Catching Up on Reviews

In the last couple months I have gotten VERY slack on reviews. I am trying to catch up, to get as many reviewed as I can by the end of the month. This means that I will likely do a few posts that cover more than one book. I also updated my side-bar, so everything I have reviewed is now linked. The one thing I am thinking about in regards to the New Year is what to do with Twisted Kingdom. Two of the members no longer blog anymore, one has said she is not interested anymore, and the other pops in from time to time. I update it very sporadically lately, but if I could update it more in the New Year, it would be worth keeping. The factor is the If. I am not sure if I can update it more than I have been. Well, I hope to blog more than I have been this year period next year, mainly because I have fizzled off lately. I could always recruite people to help me out, would anyone be interested in that? I am going to think about it long and hard in the next week or so, maybe even see what I am capable of into January and then decide from there. I can't just delete it, so I am hoping I can find time for it.

In the meantime, I did update it today. I reviewed Sorcery and Cecilia by Patricia Wrede, Mirror Universe: Glass Empires by Various Authors, and Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It has been months since I read these three books, so the reviews are very short. It is basically me trying to say at least something about as many books as I can between now and the 31st when I start afresh and hopefully am more organized. To read the reviews, head on over to Twisted Kingdom.

Rambling on Monday

As I posted last night, the R.I.P. Challenge is in full swing! I have been checking out the comments on Stainless Steel Droppings and there are a lot of people signed up to participate, so I think it will be really fun. For those of you that do not read Stainless Steel Droppings, or are not participating in the challenge, you should still check out the Review Blog that Carl has set up for the challenge so yo can get some good recommendations. I am already seeing a lot of interesting books as proposed readings, and I am impressed that one of 'my' ideas is being used by many bloggers. I normally make a long list of what I want to read and then pick a few from it, Carl has adopted and I see "Peril Pools" showing up all over the blogsphere. I am glad to see I am not the only person in the world that cannot follow a set list.

Today is an interesting week. My friend is getting married, the one that just had the baby actually, and this is turning out to be wedding week. Wednesday night they are having their bachelor and bachorette party together, then on Thursday is the wedding shower which is also open to guys and girls, completing with the wedding on Saturday. I have to say, she is 21, I could not imagine having a baby and getting married when I was 21. It might work for her, of course, but I don't think it would work for me. She keeps asking me when I am going to get married, and actually my mothers brother who has never married asked me the same question. It was a bit weird, I have to say. Anyways, I am bringing my camera so I should have wedding pics. They are getting married on the beach, which is where I have always said I would get married if I decide to. I also get to meet Baby Jasmine. I don't do babies very well, I am always awkward around them and baby talk, but I do want to meet her.

Anyways, some reviews are up on Twisted Kingdom. One I posted yesterday and one I posted today. They are both Star Trek, but I am reading other stuff, so I will have un-Trekkie reviews soon. Anyways, head over to Twisted Kingdom to see them.

The Locus Awards and Some Humour

By Boris Vallejo

Have you ever wondered what the art looks like for the artists that have won the Locus Awards, a science fiction and fantasy award, over the years? Well, you are in luck, I got inspired and if you click over to Twisted Kingdom I have shown the art winners dating back to 1979. The art is amazing, that's for sure! I wish I had half the talent of this talented artists.

One thing: I am very frustruated to discover that all the winners dating back to 1979 are men. Are there no female artists in the world? One of the artists even seems to paint with a woman, but she has never won.Camelot by Boris Vallejo

Subject: NEVER ARGUE WITH A FAST THINKING WOMAN

One morning, the husband returns the boat to their lakeside cottage after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her feet up, and begins to read her book. The peace and solitude are magnificent.

Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that obvious?").

"You' re in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."

"Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the woman.

"But I haven't even touched you," says the Game Warden.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."

"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.

I Have Discovered I Like Attention

I have to laugh at myself, I started this blog not really expecting any readers, but I love comments... And lately, I have had a fair amount of them, so it is really great! It's fun to get messages, anyways, because then you know someone has taken the time to either read your post or reach out to you. It is nice to have a little community of people all conversing with one another. I think anyways. And, when comments are dead on here, I post on Twisted Kingdom and different people comment over there, or Historical Tapestry (when I read historical fiction). So, I wanted to thank everyone for all their comments lately, it has been fun reading them and responding!

