Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
The penultimate book in Sarah J. Maas‘s THRONE OF GLASS series goes on an unexpected detour: instead of following Aelin Galathynius (the protagonist of the previous five books and a collection of novellas), Tower of Dawn (2017) focuses on supporting players Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq, who have travelled to the southern continent and the city of Antica to try and enlist its armies to assist them in the coming war.
At this stage,
March 18th, 2020. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 3 | Sarah J. Maas | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Saga, Vol 6, Issues 31-36 by Brian K Vaughan (writer) and Fiona Staples (artist)
Saga Vol 6 is the first one I had to wait for, as I read the first 5 volumes back-to-back. This is such a popular, excellently-written, and amazingly-illustrated series that the main question fans will have is, “Is it still as greater as ever?” Well, I’d say it isn’t quite as brilliant as the first 4 volumes, but Vaughan and Staples have established a very high level of storytelling and can probably maintain it for quite some time.
July 2nd, 2019. Stuart Starosta and Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Brian K. Vaughan | Comics | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire
Magic for Nothing, (2017), Seanan McGuire’s sixth INCRYPTID novel, finally gives the youngest Price child, Antimony, a story of her own. The rebellious, roller-derby daughter has enough on her plate coming to grips with her newly manifested pyrokinetic abilities when she is thrown into a dangerous undercover assignment, and to her way of thinking, she has her sister Verity to blame for it.
I have only read the first two books in the series and one short story featuring Antimony,
July 26th, 2017. Marion Deeds and Kat Hooper´s rating: 3 | Seanan McGuire | SFF Reviews | 6 comments |
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,…
It's hardly a private conversation, Becky. You're welcome to add your 2 cents anytime!