Tag Archives: historical fantasy

Chantress

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Katy K.

Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield. Lucy has been raised on a remote island with just old Norrie for company and only vague memories of the mother she believes died in a shipwreck on the way to the island. Always, she … Continue reading →

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The Cup and the Crown

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the first book I’ve finished for the 48 Hour Reading Challenge. It’s also the last published book in one of my formerly unfinished series. The Cup and the Crown by Diane Stanley In <em>The Silver Bowl, our heroine, … Continue reading →

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Multi-Type Advisory: Seraphina

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Katy K.

“Reader’s Advisory” is a fancy library term that I managed to make my way through library school without hearing. It is what librarians do when you come up to the desk and say something like, “We’re going on a family … Continue reading →

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The Diviners

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Katy K.

The Diviners by Libba Bray. Libba Bray comes and goes for me – I loved Going Bovine, but tried and mostly failed with more than one of the A Great and Terrible Beauty. I wasn’t quite sure which way this … Continue reading →

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A Natural History of Dragons

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Katy K.

A Natural History of Dragons: a Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan I’m not the first to say it, but A Natural History of Dragons feels much like a combination of Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peterson, with an intrepid … Continue reading →

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