometimes literally) protagonists, politics, rebellion, friendship, loyalty and more—the world of the Brotherhood …
reviewed Trilogies: 18 sets of short fiction. May 14
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The stories are short and fun, grouped into intriguing sets of three by location, time, topic and genre; all very organized, like licensing baby-strollers and charging them for parking (as in the story …
reviewed Mask of the Macabre. May 06
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Historical London, where King Cholera kills while magicians entertain with imagined death, is the backdrop for these short stories. But there’s something stronger than imagination in the magic act …
reviewed Sword's Call (The King's Riders). May 06
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The sword’s magical, the wolf is delightful, and the woman bravely pursues her valiant quest. When she meets a quiet half-elf her generous nature compels her to offer him help, but perhaps he’ll …
reviewed Fields of Elysium. May 06
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Moving cross-country can feel a bit like moving between worlds, but the narrator of this novel finds herself accidentally transported through a haze of curious lights after the move, and she’s not …
reviewed Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective. May 01
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Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective
With a nicely modern—normal and paranormal—take on the noir detective genre, Christine Amsden sets her novel, Cassie Scott, ParaNormal Detective, among the magic-wielders of small-town America, …
reviewed The Return of General Drake (Azra's P.... May 01
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The Return of General Drake (Azra's Pith)
Starting right where book one ended, with young Alexander missing in action, his talking frog friend distraught, and the world about to fall apart, Elizabeth Parkinson-Bellows’ second Azra’s …
reviewed Alexander Drake's Extraordinary Pursu.... May 01
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Alexander Drake's Extraordinary Pursuit (Azra's Pith)
Memories of Gulliver’s Travels and Narnia bubble up as I enjoy this fast-action middle-grade novel of a lonely young man discovering his heritage. An absent mother and a father who seems almost …
reviewed The Chosen. April 25
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The Chosen
Phantasma is in shock and grief after attacks by Prince Gastle. Queen Laurali of the Elves sends her valiant group, including the short, stout and beautiful Dwarf Halli. There’s a lot young Halli …
reviewed THE RAPTURE OF WILLARD. April 19
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Twisting zombie fiction into a curiously different direction, James Paul Caiden's The Rapture of Willard imagines a dysfunctional family, united in an isolated farmhouse while the zombie apocalypse …
reviewed The Time Weaver (The Time Weaver Chro.... April 14
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The Time Weaver (The Time Weaver Chronicles)
   With the same appeal as Stephen Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and a thoroughly intriguing premise, Thomas A. Knight has created a fascinating parallel world in his novel …
reviewed Trilogy: A Collection. April 14
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   Smooth, confident, amiably detached prose characterizes Prudence MacGregor’s Trilogy, which perfectly complements the smoothly confident, amiably detached protagonists of these tales. …
reviewed AfterLife. April 14
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AfterLife
Cross Twilight with Inception and you’ll approach the intriguing feel of S. P. Cloward’s pleasingly original Afterlife. The newly, but not totally dead, otherwise known as Mortui, need training …
reviewed Tales From Earthsea. March 31
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Tales From Earthsea
What a disjointed mess of a film this is. Studio Ghibli has made a handful of sub par films in the past, nothing bad just a few films that don't quite live up to their incredibly high standards. For a …
reviewed Mulogo's Treatise on Wizardry - A Wiz.... March 18
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Occasionally wise in spite of himself, the self-absorbed wizard with the enormously long name offers clever aphorisms on life to the reader while his reluctantly obedient scribe provides a cynical commentary …
reviewed The Toadhouse Trilogy: Book One (Volu.... March 18
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The Toadhouse Trilogy: Book One (Volume 1)
Beautiful descriptions evoke 1930s Alabama in Jess Loury’s The ToadHouse Trilogy. A brother and sister aren’t quite the same as everybody else. And suddenly the world around them isn’t …
reviewed Don't Fear the Reaper. March 05
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Don't Fear the Reaper
Keely’s twin sister’s dead. Her parents are grieving. And reformed bad-girl Keely has had enough of being left to sorrow alone. Her moods have driven everyone away. Now she drives herself …
reviewed Ponyo. March 03
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Miyazaki has been a favorite of mine for many years. If there is one artist I can say has never let me down, it is Miyazaki (well, him and Tolkien, so you see how highly I regard his work). Every one …
reviewed Dreamwatcher. February 20
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Dreamwatcher
   A cleverly unsettling novel, Dreamwatcher by Sylvia Shults slips into the heads of siblings, Ryan and Stephanie, just as their world’s threatening to fall apart. Ryan seems too young …
reviewed The Dragon Shield. February 20
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The Dragon Shield
They grow up too fast don’t they? At least, that’s what everyone says, and in Dianne Lynn Gardner’s Ian’s Realm trilogy, young Ian is certainly growing up—but he’s …
reviewed Beginning of the Trail (Blood and Ste.... February 14
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Beginning of the Trail (Blood and Steel: Legends of La Gaul)
Swords and sorcery in the style of Michael Moorcock, set in a time before the flood when rumors abound of the world’s imminent demise, Steven Shrewsbury’s Beginning of the Trail sees his ancient …
reviewed Reuben (The Tale of the Four Wizards). February 14
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Reuben (The Tale of the Four Wizards)
Fourth in the Tale of Four Wizards is Reuben, the tale of the final teen wizard, who chooses his own secret mission as the party falls apart. Reuben’s mysterious goal soon becomes clear, but the …
reviewed Kaempie (The Tale of the Four Wizards). February 13
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Kaempie (The Tale of the Four Wizards)
You don’t have to read the first two parts of the Tale of Four Wizards to enjoy this short story. Author Dianne Lynn Gardner has an enviable skill for recapping what’s passed while telling …
reviewed The Reckoning (The Marenon Chronicles.... February 11
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The Reckoning (The Marenon Chronicles Book 3 of 3)
Classic quest, betrayal and redemption themes make the finale to Jason D. Morrow’s Marenon Chronicles truly enjoyable. Slow and occasionally repetitious writing, with occasional typos and missed …
reviewed The Gatekeeper (The Marenon Chronicle.... February 11
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The Gatekeeper (The Marenon Chronicles Book 2 of 3)
This middle book of the Marenon Chronicles sends Silas off on a classic quest to find the Gatekeeper. Meanwhile politics, war, and deviously devised misunderstandings test the humans of Merenon almost …
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