Wildfire picks up right after White Hot, and sees Nevada grappling with how the events of the previous book will affect her and her family. At this point there is no denying the fact that she is a Prime, and her lost grandmother is on her way to reclaim Nevada into her family. White Hot ended with revealing Catalina’s abilities to readers, and with two Primes in the family, Nevada and her family can register as their own House which would provide a certain amount […]
A strange re-telling of Snow White
Well, this was an odd little book. As per the blurb: An enticing contemporary retelling of the classic story of Snow White. While the the handsome prince, the jealous queen, the beautiful girl and of course the poison all appear, Sarah Pinborough’s charming and provocative spin on the story will captivate fans of the fairy tale all over again. I was a big fan of Once Upon a Time when it came out, with it’s unique view of fairy tale characters so I thought it […]
I’m here for the cats, dogs and trained ferrets (there’s also romance and banter if that is your thing)
The novel picks up two months after the event of Burn for Me, and starts when Cornelius Harrison, a witness in the previous novel, comes to Nevada’s office to hire her to investigate his wife’s murder. Despite her better judgement, Nevada takes on the case because she understands Cornelius’s motivations and desire to get an explanation of what happened to his wife as he and his young daughter face life without her. Normally, the House that employs people would investigate their murder, but House Forsberg […]
Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn
I tend to be a bit bad/sporadic about tracking authors and series that I read, so when someone mentioned Ilona Andrews the other day, it served as a reminder to check if a new Kate Daniels was out or at least available for pre-order yet. Instead, I was surprised to see that not only had they finally released the sequel to Burn for Me, but somehow two follow ups were available. Since I had only a vague recollection of the first of the Hidden Legacy […]
Every Witch Needs a Warrior Girlfriend
I spent years at conventions admiring the single issues of this comic and waiting for the day when they would be collected. Finally, my friends, that day has come.
Epic translation of The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer
It has been many a year since I’ve read any of the Greek classics. I remember reading some plays back in high school (early 1980s), but I’m not sure I ever read the entirety of Homer’s Odyssey, and if I did, I most likely didn’t find much enjoyment in it. A classic of western literature and a staple of both literature and western civilization courses, The Odyssey tells the epic tale of a heroic Greek warrior’s 20-year quest to get home after the Trojan War. […]