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REVIEW: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

By Jia • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Showalter,
Even though the prequel and first book of your Lords of the Underworld series failed to impress me, I wasn’t ready to give up on such a great premise. I hoped one of the later installments would work better for me. With this second book in the series, I have to [...]



REVIEW: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter

By Jia • May 5th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Showalter,
Your Lords of the Underworld series first caught my eye when I came across the cover art posted on a blog. They are very striking to say the least and certainly did their job if my reaction was any indication: find out what these books were about. As [...]



REVIEW: The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter

By Jia • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews, C Reviews Category, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Showalter,
Although your previous works haven’t worked as well for me as I’d hoped, I was intrigued when I heard about your new series, The Lords of the Underworld. Pandora’s box? Hell? A horde of ravenous demons? Not only did the premise feature some of my favorite story elements, it sounded fresh and original, [...]



REVIEW: The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

By Janine • Jan 11th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Turner,
Since in reality, our reviews are at least as much for readers as they are for authors, let me begin this letter with a warning to readers who haven’t embarked on your YA fantasy series beginning with The Thief. The book I am about to review here is The Queen of Attolia, [...]



REVIEW: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

By Janine • Jul 9th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Turner,
Your young adult fantasy novel, The Thief, was named a 1997 Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. After hearing good things about the series that begins with this book from two different friends, I was eager to begin reading it.
Gen, the hero [...]



REVIEW: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey

By Jayne • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms Lackey,
The Fairy Godmother was the first book of yours that I tried and I loved the spin on the traditional fairy tales. One Good Knight is good but not quite as good as that one.
When a dragon storms the castle, what should a (virgin) princess do?
Why, turn to her studies, of [...]