The Rook is an urban fantasy novel and was The Sword and Laser’s pick for December. It’s been on my TBR pile for a while, so this was the kick I needed to get started, and I found it extremely readable. The plot is paced quickly and the characters likeable. I’m looking forward to reading book two and kind of hoping there are more to come in the series. Myfanwy (rhymes with Tiffany) Thomas opens her eyes in the pouring rain with absolutely no memory […]
Am I going to have to wait another four years for the next one?
Welp, this series is catnip for me. I don’t even know where to start a review for Stiletto, because despite any faults (and there were a few,) I loved the crap out of it. It’s imaginative, hilarious, creepy, witty, and thrilling. While I at first shed a tear over the loss of Rook Myfanwy Thomas as the primary protagonist, I was shortly mollified by how quickly I took to loving the two additional stellar women who drive the story. Felicity Clements, Pawn of the Checquy, […]
I Feel Like I’m Not Liking the Things Other People are Liking
I found reading this book frustrating. I enjoyed it, and then I’d slam into a sentence or phrase that reminded me the author is a man. I have no inherent problem with male authors and I know men can write women, but this author seems to have had a hard time letting go of the male gaze. It did impact my enjoyment and lowered my star rating. Also lowering my rating were the endless letter/info dumps. I’ve read some other CBR reviews of The Rook, […]
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
Where do I even start with this one? This was the third book I’ve read this year where I spent the whole time wondering what the hell was going on and where the hell it was all going. AND I LOVED IT OBVIOUSLY. (The first two, if you like that sort of thing, were Every Heart a Doorway and The Library at Mount Char.) There’s really no better feeling than reading a book you CAN’T WAIT TO FINISH. Except that you eventually do finish it […]