Speaking of TK, I actually did not read a Star Trek book today, so I do not have a review over there today. I did post, though, so you can click on over there if you are interested.

I actually read an interesting blog post today that I had to comment on. It is on an authors blog, David Anthony Durham. I have never read him before, and today was the first time I read his blog. I just found it by some link clicking earlier this morning. I was interested in this post by him. It was like 8 in the morning, I had been up since 5 something, I was starting to get tired because of lack of sleep, but I found myself considering what he had to say. I suppose I always considered myself 'color blind'. For the most part, I do not pay attention to the race or ethnicity of the books that I read. I just read them because of recommendations or because I have heard good things, various things like that. It did not cross my mind that bookstores pay attention to colour. He talks about the African American section, and I have seen that in bigger bookstores. The small bookstore does not have one, I imagine they just do not get those books in at all.

Reading his thoughts was very eye-opening to me. By not paying attention to what I was reading, I thought I was doing a good thing, but in actual fact I was only reading the 'popular' minority authors that are deemed worthy of moving to the mainstream shelves (fantasy is a bit different). I was paying attention to diversity in authors, and I always make sure I read both male and female authors. I pay attention to whether I support my fellow Canadian authors or not. I thought I was doing good, but in actual fact, I was not paying attention to whether I read a diverse selection of nationalities. Not just 'coloured' authors (I mean no offense by that), but I wonder how many Scottish authors I have read, or Irish (O.R. Melling is one). It just made me think that maybe I should try and put some diversity in what I read and try and support a diverse culture. I had been moving that way on my own, wanting to read books by, for example, a Mexican author, but it was nice of this article to offer a bit of insight. I hope you will take the time to read it.

I Have a Poppet!

So, the rest of my package for the Once Upon a Time Challenge arrived safely. Yay! I actually got it yesterday, but the batteries in my digital camera were dead. I wanted to take a picture of my poppet, and as you can see, the poppet is already doing book duty. I also found my good charger, so no batteries should not happen again. Anyways, the prize package is awesome, so my very ecstatic thanks to Carl for both hosting a challenge in a genre that I love, and then rewarding me for reading books in that genre. It was like Christmas!

In the first picture you can see my poppet on the Spectrum 13 book that I am still in love with. I cannot believe it took me 13 books to even find out it existed! (I have been 'browsing' back issues of it, but I know for sure I will be picking up Spectrum 14 when it comes out this fall.) He also sent along the key that is pictured. There is something fantasy-related to an old-fashioned key, isn't there... I'm not sure how to explain it but I understood as soon as I saw it.

I also did in fact reread The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I started a discussion of sorts over on Twisted Kingdom instead of rehashing the plot, I hope you will click over there and join in.

Monday Evening Musings

I had planned to post a review of Born on a Blue Day tonight, but instead I finished another book and reviewed it on Twisted Kingdom. You can read the review by clicking here.

It is rather funny, I ran into some friends at the bookstore today and I was rather secretive in school, never admitted that I watched Star Trek or read the books. It wasn't like I wouldn't admit it if I was asked, but I just didn't volunteer the information. But, I went to the second hand store tonight to see if they had the first book in the New Frontier series (which they did, the first four in one book, acutally) because I was curious and wanted to give the series a read, and in walk my friends. I was a bit frazzled, I admit, because even though I am more forth-coming in my nerdiness nowadays, I still had never really went out of my way to tell any of my friends unless they asked or the subject was broached. It is interesting how I am not in high school anymore and I still find myself acting like I am when I run into people I knew then. I guess some things just never change... The bad thing is that these people are perfectly aware now that I watch them, but I don't know, I just like having my secrets I guess.

In other news, tomorrow (the 14th) is my brothers 18th birthday. It's hard to believe, but then I imagine like my sister, most people think he is older than me. I cannot help it I am short and people need to not judge height with ages. I'll like it when I am older though. Actually, I am not really that forth-coming on being the oldest much anymore anyways, they can think my sister is.

