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REVIEW:  Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews

REVIEW: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews

Dear Ms. Andrews, I’m a fan of your Edge series so I was very sad to hear that it’s likely that Steel’s Edge is the last book set in that world. Steel’s Edge begins in the Weird, a fantastical world that mirrors our own, where Lady Charlotte de Ney discovers that her husband Elvei does(…)

REVIEW: Damon’s Price by Ali Katz

REVIEW: Damon’s Price by Ali Katz

Dear Ms. Katz, Since I love the time frame, I’ve done a number of reviews of books set in ancient Rome and am always on the look out for more. Hence when Samhain offered us your book, “Damon’s Price,” this month, I pounced. Pounce is a good word to use here since the book involves(…)

REVIEW: Dark Heart by Thom Lane

REVIEW: Dark Heart by Thom Lane

Dear Mr. Lane: I’ve coveted this book since I first saw it at Loose-Id. For one, the cover image is stunningly beautiful. For another, the blurb and excerpt intrigued me. Tam is a house slave for an inn in the Wayfarers Guild in Amaranth. As such, he is trained to serve ALL the body needs,(…)

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: Forbidden Shores by Jane Lockwood

Dear Readers, Just as I had finished reading Forbidden Shores by Jane Lockwood (a pseudonym for Janet Mullany) and was getting ready to review it, I had a conversation about the book with my good friend Jennie F., who had also recently read it. Jennie’s comments were so insightful and thought provoking, and I enjoyed(…)