The Uses of Enchantment by Heidi Julavits

Synopsis:
When Mary was 16, she may or may not have been abducted and raped by an older man, whose life was ruined by her accusations. Continue reading

The Limbreth Gate by Megan Lindholm

Synopsis:
A gypsy woman is drawn into a shadow world to fulfill the destiny created for her when she was briefly kidnapped as a child.

Review:
The Limbreth Gate is the third installment in Megan Lindholm’s Ki and Vandien Quartet, and is perhaps the most conventional of her books. The plotline is a familiar one–a shadow world opens up, sucking the main characters in–and while Lindholm doesn’t exactly take it to new heights, she does deliver a solid, well-written, suspenseful fantasy tale. Continue reading

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Synopsis:
A little girl falls down the rabbit hole and steps through a mirror, finding herself in an illogical, marvelous world. Continue reading

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