The world that Thea Harrison has created for her Elder Races series is a complex, fully realized one with many cultures and traditions having their stories told. As you go further into the series, it becomes clear that she is committed to giving each its own time in the spotlight, and I kind of love that. It makes for richer, more interesting story telling since characters that were the protagonists in earlier novels become maybe not antagonists, but definitely on an opposing side from the […]
This dragon sure ain’t Pete’s (and that’s a good thing!)
If you’re of a certain age, I’m going to assume that you saw the Disney movie Pete’s Dragon at some point in your childhood. Here’s a visual reminder in case you need one: In Dragon Bound, Thea Harrison has created the complete antithesis of Pete’s invisible dragon pal in the hero, Dragos. Dragos has been around since the dawn of time and is a complete bad ass. He is not rotund with purple hair and fond of small children. Instead he is the leader of […]
Fans’s Attempts to Put Order to GRR Martin’s Saga of Fire & Ice
I’ve had a troubled relationship with George R.R. Martin’s Saga of Fire and Ice. It’s been two years since I read the entire extant series over the summer. I hated the way he treated the characters, (read, Red Wedding) but wanted to continue the plot lines of some of my favorite characters. So what to do with the encyclopedia that was just released this year? Well I was curious. And it didn’t kill the cat. The World of Fire & Ice by GRR Martin, Elio […]
Adventure writ small
I received this book from my brother in law this past Christmas, as he knew I liked graphic novels and is always willing to take a stab in the dark. I had actually already seen this book, although not read, as my son had already borrowed it from the library. He had been trying to get me to read it, and we ran out of time, so was very happy to have it cross my lap again. The Mouse Guard is a unit of mice […]