Tag Archives: Fantasy

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 →

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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 →

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The Good Neighbors

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Katy K.

The Good Neighbors. Volume 1: Kin by Holly Black. Illustrated by Ted Naifeh Rue Silver is sixteen years old. She has a boyfriend and a group of friends who like to break into abandoned buildings and take photographs. Her mother … Continue reading →

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The Sugar Queen

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Katy K.

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen 28-year-old Josey Cirrini will never be the southern belle her mother was, or the beloved civic figure her father was before his death. She’s resigned herself to a life dedicated to caring for … Continue reading →

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Chalice

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Katy K.

Chalice by Robin McKinley Once upon a time and quite unexpectedly, a young beekeeper named Mirasol was chosen to be the new Chalice for her demesne, the Willowlands. She is the first Chalice ever to hold her Chalice in honey … Continue reading →

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Casting Spells

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Katy K.

OK… this is a really happy day for me, except for the part where LJ is suddenly reading my html as plain text.  Why won’t the pretty book cover show up?  [EDIT 11/9 – I finally got the picture to work.]Casting … Continue reading →

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Mister Monday

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Katy K.

Mister Monday by Garth Nix. Read by Allan Corduner. This is the first in the latest of Garth Nix’s dark and detailed fantasy series. Our hero is Arthur Penhaligon*, aged 11 or 12, a middle school student in our own … Continue reading →

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Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Katy K.

Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham. Illustrated by Charles Vess et al This is the just-published prequel to the long-standing Fables series. In the Fables world, the Adversary has been taking over all the fantasy worlds one by … Continue reading →

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A Great and Terrible Beauty

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Katy K.

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. Narrated by Josephine Bailey. This is the first in a very popular teen gothic trilogy. The year is 1895. Gemma Doyle is 16, no longer getting along with her beloved mother, and … Continue reading →

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What’s your favorite universe?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Katy K.

So sazattel was posting the other day about Prince Caspian. She said that Narnia is her favorite world. And I said it was mine, too. But it got me thinking. I grew up with Narnia and Middle Earth and Pern. … Continue reading →

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