Spoiler warning! This is book 12 in an ongoing series, it is NOT the place to start. There will be minor spoilers for previous books in the series, as it’s impossible to discuss this book without mentioning things that have happened in earlier books. If you’re interested (and you should be, this is one of the best urban/paranormal fantasy series out there right now), start with book 1, Rosemary and Rue. Faerie knight and champion, and former private investigator October “Toby” Daye is not doing so well. […]
When the Snow Whispers to you
A Whisper in the Snow, due to some slightly choppy language, caused me to have to stop and start a few times. The text is rich, but I think it might have been translated. Therefore, making the (I am assuming German) original text to English not an easy transition for some people’s ears. This makes it only a rating of 4.5. This is because of two main points. The first is that Ferdun Oral’s illustrations are amazingly fabulous pieces of art. They are items that […]
Myth lost in the novelization
I appear to be in the minority who was not blown away by this book, but y’know, the world takes all types. It’s not that I didn’t like the book, it’s just that I somehow found it a little bit forgettable. I’ve got a soft spot for ancient mythology and the way that somehow nothing and everything makes sense, and by filling in the holes it lost some of the magic. Which is hilarious, in a book about a witch (or goddess of magic, however […]
Episode 1-39: Marvel Doesn’t Care About Black Humor
https://killingmykindle.com/2018/10/16/episode-1-39-marvel-doesnt-care-about-black-humor/ Wherein I review: 146. The Labyrinth of Spirits (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #4) by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 147. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith 148. Ambush (Michael Bennett #11) by James Patterson The Cemetery of Forgotten Books adds more blocks to the every growing library. JK Rowling always does great relationships, and does procedurals as well as wizarding. And Ten is Enough the Cop puts up a lackluster murder involving the Canadian Mob vs the Mexican Cartels. Also, I bitch a […]
Bittersweet end to soap opera like urban fantasy
I say “soap opera like” in the best possible way. A disinherited heir trying to regain power, siblings facing the potential of having to duel one another to the death, a surprise twin, a scheming patriarch manipulating others to further his agenda, and everyone is trying to gain power and raise themselves in the hierarchy. All this is set amidst a magical tournament to determine which House will lead the Unseen World, the world of magicians kept secret from the mundane. Every twenty years or […]
What we imagine is not always true but usually the reality is better
Zola’s Elephant is one of those books that should have its own rating system. Maybe it is an apple. I like apples, but I prefer grapes. The story is three and a half apples while the illustrations are four apples. I like Zola’s Elephant, but I think I prefer other treats more. The story has the usual feel of being classic, modern, European and American all at once. It has no real time frame of when it is set but has a very “today” feel […]
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