About the Book Without a morsel of exaggeration, its publisher describes this debut novel as “a comedy of manners set in Victorian London full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.” At the center of Soulless’s “parasol protectorate” is Miss Alexia Tarabotti, a young woman who lacks not only a suitor but also a soul. And those…
Continue ReadingThe lovely people at TOR sent me an extra copy of this wonderful book. That means that I’m giving it away. This time I’m shaking it up even more and opening this giveaway up worldwide. Same rules apply as my last giveaway. It opens today and closes next Sunday, March 12 at 11:59pm (my time…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book: The first book in a projected quartet, Rules of Ascension, revolves around a brutal murder and a falsely accused young prince. Tavis, the duke’s nephew, is violent, selfish, and cruel. Under the kingdom’s rules of ascension, Tavis is next in line — after his father — to be king. But when he gets his…
Continue ReadingThis week I got to see the back specialist. He basically said I’m one hell of a mess. I have two pretty herniated vertebrae, one of which is nicely torn, as well as degenerative bone disease. My discs are pushing on a clump of nerves which impedes the function of my right leg. I have…
Continue ReadingPeople say, “at least you have your health.” I’ve heard it about a million times, and I never thought twice about it until now, when I’m reduced to watching life pass by from an (un)comfortable position on my back because I can’t walk anymore without the aid of my 69 year old mother’s walker. I’m…
Continue ReadingAfter a stint in the emergency room, I’m back home and stuck in bed. I have some books to review, which I will (hopefully) be getting to tomorrow (Wednesday). I also hope to be catching up on my reading pile. This whole “stuck in bed” thing should help out with that quite a bit. Just…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book In the depths of night, customs officers board a galley in a harbor and overpower its guards. In the hold they find oil and silver, and a naked boy chained to the bulkhead. Stunningly beautiful but half-starved, the boy has no name. The officers break the boy’s chains to rescue him, but…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book Decades ago, in a place where the veil between our world and the world of the Aetherials—the fair folk—is too easily breached, three young people tricked their uncle by dressing as the fey. But their joke took a deadly turn when true Aetherials crossed into our world, took one of the pranksters,…
Continue ReadingFirst of all, thanks to everyone who entered my Among Others giveaway. I just did the handy-dandy computer randomizer program. The winner for this contest is Judith @ Leeswammes’ Blog. Judith, please email me at bookwormblues @ live (dot) com with your mailing address and I’ll get the book in the mail for you as soon…
Continue ReadingAbout the Book The colony was founded seventy years ago. The plan was originally to mine silver, but there turned out not to be any. Now an uneasy peace exists on the island, between the colonists and the once-noble met’Oc, a family in exile on a remote stronghold for their role in a vaguely remembered…
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