I have been thinking a lot about fantasy and movies lately. I have been trying to find someone to go see Stardust with me, but no one is really jumping at the opportunity. I do not know what it is about fantasy, but it seems to really bomb at the theatres. It is like adults forget how to be kids and have an imagination, they just think my interests are silly. So, I am stuck in my childhood, is there something wrong with that? I would hate to NOT have an imagination. My friends think they are too old for movies like Stardust it seems, and I think it is sad. Imagining, dreaming, believing does not have to end when you reach a certain age, there is no laws saying growing up means becoming a cynic. Carl, at Stainless Steel Droppings, talked about something similar the last few days. It is nice to know that I am not the only one thinking like I do. No offense to anyone, but people can go live in their boxes and I will keep on believing in the unbelivable, exploring the unexplained, and living in my dreamworld.

Thoughts on a Tuesday

So, my friend had her baby a week ago today, so that means that she is a week old today. Yep, she had a girl. Her name is Jasmine Arianna, but I am afraid I do not have any details passed that. I have not heard from her at all since before she was due, so I have not even seen a picture. Anyways, for those that were wondering, she had her baby. I only found out on the weekend and this is the first time I have had to really post since then.

On another note, I have two reviews posted, but on my other two blogs. I posted a review of The Huntress by Susan Carroll on Historical Tapestry. While not as good as the previous three books, it was still a great read and I cannot wait for more in the series. To head over there directly, click here. Then on Twisted Kingdom you can read a review of The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe. To head over there, click here.

Other than that, not much to post about. Just trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life, which is actually a big thing and stressing me out, but in any case. Other than that, I am just reading. Tolkien is good, very hyper, though, he just fell off the counter. The other cats are very unfriendly, so hopefully they get used to the kitten soon! Oh, and I am organizing my bookshelves. That's actually a lot more difficult than I would have thought.

Two Reviews

I actually posted reviews, but not on here.

On Twisted Kingdom, I posted a review of Dragons of the Winter Night by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

Now the people know that the dragon minions of Takhisis, Queen of Dragons, have returned. The people of all nations prepare to fight to save their homes, their lives, and their freedom. But the races have long been divided by hatred and prejudice. Elven warriors and human knights fight among themselves. It seems the battle has been lost before it begins.

The companions are separated, torn apart by war. A full season will pass before they meet again--if they meet again. As the darkness deepens, a disgraced knight, a pampered elfmaiden, and a rattle-brained kender stand alone in the pale winter sunlight.

Not much in the way of heroes.

To read the review, click here.

On Historical Tapestry, I posted a review of The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander.

Though the events are almost a century old, the imprisonment and execution of Tsar Nicholas and his family still hold an aura of mystery that fascinates. In haunting prose, Robert Alexander retells the story through the eyes of Leonka, on the kitchen boy to the Romanovs, who claims to be the last living witness to the family's brutal execution. Mysteriously spared by the Bolsheviks, the boy vanished into the bloody tides of the Russian Revolution. Now, through Alexander's conjuring, he reemerges to tell his story. What did the young boy see in those last days of the Imperial Family? Does he have answers to long-standing questions about secret letters smuggled to the Tsar, thirty-eight pounds of missing tsarist jewels, and why the bodies of two Romanov children are missing from the secret grave discovered in 1991?

To read the review, click here.

Rockin' Blogger and a Review

I got two Rockin' Blogger awards, I am just THAT cool! Or, should I say rockin'. (No worries, my head is not getting too large with all the excitement.) So, I am going to give my award to double the amount of people than Nymeth gave hers to, that means 8. Tonight, I decided that I would browse my blogs and get some ideas. I think blog world is going to be dead this weekend, because I swear, it was Harry Potter this and Harry Potter that. I know what all the book reviews will be! And then there is me, reading The Huntress by Susan Carroll. I feel uncultured... for a moment... ah, yes, back to thinking I am rockin'.

Anyways, I hate doing this because I like so many blogs. Like, the people that nominated me. I love both of them! Them being Kristina from Kristina's Book Blog and Nymeth from Things Mean a Lot. Rock on fellow bloggers!

