In No Country For Old Gnomes, the second book in the Tales of Pell trilogy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne, gnomes and halflings are at war. This unexpected development brings together an eclectic assortment of people who seek to stop the conflict. Among them: Offi the gnome who has long felt overshadowed by …
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Book Review | Muse of Nightmares
Thank goodness for getting into a series late, because I didn’t have to wait at all between books! There won’t be spoilers for this second book here, but there might be some for its predecessor Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, so if you haven’t read that, proceed with caution (unless you don’t care, then …
Book Review | Magic for Liars (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Magic for Liars, Ivy is a private investigator, but with a familial secret she tries not to think …
Book Review | Strange the Dreamer
For a book I picked up on impulse, I really enjoyed this! In Laini Taylor’s novel Strange the Dreamer, Lazlo Strange grows up an orphan, raised by monks. Then, he starts work at the great library of Zosma, reading fairy tales, histories, and of course the stories of the lost city of Weep. But then, …
Book Review | Good Omens
I’m listening to Queen while writing this review, because it’s only right. (Not on cassette, though, sorry Crowley.) Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s collaborative novel Good Omens follows angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley who, over the thousands of years they’ve known each other, have become close despite their differences. But Armageddon is fast approaching, which …
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