Genre: fantasy

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. […]

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. […]


Book Review: M.D. Lachlan’s Wolfsangel

Book Review: M.D. Lachlan’s Wolfsangel

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Wolfsangelby M.D. Lachlan mythic fantasy in a hardcover edition that was published by Gollancz on May 20, 2010 and has 448 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon First in The Wolfsangel Cycle (or the Craw Trilogy) fantasy series involving Nordic myth about Odin and a wolf. My Take Oh lord, this story was so convoluted! I gave up trying to make sense of it and just read it to get it over with. There is a very nice summing up at the very end. You might want to read that before you start this story so you have some idea what is happening. I’d like to say it’s well-written and the descriptions are gorgeous, but Lachlan is trying too hard to be mysterious and simply leaves the reader hanging in too many places. On the plus side, it’s an interesting look at Scandinavian-type culture. If you enjoy stories about the gods and their fate. About beserkers and fighting and brutal killing. Betrayals. And just love getting depressed, this is the story for you. […]

Posted December 5, 2011 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews / 0 Comments