Michelle West

REVIEW:  Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara

REVIEW: Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara

Dear Ms. Sagara, Longtime readers of DA know that I’m a dedicated fan of yours. If you publish a novel, it’s almost guaranteed that I’ll read it. I’ve followed your Elantra novels about Kaylin Neva since the very beginning. I can’t believe we’re already up to book 8! Time flies. Well, for us, anyway. The(…)

What Jia’s Been Reading in January

What Jia’s Been Reading in January

It’s a new year! That said, I feel like I haven’t done a whole lot of reading this month. Hmm. Skirmish by Michelle West This is the latest in West’s fantasy cycle and the first in a long time that got me extremely excited about events in this world. That’s mostly because this is the(…)

REVIEW: Skirmish by Michelle West

REVIEW: Skirmish by Michelle West

Dear Ms. West, I love your books. Whether it’s under this pseudonym or Michelle Sagara, I make sure to read them all. It’s true that I find some more satisfying than others but I’ve never actually regretted picking any of them up. Given my growing disenchantment with the fantasy genre as a whole, this is(…)

What Jia’s Been Reading in December

What Jia’s Been Reading in December

Despite all my hopes for more time to read, I still managed to get swallowed up by the holidays. Oh well. Still, here’s what I read during the month of December. Shaedes of Gray by Amanda Bonilla One day I’ll find a female assassin book that satisfies me. One day. And maybe the heroine will(…)

REVIEW: Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara

REVIEW: Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara

Dear Ms. Sagara, Ah, the peril of the long-running series. I knew in the back of my mind that your ongoing Elantra series consisted of many books but checking Amazon, I see that Cast in Ruin is book 7. This both surprises me and makes me wince. Surprise because I can’t believe it’s been that(…)

REVIEW: House Name by Michelle West

REVIEW: House Name by Michelle West

Dear Ms. West, I fear my epic reading muscles must be atrophied. I realize I’ve been reading many young adult novels and paranormal/urban fantasies in recent months, but I think it’s warped my expectations for how long it should take me to finish a book! I’ve reviewed the Elantra novels you write under the Michelle(…)

REVIEW: Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara

REVIEW: Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara

Dear Ms. Sagara, I’m a longtime fan of both your Michelle West epic fantasy novels published by DAW as well as the Elantra series put out by Luna. Your books never fail to remind me of why I love this genre. I also can’t believe we’re already up to six books about Kaylin Neya, a(…)

REVIEW: Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara

REVIEW: Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara

Dear Ms. Sagara, You are easily one of my favorite authors.   These days it’s very rare for me to follow a series past a certain point, but I find myself doing that for the novels you write under both the Michelle Sagara and Michelle West names.   It also helps that thus far, they haven’t disappointed(…)

Best of 2008 List: Reviewer Jia

Jia is our YA, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Crossover expert.   Jia came to us a year ago and provides great insight from the otherside of the genre fence.   She’s the one that brought Suzanne Collins to our attention here along with lesser known fantasy authors (or at least lesser known to me) like Rob Thurman.    THE(…)

REVIEW: Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara

REVIEW: Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara

Dear Ms. Sargara, I suspect longtime fantasy readers are more familiar with the epic fantasy novels you write under the Michelle West name.   But because those tend to fall in the doorstopper length category, we often have to wait a few years in between releases.   That’s one of the reasons why I like the Kaylin(…)