Land of Mist and Snow by Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald
Land of Mist and Snow is an alternate history of the Civil War, focusing on two ships that are controlled by elemental spirits, one ship fighting for the Union, and one for the Confederacy. Thu Union ship, Nicodemus, chases the Confederate Alecto across the Atlantic Ocean, trying to find the key to ending the Alecto’s demonic presence on the water. Key to this discovery are Lt. John Nevis, the Nicodemus’s gunnery officer,
July 15th, 2009. Ruth Arnell´s rating: 2.5 | Debra Doyle | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Irons in the Fire by Juliet E. McKenna
Contemporary wisdom holds that a fantasy novel should include the following non-exclusive elements and that they, or at least tantalizing glimpses of them, should be apparent from the beginning:
Ideally, a brisk (or at least smooth) pace and clean, crisp prose combine with these elements to create a lucid,
July 15th, 2009. Rob Rhodes´s rating: 0.1 | Juliet McKenna | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Anyone who’s read my review of Flesh and Spirit knows that I was a little bit disappointed in some aspects of the book (I maintain that this is due to the fact that Carol Berg has left me a spoiled, fussy fantasy reader). So how did Ms. Berg do this time around?
Okay, fair enough, Breath and Bone starts a little slow. This isn’t a huge surprise, since the story is more like one book broken into two,
July 15th, 2009. Beth Johnson Sonderby (guest)´s rating: 4.5 | Carol Berg | Mythopoeic Award | SFF Reviews | no comments |
We’re in total agreement David!
I felt just the same. The prose and character work was excellent. The larger story was unsatisfying, especially compared to…
Hmmm. I think I'll pass.
COMMENT Was I hinting that? I wasn't aware of it. But now that you mention it.... 🤔
So it sounds like you're hinting Fox may have had three or so different incomplete stories that he stitched together,…