Jack of Kinrowan by Charles de Lint
Jack of Kinrowan is actually two books — Jack the Giant Killer and Drink Down the Moon — in an omnibus edition.
Jack the Giant Killer served as de Lint’s volume in the excellent Datlow and Windling edited series of modern retellings of classic fairy tales, as it retells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, this time with Jack being a Jacky.
May 22nd, 2010. Ruth Arnell´s rating: 4 | Charles De_Lint | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The Cup of the World by John Dickinson
John Dickinson’s The Cup of the World centers on Phaedra, daughter and only child of the Warden of Trant, an all-important land/fortress in a land with a long history of internal warfare. Her combination of looks, inheritance, and intelligence makes her the prime bridal catch, even one of the two princes is her suitor, but she rejects them all for two basic reasons: fear (of losing her independence and her life as her mother did, dying in childbirth) and love (of a strange man who comes to her in her dreams).
May 22nd, 2010. Bill Capossere´s rating: 3 | John Dickinson | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was extremely gripping and exciting, with a great deal of plot progression.
Here, Harry is dealing with the aftermath of the return of Lord Voldemort, and coping with the fact that he is kept very much in the dark about what is happening. While at the Dursleys’ over the summer, he has been relying on the Muggle news to see whether Voldemort has started the expected killing spree and reign of terror.
May 22nd, 2010. Amanda Rutter (guest), Bill Capossere, Kat Hooper and Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 4.5 | J.K. Rowling | Children | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
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