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August 9, 2014

REVIEW: The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory

JayneD Reviewschick-in-pants / Fantasy / Historical Fantasy / pirates / shipboard22 Comments

The rulers of tiny, impoverished Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince’s future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes. Disguising herself as Clarence, a sailor, Princess Clarice intends to work her way to the New World. When the crew rebels, Clarice/Clarence, an expert ... more >

October 9, 2008

REVIEW: Foundation by Mercedes Lackey

JiaB ReviewsFantasy Romance / horses / Mercedes-Lackey / psychic24 Comments

Dear Ms. Lackey, When I was a young teenager, I devoured your Valdemar novels.   They were my favorite books and I was a very loyal reader.   I eventually outgrew them, as it sometimes happens, but I still look back on them fondly.   You write a special brand of animal companion ... more >

June 18, 2007

REVIEW: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey

JayneB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooksdragons / Mercedes-Lackey / myth12 Comments

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? ... more >

November 2, 2006

REVIEW: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey

JayneB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / EbooksFairy-Tales / Mercedes-LackeyComments Off on REVIEW: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey

Dear Ms Lackey, From perusing your backlists I know that you have written several series. I was delighted with “The Fairy Godmother” and am happy to see you’ve already followed it with another story set in The Five Hundred Kingdoms. The Five Hundred Kingdoms are fairy tales come to life. ... more >

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