Janine: When we got the review request for Moth and Spark, Anne Leonard’s debut romantic fantasy, Kaetrin and I were both intrigued by the blurb, so we decided to review it together. Moth and Spark takes place on a continent where political tensions are on the rise. The hero of ... more >
Dear Ms. Fawcett: The concept of this book was pretty fascinating. Officer Addy Dawson is in the process of evacuating two mountain bikers from the a forest fire in the Klamath National Forest. She believes she strikes a hiker with her SUV and gets out to investigate. Someone runs off ... more >
Computer programmer Joanna Sheraton must rescue an imprisoned wizard to save the universe from destruction. There was a time when Joanna Sheraton knew nothing of the Void. She was an ordinary computer programmer, toiling in a cubicle in air-conditioned Southern California comfort, unaware that sinister forces had penetrated her universe. ... more >
Dear Ms. Carey, Kushiel’s Dart, your fantasy novel, is the story of Phedre, who begins life in the Night Court of Terre D’Ange. The Night Court is peopled by prostitutes, known in this world as Servants of Naamah, the goddess of such things. Terre D’Ange is modeled on Renaissance France, ... more >
Dear Ms. Gooden, I’ve never read a steampunk book and frankly had doubts that it would be to my taste but since I’m trying to expand my reading of new-to-me authors, I thought why not try a new genre as well. The results weren’t what I was hoping for but ... more >
Dear Ms. Hambly, In the discussion of my review of your book “Bride of the Rat God,” lots of our readers chimed in with their favorite Hambly books and with suggestions of what book of yours I might try next. The Windrose series was listed more than once and I ... more >