Up to now I’ve been reviewing The Hollows series in chunks, because they’ve been so hard to put down, and have these multi book arcs that made made 3 or 4 book clusters make sense. But, book 9, Pale Demon, is such a game changer that I’m going to review it on it’s own, and Black Magic Sanction will have to go unreviewed. If you haven’t read the previous 8 books, don’t start here. Spoilers! When Pale Demon opens, Rachel has been shunned by the […]
The Santaman came reeking of love into this place and we did not know him.
“If Dragon’s Mass Eve be Cold and Clear” is a short story set in the future, or on another world. I came across it a few weeks ago when a Facebook friend shared it on her wall, and it has stuck with me. I haven’t read anything else by the author, so this may or may not be part of a larger world. I hope to find out in the coming year. There’s no exposition, so I was forced to piece the world together. It’s […]
There is a lot going on in these books. Makes for good reading.
It is really hard to write about the Hollows books individually. It would probably be easier if I weren’t marathoning them like all 7 seasons of Buffy, but I am, so it’s hard. If you like urban fantasy, and you haven’t read this series, you should. The Hollows is an area of alternate universe Cincinnati populated Interlanders – Non-humans or former humans who have emerged into the open after a tomato born plague almost wipes out humanity. There will be spoilers, but I’ll keep them […]
Mrs. Smith is the Bomb
The bomb digitty! I am so excited!! Thank you, Mrs Smith.
The Moment I Fell in Love (with a series)
I love paranormal and urban fantasy. No matter how many times I get burned I keep going back to the well. I will even keep going with a series until I reach a point of self loathing – please see last year’s review of this series. Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series came recommended by the lovely Malin, and when Malin makes a recommendation, you should at least give it a try. Malin’s recommendation came shortly before the final book of the series was published. I […]
Revisting a teen favorite
I read and re-read The Blue Sword (1982) a thousand times as a teen. There weren’t many books for teens with a sword wielding female protagonist. I lost track of the book at some point and forgot the title and the author. Years later the characters would pop into my head, especially once I started reading fantasy fiction again. I found the book again last year in a Pajiba post. The Blue Sword is a fantasy adventure set in a world with a thinly veiled […]