Tag: fantasy

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Wolf-Speaker

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Wolf-Speaker

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 Wolf-Speakerby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers on 2003 and has 281 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, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, 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 SlaughterSecond in the Immortals fantasy adventure series for middle-grade readers (ninth in the overall Tortall series) and revolving around Daine, a 14-year-old girl Gifted with the ability to speak to animals as well as heal them. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take Oh, this is a […]

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Posted January 15, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Trickster’s Choice

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Trickster’s Choice

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 Trickster’s Choiceby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Scholastic on September 17, 2004 and has 453 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, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, 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 SlaughterFirst in the Daughter of the Lioness series (if you’re OCD like me, you’ll want to start at beginning; there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website, although, it isn’t necessary to read all these before starting this particular series…*grin* My Take Be careful what you wish for…you might get it as Aly finds out. […]

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Posted December 30, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Young Adult readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Patricia A. McKillip’s Song for the Basilisk

Book Review: Patricia A. McKillip’s Song for the Basilisk

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 Song for the Basiliskby Patricia A. McKillip fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Ace Books on December 1, 1999 and has 320 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Solstice Wood, In the Forests of Serre, The Bards of Bone Plain, Ombria in Shadow, Alphabet of Thorn, Od Magic, Harrowing the Dragon, Wonders of the Invisible World, Kingfisher, Winter RoseA fairy tale for adults…and, no! I don’t mean sex. In 2009, Song for the Basilisk was nominated for the Tähtifantasia Award, and in 1999, it was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. My Take A typical McKillip with its lilting, poetic, jewel-like phrases richly packed with tension and description. My one issue with this story is that McKillip keeps skipping chunks. I spent more time than I wanted trying to figure out what was happening in various parts of the story. I was also irritated with how stupid Hexel was in his final opera. […]

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Posted December 14, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Lioness Rampant

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Lioness Rampant

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. […]

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Posted December 5, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Woman Who Rides Like a Man

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Woman Who Rides Like a Man

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 Woman Who Rides Like a Manby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Simon Pulse on January 6, 2005 and has 284 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, Lioness Rampant, 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 SlaughterThird in the Song of the Lioness fantasy adventure for children and revolving around Alanna of Trebond who has been in disguise as a boy as she attends the school for knights. This particular story takes place in the desert amongst the Bazhir. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. […]

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Posted December 5, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers, Young Adult readers / 0 Comments