Tag: fantasy
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Book review: The Gates of Sleep by Mercedes Lackey
The Gates of Sleep by Mercedes Lackey My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is a retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. I’ve been a fan of the author’s earlier works (her Valdemar series–especially the early books–was excellent). I’m a bit ambivalent about this one. The author does a vivid and convincing job…
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Book review: The Scribe’s Daughter by Stephanie Churchill
The Scribe’s Daughter by Stephanie Churchill My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a fan of the fantasy genre and picky about my books. This is a very well written book with several interesting plot twists and surprises. The characters are well drawn, and the heroine is especially entertaining with her sarcastic sense of humor…
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Book review: Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
Foundation by Mercedes Lackey My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really enjoy Mercedes Lackey’s books, especially her early Valdemar books (the Herald-Mage series and the Oathbreakers series). I so wanted to really like this book and, while I do like “Foundation,” it has some serious flaws that prevented me from enjoying the book as…
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Book review: The Serpent’s Shadow by Mercedes Lackey
The Serpent’s Shadow by Mercedes Lackey My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have not read any Mercedes Lackey in quite some time (I really loved her Valdemar books), and I was thrilled to discover that she was as good as ever in “The Serpent’s Shadow.” (Being OCD, I will have to go back and…