My eight are just some of the blogs that I make sure and read each day. Sometimes I do not have time to read ALL the blogs I read, so I have my priorities. But, see, I wouldn't read you, if I didn't think you were rockin', right? So, all the blogs I read are rockin' (guys and girls).

Stephanie from Stephanie's Confessions of a Book-a-holic. Lots of everything to read on this blog. And to think, she didn't think she would have the time to do it, I think the blogging world is working out very well for her. A very fun blog to read.

Marg from Reading Adventures. She might not always read books that I want to read, but she always had interesting reviews, lists of the millions of books she has out from the library, and apologies for being loads of books behind on reviews.

Chris from book-a-rama. Well, for starters, she is rocking because she is from my neck of the woods, but also because she writes good reviews and has other interesting things happening on her blog.

Tanzanite from Tanzanite's Shelf and Stuff. Tanzanite reads historical fiction, which I enjoy, has her dog as the "mascot" for her blog, and has the Monday Mosaics that make Monday that much brighter.

Iliana from Bookgirl's Nightstand. I think one of the best things about her blog is how she has every excuse in the book for not reading. haha, just kidding. I find her posts very entertaining.

Rhinoa from Rhinoa's Ramblings. I find Rhinoa's blog very interesting. For starters, she named her cats Merlin and Morgaine, both very rockin' names. haha She writes very interesting posts, and has interests that make reading her blog fun.

Literary Feline from Musings of a Bookish Kitty. I like the way that she does reviews, a very nice and easy set up to follow, and she writes about other things that are worth the time to read all about.

Lastly, since I am so rockin', I made a special effort and reviewed John Rateliff's book tonight because people have been expressing an interest in it. I am glad people enjoyed my Thursday Thirteen idea. To read the review, just head on over to Twisted Kingdom. So, much for only reading one chapter a day!

Some Self-Promotion!

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Just a post to remind people that I have two blogs other than this one! I really should have buttons on my sidebar, but I really have not entered that level of computer skills.

So, first up is Twisted Kingom, a blog that discusses fantasy and other related genres.
The other one, is new, and it is centred mostly on historical fiction. It is called Historical Tapestry. (There was a typo. Fixed now.)

I think I am going to keep this up so I can announce new reviews on my other two blogs.

New review on Twisted Kingdom: InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves.

Twisted Kingdom Reviews

I posted some reviews on Twisted Kingdom lately, just in case anyone interested, I have reviewed:

Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason.

Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

The Dream-Maker's Magic by Sharon Shinn

Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

Clockwork by Philip Pullman

Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda

The Briar King by Greg Keyes

Everybody Laugh at Me and a Review

Is it sad that I am going through watermelon withdrawal? It is my favourite fruit ever, and it is not really its season, but for some reason I have just wanted watermelon for days. I am trying to eat healthier, which is actually not a big stretch because I like my fruits and veggies, but I wanted watermelon! So, I went to the store just now and they had some watermelon cut up for a dollar. Normally, I prefer the "cut your own" variety, and I am sure the taste would not be as good as it will be soon, but I bought it and have ate it all ready. If you think I am a pig, there really was not that much there! I just really wanted watermelon. I miss it during the winter. I eat a lot of it during the summer. If I go to a bbq or whatever and I am supposed to bring food, I always choose dessert and carry along a trusty watermelon. Sad or what! I should be splurging my friends in chocolate or some exotic dessert, and I bring a watermelon. haha. My friends are used to it by now, and believe me, you do not want to eat my cooking anyways! And that is my sad, but true, story.

In other news, I am getting lazy and instead of my nice little format thing, I will just post the link. I reviewed The Briar King by Greg Keyes today on Twisted Kingdom. The review can be found by clicking here.

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Books Completed: 56
Completion Date: April 6, 2007
Publication Year: 2005
Pages: 400
Owned Prior to 2007

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when her silver-tongued lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during Ani's journey to be married in a foreign land, Ani is helpless and cannot persuade anyone to assist her. Becoming a goose girl for the king, Ani eventually uses her own special, nearly magical powers to find her way to her true destiny. Shannon Hale has woven an incredible, original and magical tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can become queen of the people she has made her own.

