On the surface, this story collection is full of things I love: fantastical beings lurking under familiar places. But as I started reading I found that these stories really weren’t for me. The common thread among the stories in this collection was fascinating, as almost every story contains some measure of supernatural force acting upon the characters. Cities we might think ourselves well acquainted with have become the breeding grounds of mysterious creatures. These inevitably collide with the humans that live there, resulting in strange […]
A fantasy novel about court intrigue and kindness.
A brief review, for a very enjoyable book. I’ve been stuck on this review for a couple of weeks now, so I’m just going to accept I won’t be able to say anything eloquent about it, and move on with my life. The Goblin Emperor follows half-goblin/half-elven Maia, who after his father and three older brothers are killed in an accident, becomes Emperor. Out of favor his whole life and not allowed to grow up at court, Maia is completely out of his depth being thrown into […]
BUY THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY
Thorn arrived in my mailbox for the Kid for her birthday from my friend who lives in Alaska. Her wife went to college with Intisar Khanani, and so they sent her a signed copy and a note that maybe I should read it first. And since I was in a slump, and she had a book report due on something else, I snagged it, not expecting a whole lot, which just goes to show you about expectations, because this book blew me away. Thorn is […]
And this is why I don’t like reading books by a ‘friend of a friend’
A friend recently recommended this to me saying that it’s basically Harry Dresden set in Baltimore and I should give it a go if I liked Harry Dresden. As I was in the middle of Ghost Story at the time and the book was only five bucks, I figured there were probably worse books I could read. Honestly, I wish I’d passed on the book. I really wish I’d passed because the author is a friend of the person who recommended it to me, and I feel […]