The Fair Folk edited by Marvin Kaye

December 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Synopsis:
An anthology of short stories about elves.
Review:
The Fair Folk was put together in 2005 by the Science Fiction Book Club, and consists of stories written about elves and their kin from some luminaries in the field. I enjoyed each one immensely, differing as they do in style and tone.
“UOUS” by Tanith Lee takes the [...]

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Auralia’s Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet

September 11th, 2007 · 10 Comments

Synopsis:
In a world where color has been banished, a young woman defies the king with a cloak woven from all the hues of nature, throwing the fabric of society into chaos and turmoil.
Review:
I became a fan of Jeffrey Overstreet after reading his book on film, Through a Screen Darkly, and subsequently become a reader of [...]

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The Windsingers by Megan Lindholm

March 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Synopsis:
The second in the adventures of gypsy teamster Ki, hired by a wizard to reunite his head with the rest of his body, which have been seized by the menacing Windsingers. Meanwhile, Vandien has contracted himself to a fool’s errand retrieving a treasure of the Windsingers, trapped in a sunken temple.
Review:
As I mentioned in [...]

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