Book Review: Ann Aguirre’s Hell Fire
A psychometric, Corine Solomon and her lucky ex-boyfriend Chance journey back home to Kilmer, Georgia, in order to discover the truth behind her mother’s death and the origins of her “gift.”
A psychometric, Corine Solomon and her lucky ex-boyfriend Chance journey back home to Kilmer, Georgia, in order to discover the truth behind her mother’s death and the origins of her “gift.”
As captain of Lady Corsair, Yasmeen has learned to keep her heart as cold as steel, her only loyalty bound to her ship and her crew. Then treasure hunter Archimedes Fox returns from the dead.
Rose Hathaway’s heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he’s out there, somewhere, even as she and her best friend, Lissa, are about to graduate, with their real lives about to begin.
A Greywalker, Harper Blaine walks between worlds, three if you count the police. It makes searching for the ghost of her “killer” a trick and a half.
Anna Strong’s primitive vampire instincts are getting harder to control. Now a new enemy wants to take advantage of that fact, for Anna has been chosen to shape the destiny of all vampires-and all humans.
It’s1812, and Richard Sharpe and the men of the Light Company must gain control of two fortress cities in Spain if Wellington’s army is to stem the Napoleonic tide.
When her mom remarries, Phoebe ends up in Greece and competing with the über smart and beautiful teen descendants of Greek gods.
Dru Anderson has survived it all, creatures out of her worst nightmares. But the worst is yet to come, and getting out alive is going to cost more than she’s ever imagined.
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. […]
Everything’s at stake—and worlds away from St. Vladimir’s—where Rose must find the strength to destroy Dimitri? Or, will she sacrifice herself for a chance at eternal love?