To read the review of this book on Twisted Kingdom, click here.

Book Seven in the 12 Months of Fantasy Challenge and Book Four in the Once Upon a Time Challenge.

Hiatus

I just finish up exams, and now I am going away for a week starting today! So, if anyone is looking for me, I am in Ontario until about May 3rd. If I get a chance to use a computer, I will keep people posted on what is going on. If not, I will talk to everyone when I get back.

While I am away, Twisted Kingdom will continue, and I have a review of The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale and Inkheart by Cornelia Funke saved as draft, so they might get posted while I am away. Also, Kelley Armstrong, author of Bitten and Stolen will be appearing on Twisted Kingdom. First on May 1st to do an interview, and then at some point after that she will be guest blogging, so be sure to check that out. Just click here to be taken to all the fun.

Have a good week everyone!

Stolen by Kelley Armstrong

Books Completed: 68
Completion Date: April 26, 2007
Publication Year: 2003
Pages: 576
Owned Prior to 2007
Book Two in the Women of the Otherworld series

Even though she’s the world’s only female werewolf, Elena Michaels is just a regular girl at heart -- with larger than normal appetites. She sticks to three feasts a day, loves long runs in the moonlight, and has a lover who is unbelievably frustrating yet all the more sexy for his dark side. Like every regular girl, she certainly doesn’t believe in witches. Then again, when two small, ridiculously feminine women manage to hurl her against a wall, and then save her from the hunters on her tail, Elena realizes that maybe there are more things in heaven and earth than she’s dreamt of.

Vampires, demons, shamans, witches -- in Stolen they all exist, and they’re all under attack. An obsessed tycoon with a sick curiosity is well on his way to amassing a private collection of supernaturals, and plans to harness their powers for himself -- even if it means killing them. For Elena, kidnapped and imprisoned deep underground, separated from her Pack, unable to tell her friends from her enemies, choosing the right allies is a matter of life and death.

Once again, since Kelley Armstrong is author of the month on Twisted Kingdom, you can click here to view the review.

Book Eleven in the Chunkster Challenge, Book Eleven in the 12 Months of Fantasy Challenge, Book Nine in the Once Upon a Time Challenge.

She's Back

If you guys head over to Twisted Kingdom, you will find that Colleen Gleason has returned to answer not only our questions but any that you want to ask as well, so just head on over there. She is also giving away a copy of Rises the Night, so be sure and get your name in for that.

Valiant by Holly Black

Books Read: 38
Completion Date: March, 2007
Publication Year: 2006
Pages: 313
Purchased in 2007
Sequel to Tithe

When seventeen-year-old Valerie Russell runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system.

But there's something eerily beguiling about Val's new friends. Impulsive Lolli talks of monsters in the subway tunnels they call home and shoots up a shimmery amber-colored powder that makes the shadows around her dance. Severe Luis claims he can make deals with creatures that no one else can see. And then there's Luis's brother, timid and sensitive Dave, who makes the mistake of letting Val tag along as he makes a delivery to a woman who turns out to have goat hooves instead of feet.

When a bewildered Val allows Lolli to talk her into tracking down the hidden lair of the creature for whom Luis and Dave have been dealing, Val finds herself bound into service by a troll named Ravus. He is as hideous as he is honorable. And as Val grows to know him, she finds herself torn between her affection for an honorable monster and her fear of what her new friends are becoming.

Bestselling author Holly Black follows her breakout debut, Tithe, with a rich, harrowing, and compulsively readable parable of betrayal, abuse, friendship, and love.

To read my review of this book, click here.

Books, books, and more books!

First off, since they are books as well as movies, if anyone is the least bit interested in Star Wars or curious as to why I brought it up, click here and you will be brought over to Twisted Kingdom.

In book news, I finished Nefertiti this morning. I have to applaud the book, folks, it was really good and the research that went into it was very apparent! The author has asked that either I repost my review closer to the release or I save the review until then. I think I am going to type it up in the next couple days, but I will post it just before the book is released so people do not forget about it. I know that a lot of people are out there that like historical fiction, and I strongly recommend this one! Apparently there is going to be a sequel, too, so I am very excited to see what happens in that one! I have been pretty unimpressed with my forays into historical fiction lately and have been mostly sticking with fantasy, this book was very much the better of the historical fiction I have read in the last couple years. Do not forget about it, I will be back in July to remind everyone, but still, very worthwhile read!

