Book Review: Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe’s Eagle
Cowardly incompetence besmirches the South Essex and Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem it by capturing a golden French Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by Napoleon himself.
Cowardly incompetence besmirches the South Essex and Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem it by capturing a golden French Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by Napoleon himself.
After buying twins through an unscrupulous lawyer, Rachel and Thomas Dawson end up childless and penniless. Just the case Lizzie Fox — and the Sisterhood — loves.
I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Goliathby Scott Westerfeld steampunk in a hardcover edition on September 20, 2011 and has 543 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include BehemothThird and last in the Leviathan children’s steampunk series inspired by the events leading up to World War I and revolving around the friendship between the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and an aviation midshipman, er, -woman. My Take This was a bit slow to get started especially compared to the first two in the series but I thoroughly enjoyed Westerfeld’s extrapolation of history as he combines it with the politics of technology whether it’s Clankers or Darwin. The contrast between the two is fascinating with the Clankers using metal, electrikals, anything man-made while the Darwinists tweak organic life forms to perform the same feats. Interesting to bring Nikola Tesla into this and push Edison into the background while playing up the showmanship of the time. The take Westerfeld had on Hearst and his San Simeon estate […]
Tortured for millennia, Seth may gain relief if he retrieves a key, a mission complicated by kidnapping, torture…and falling in love.
Annie Laurence’s plans for the Mystery Nights for the house-and-garden tour go all awry when a corpse turns up in the town pond.
Dark deeds are brewing in the village of Ashewell, and Joliffe and his fellow players are sent to uncover its secrets and stop the murders.
Reina Fleming may love a man on a mission – especially a bad-ass warrior, but Jarvis puts her job, her home, and her family in danger. And she’ll have to decide if love is worth it.
The stylish (and driven) realtor Kyle Cameron has a shocking secret, and the usual suspects are involved. And Darby’s investigating puts her at the top of the killer’s hit list.
A university research group hires Harper Blaine to discover if someone is faking the poltergeist until she discovers the truth, one that leads to murder.
I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Lioness Rampantby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Simon Pulse on January 1, 2005 and has 384 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFourth in the Song of the Lioness children’s adventure series revolving around the Lady Alanna, a knight in the service of King Roald of Tortall. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take I wasn’t as happy with this particular installment as it seemed a bit condescending in parts. […]