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SHADOWBLADE – Anna Kashina
Just as there are times when I go into a book, really looking forward to it and I end up disappointed, there are also times when I start a book with a bit of trepidation and wind up really liking it. The latter is the experience I had with Anna Kashina’s Shadowblade. Naia is a… Continue reading
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THE LOST QUEEN – Signe Pike
It’s Arthurian legend retold time again. This time we focus on Languoreth, a future queen, and her brother Lailoken. They are raised in Scotland as royalty in the old ways – with mysticism and magic. But a new religion is on the rise, threatening their way of life and their future – Christianity. Languoreth has… Continue reading
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TIME’S DEMON – D. B. Jackson
Tobias Doljan is only fifteen, but he’s already lived multiple lives. Tobias is a ‘Walker’ – he can move backward or forward through time. The only catch is that his body ages with however much time he ‘walks.’ Recently (in the previous book), Mearlan IV, the ruler of a territory, hired Tobias and asked him… Continue reading
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TUNE IT OUT – Jamie Sumner
Louise “Lou” Montgomery lives with her mom – a struggling, single parent with nothing but praise and encouragement for her daughter. Maybe a little too much so. Lou doesn’t like sudden or loud noises. She doesn’t like to be touched (or any sort of contact). But Lou’s mom won’t listen to anyone who might suggest… Continue reading
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CURSED – Thomas Wheeler
I’ve had an interest in the Arthurian legends for a very, very long time and it’s been interesting to see the cyclical nature of new Arthur-era stories. We can go years without seeing new Arthur stories being told and then suddenly we get a slough of them. I was interested in this because of the… Continue reading
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IMMORAL CODE – Lillian Clark
High school. Seniors facing a strange future – the unknown of new schools, leaving friends and family – sometimes for the first time. Romances that are not likely to survive the changes that come with graduation. This is the setting for Lillian Clark’s young adult novel, Immoral Code. High School senior, Bellamy, is one of… Continue reading
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THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET – E. Nesbit
Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, the Lamb, who were last seen in Five Children and It are back for another adventure in The Phoenix and the Carpet. This adventure starts as the children are playing in the nursery with some fireworks and they accidentally burn the rug. (Wait a minute … children… Continue reading
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THE MORTAL WORD – Genevieve Cogman
“Peace” is the word as the dragons and the Fae are negotiating for a peaceful accord between the two nations. But the talks are being challenged when a key diplomat in the process is killed, stabbed in the back. To investigate, both sides agree to bring in Irene Winters – a bit of a rogue… Continue reading
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MONSTERS & CREATURES – gaming
I first played Dungeons & Dragons (or “D&D” as it’s commonly known) back in 1977. A number of the people I first played with are still good friends (some have passed on, with others I’ve simply lost touch). And while I was never able to get my own children interested in playing D&D with dad,… Continue reading
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THE COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL NORWEGIAN FOLKTALES OF ASBJORNSEN AND MOE
This book holds so much appeal to me on so many different levels. First of all, I’m fascinated by fairy tales, folk tales, and mythology. The creating of myths and legends to explain the unexplained, or to teach lessons, or simply to pass along stories to new generations is so remarkable. We get caught up… Continue reading
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OTAKU – Chris Kluwe
Ashley Akachi is a young woman (a teen or recently former teen) living in two worlds. In Ditchtown, the slum dumping grounds for all the lowlifes and runaways, built on top of what was once a city called Miami, Ashley is a tough, scrappy girl, trying to deal with her brother who is slowly giving… Continue reading
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NOWHERE TO RUN – Jude Watson
Dan Cahill and his sister, Amy, are the last of the Cahill family to be guardians of the fabled 39 clues. Those clues lead to 39 ingredients of a serum which, when taken, could transform a person into the most powerful human on the planet. The potential for the wrong person or persons to get… Continue reading
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