Then, yesterday, I got books in the mail. Four to be exact. Two I bought for myself, and two were gifts. I got:

Beatrix Potter by Linda Lear I first heard about this book on A Fair Substitute for Heaven and I was very interested to give it a read because for how amazing a children's writer Beatrix Potter was, she really does not have very many books out about her. This is one of the books that was a gift because I was going to wait for it in paperback. I am very happy that I get the chance to read it!

Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett This book is historical fiction. She is being compared with Sharon Kay Penman, and since I liked what I have read from Penman, I thought I would give it a try! This came with the Beatrix Potter book.

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie I have been hearing good things about this book. The sequel came out this month, but I have to read this one first.

Newton's Cannon: Book One of the Age of Unreason J. Gregory Keyes This is an author that I had wanted to read and I heard pretty good things about this, so I figured this was a good place to start.

Howdy Everybody!

I apologize for how lacking in the posting I have been lately. I have just been really busy, and very stressed. This semester has been, by far, one of the most stressful periods of my life, but I am still alive! The problem with everything going on in my life is that I have been a bit lacking in the reading. I just seem unable to concentrate on one book, so I have a bunch on the go and look at whatever I am in the mood for. This means that I am not really finishing books, but the month is not over, so I am going to concentrate on cleaning out the books that I have started and not finished.

So, what am I reading? I am about 500 pages into J.V. Jone's A Cavern of Black Ice. I REALLY like this book, but it is like 900 pages, and has just been intimidating lately. I hope to rectify the situation and actually read some of it this weekend. It's a fantasy trilogy, that I have heard rumours migh turn into a quartet. This is book one. It has been on my list forever, but nothing against the author because she writes really well, but it takes her a very long time to release books. Book 2 has been out since something like the year 2000 and book 3 is only coming out this year. So, I have been waiting to read it. If I finish it, it will be my chunkster read for the month because even thought I bought it this year, I have been excited about it for several years. So far I strongly recommend it, and for those that wonder, J.V. Jone's is a female author. I do not MEAN to read so many women, it just happens....

I also admit I got distracted by an advanced reading copy of a book I got in the mail yesterday. It is called Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. I have to admit I am a bit infatuated with it right now. Nefertiti is a Queen of Egypt. Egypt has always been one of my favourite areas of historical study, but I am REALLY picky about the novels I read set in this time frame. It is a bit premature, I am only a hundred pages into it, but if nothing changes consider this me telling everyone to BUY THIS BOOK! It will be out on July 10th from Crown Publishing. I hope nothing drastic happens because so far, I really am enjoying the reading experience. It tells the story of both Nefertiti and her sister, Mutnodjmet.

Also circulating through my hands are A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, Helpless by Barbara Gowdy (which I was very lucky to get from Harper Collins because originally, I was going to agonizingly wait for the paperback. This is just a plug for Barbara Gowdy, read her, great Canadian author. The Romantic is my favourite, but I also have read and enjoyed Mister Sandman and The White Bone (a novel about an elephant)), and Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. There are also some other books that I started at the beginning of the month and have not got very far with. I will rectify that after I finish some of these.

I can never read fast enough, you know? The other big news of the day? TWISTED KINGDOM relaunch! Yay! If you click here, you can read an announcement from fellow TKer Nath. We have a lot of great stuff planned, so be sure and bookmark or add us to your links. People can always use some more fantasy novels, right? Or is that just me...

Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop

Books Completed: 30
Completion Date: February 21, 2007
Publication Year: 1999
Pages: 496
Owned Prior to 2007
Book 2 in the Black Jewels Trilogy

Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness. Her physical wounds have heal, ed while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return. And Jaenelle will face her destiny when she remembers Daemon, Saetan's son, who made the ultimate sacrifice for her love.

To read the review for this book, click here.

This is the second time I have read this author. To read the review for book one to this series, click here

Authors Gender:
Male: 5
Female: 25