Napoleon’s invasion of Russia has been roundly thwarted. But even as Capt. William Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the retreating enemy through an unforgiving winter, Napoleon is raising a new force, and he’ll soon have enough men and dragons to resume the offensive. While the emperor regroups, the allies ... more >
The following review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Leckie, I loved your debut, Ancillary Justice, and keenly anticipated its sequel. Ancillary Sword showed many of the same strengths and I liked it a lot, even though it didn’t quite live up to its predecessor. Now comes the third ... more >
Dear Ms. Hartman, I loved your debut YA fantasy novel, Seraphina, and even wondered if I’d been too stingy with my B+ grade. So when an ARC of the sequel, Shadow Scale, became available, I immediately requested it. Shadow Scale begins where Seraphina left off. Before the prologue, there’s even ... more >
Readers please note: This review is for the final book in a trilogy and therefore contains spoilers for the first two books. If you are interested in reading this series and prefer not to be spoiled, check out Jia’s review of the first book, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Dear ... more >
Dear Ms Singh, When I heard that the sixth book in your Guild Hunter series would be a fourth book about Elena and Raphael, I gave a mental groan. Book three, Archangel’s Consort, made me feel the conflict between this couple was played out. I would rather read Aodhan’s book, ... more >
“Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England’s already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned ... more >