Tag Archives: Fantasy

The Graveyard Book

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Katy K.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Read by the author. I’m guessing that most of my readers don’t need me to tell them to read Neil Gaiman. That, and this book winning both the Newbery and a Hugo… but there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Wildfire

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Katy K.

Wildfire by Sarah Micklem Micklem’s first book, Firethorn, came out when I was pregnant with L.B. Her characters, stubbornly themselves, in love but unable to truly break free of the society that refuses to treat them as equal, have stuck … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Darkborn

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Katy K.

Darkborn by Alison Sinclair In the city of Minhorne, Lightborn and Darkborn have always lived side by side, despite the fact that light is fatal to Darkborn and vice versa. Dr. Balthasar Hearne, Darkborn, gets a knock on his door … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Sisters Grimm

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Katy K.

The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley This is the first book of a delightful fantasy mystery series for elementary-age kids. Everyone has heard of the Brothers Grimm, but what if the stories they wrote down were real? … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Silver Phoenix

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Katy K.

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon Ai Ling was a scholarly girl who mostly stayed properly home with her mother. Then, her father gives her a jade pendant before leaving for a month at the emperor’s palace. Months later, their family … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Selkie Girl

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Katy K.

Selkie Girl by Laurie Brooks Elin Jean lives on the Orkney Islands. She doesn’t know why she has webbing in between her fingers, only that the bullying that disfigurement causes has kept her from having any social life outside her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Katy K.

Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation by Tom Siddell And now for something fun. Gunnerkrigg Court is the first print volume of a popular web comic, set in a spooky British boarding school/industrial complex. Our heroine is young Antimony Carver, just starting at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

A Curse Dark as Gold

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Katy K.

Unhappy mythic pregnancy number 3 – though the focus is only on pregnancy if you happen to be pregnant yourself, I expect. And at least the pregnancy itself is happily come by in this one. A Curse Dark as Gold … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hand of Isis

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Katy K.

Hand of Isis by Jo Graham This is the story of Cleopatra, as told by her half-sister and advisor, Charmian, to the gods. The author’s note said all surviving stories of Cleopatra are from the Roman conquerors. Here, Charmian, Cleopatra, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Graceling

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Katy K.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore I started this because it was on Booklist’s best youth and young adult Fantasy and Science Fiction of 2008 list. And wow. Katsa, the king’s niece, is Graced, and the world knows it, because her eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments