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Thick as Thieves: The theft of a slave

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner Note: This review contains some spoilers for the second book in the QUEEN’S THIEF series, The Queen of Attolia. In Thick as Thieves (2017), the long-awaited fifth book in Megan Whalen Turner’s QUEEN’S THIEF series, the setting shifts away from the peninsula where Eddis, Attolia and Sounis are, […]

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“Thief:” Gen’s childhood escapades

“Thief!” by Megan Whalen Turner Readers who (like me) are fond of Megan Whalen Turner’s THE QUEEN’S THIEF fantasy series, and who mourn the length of time between publication of her novels, can ease their pain just a little with the short story “Thief!,” originally published in August 2000 in Disney Adventures Magazine and now posted […]

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A Wizard’s Wings: A fitting end to a popular saga

A Wizard’s Wings by T.A. Barron This is the fifth and final book of T.A. Barron’s THE LOST YEARS OF MERLIN cycle, one of the earliest literary explorations of the famous wizard’s childhood. Since then there have been a number of books (and one television show) about what this enigmatic sorcerer was like as a young […]

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A Dance with Dragons: Winter is coming

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin It’s autumn in Westeros, blizzards are already blasting the Seven Kingdoms with brutal force, and “winter is coming.” Jon Snow is treading a dangerously fine line between keeping the vows of the Brothers of the Night’s Watch and involvement with King Stannis’ revolt. Tyrion is on the […]

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The White Road: The plot is extremely thin

The White Road by Lynn Flewelling After a long departure from the much loved Nightrunner series, Lynn Flewelling returned to Seregil and Alec’s adventures in 2008 with the release of Shadows Return. Now the adventure begun in Shadows Return continues in The White Road: “Having escaped death and slavery in Plenimar, Alec and Seregil want […]

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Victor’s Challenge: Sweetness and sincerity

Victor’s Challenge by Pamela Freeman Twelve years after Victor’s Quest was released, it’s being republished, along with its new sequel Victor’s Challenge. Both are spin-offs of the Floramunde trilogy, though aimed at a much younger audience — specifically those who have begun independent reading. The Victor books are geared toward six to eight year olds, […]

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