Jonas lives in a world that is perfectly organised. And yet he is apprehensive because in December the Appointment Ceremony will take place. This is his 13th year and thus he will be appointed training for the task he will perform for the rest of his adulthood. But as Jonas’ friends receive regularly jobs he is passed over until, at last, he is given the task of “The Receiver”. The Receiver carries all memory from back and back and back. It is told that this is […]
The one with all the Harry Dresden short stories
This is a collection of short stories featuring Harry Dresden, and Jim Butcher introduces each one, explaining which collection it was first included in, or what purpose it was written for. I wouldn’t advise anyone who hasn’t read up to, and finished, at least book 12, Changes, as the last novella in the book takes place immediately after the events in that book, and it contains several spoilers. This month’s monthly motif is Short and Sweet, to read short story collection or anthologies. Which fit pretty much perfectly for me […]
Angels and demons, trying to find common ground in the face of near-impossible odds
This is the third and concluding volume in a trilogy. I’m not sure I can actually review it without spoiling some of the previous books, so if you haven’t read them, skip this for now. Do check out the previous two books, though, as they are YA fantasy at its best. Book 1, Daughter of Smoke and Bone is reviewed here, and book 2, Days of Blood and Starlight is here. I can also heartily recommend the companion novella Night of Cake and Puppets for those who have read the first […]
Yay! I Have a New Series to Catch Up On
Since I’m all caught up on The Dresden Files, and finished Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series (loved!), I was in need of another urban fantasy series that wouldn’t end up derailing (I’ve heard all about Anita Blake’s drop in quality). I feel like I’ve been seeing this series a lot lately, and Malin assured me they were worth the time. I really liked this novel as the first of the series, though I will say that the tone in the first few chapters […]