Liviania’s review of Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, Book 2) by Stacia Kane Urban Fantasy released by Del Rey 6 July 2010 The second book in a trilogy tends to be the worst, since it is stuck setting up the exciting climax of book three.  Luckily for me, Unholy Magic didn’t feel like it was just [...]

Liviania’s review of Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, Book 1) by Stacia Kane Urban fantasy released by Del Rey 25 May 2010 Sybil was offering me a variety of books to review and quickly realizing I’ll say yes to almost anything.  The hook for Unholy Ghosts was the controversy over the main character’s drug use.  There’s [...]

Liviania’s review of Ice Song by Kirsten Imani Kisai Science fiction/fantasy released by Del Rey 19 May 2009 Sybil quickly figured out that I enjoy stories that play with gender.  Many people are intrigued by what separates men and women, but I enjoy that separation even more when it’s illuminated by a blending of the [...]

Gwen’s review of The Betrayal (The Ælven, Book 1) by Pati Nagle Romantic fantasy released by Del Rey 24 Mar 09 I don’t get much chance to read fantasy, though it is one of my first literary loves.  I cut my reader’s teeth on J.R.R. Tolkien, Roger Zelazny, and Terry Brooks.  To this day, I [...]

Gwen’s review of In Odd We Trust (Odd Thomas Series) by Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan, illustrated by Queenie Chan Paranormal fiction graphic novel released by Del Rey 24 Jun 08 I have a deep and abiding love of graphic novels, manga, and anime.  It stems mostly from my almost slavish appreciation for good art.  [...]

Shannon C.’s review of The Queen’s Bastard (Inheritor’s Cycle, Book 1) by C.E. Murphy Historic fantasy released by Del Rey 29 Apr 08 C.E. Murphy, whose urban fantasy is, I’m told, very good, certainly has a gift for storytelling. Her narrative voice is smooth, and the prose is lovely without extending that extra notch into [...]