A Brightness Long Ago, Guy Gavriel Kay
Judith Starkston’s review of A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay. Another brilliant novel from a literary giant of historical fantasy.
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Review of Murder Casts Its Spell by Margaret Morse
A murder mystery with a supernatural twist, Murder Casts Its Spell entertains with heart. A recommended paranormal mystery by Margaret Morse
Review of The Blue, by Nancy Bilyeau
My review of Nancy Bilyeau’s The Blue. Fast-paced action, passionate emotions, international intrigue and life or death stakes propel the reader through this outstanding historical thriller set in 18th century London, Derby and France.
Review of The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
My review of Rebecca Kuang’s The Poppy War. If you love fantasy that is enriched with a deep foundation of history and that asks the biggest questions about how human beings treat each other, then definitely read Rebecca Kuang’s The Poppy War.
Review of The Year-God’s Daughter by Rebecca Lochlann
My review of The Year-God’s Daughter by Rebecca Lochlann. Lochlann takes her reader into the mythic, mystical world of Minoan Crete with vibrancy and power.
Review of Breath of Earth by Beth Cato
Beth Cato delivers page-turning fantasy adventure in the first two of her Blood of Earth series, Breath of Earth and Call of Fire. Ingrid, Breath of Earth’s hero reveals magical geomancy skills that can tip the balance of the world, politically and physically, and that makes for an exciting plot and fast-paced action, but Cato gives her reader even more. She’s built an alternative history (set in 1906) that flips the prism through which we understand our society.
Review of Another Ocean to Cross by Ann Griffin
My review of Ann Griffin’s Another Ocean to Cross, a WWII novel that offers hope over despair
Review of Peculiar Savage Beauty, by Jessica McCann
My review of Jessica McCann’s haunting and heartwarming Peculiar Savage Beauty, a novel set in Kansas in 1934 when the Plains states are overwhelmed by dusters and disaster.
Review of Circe by Madeline Miller
Book Review: Miller’s Circe spellbinds with gorgeous language, compelling characters and new takes on Greek mythology and Homer. She is both respectful of ancient tradition and captivating in her relevance to contemporary concerns.
My Dear Hamilton, by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The launch of MY DEAR HAMILTON, the great untold American story of Eliza Hamilton, historical fiction by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. “A revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy”