end of April: fantasy
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eviltammyThe Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan - Kick ass! Lots of action. Ringil, a former hero living off his legend, gets pulled back into action to find a cousin sold into slavery. He pisses off lots of people and finds members of a legendary, but long-missing race planning on reclaiming their former world. During his search, he's reunited with two old friends (and legendary warriors themselves) - the three of them may be their world's only hope, if they don't get killed by their allies first. Ribald, raunchy, violent. Good stuff.
Foundation by Mercedes Lackey - a new branch of Valdemar. Actually haven't read any of the Valdemar novels - will have to remedy that. Mags, a mistreated orphan working in a mine, is chosen to be a Herald. He's taken to the Collegium, where the methods of training Heralds are changing - to the dismay of some. Really enjoyed it.
Something Rich and Strange by Patricia McKillip - Brian Froud's drawings of faerie inspired McKillip's story of two lovers in a Pacific Northwest coastal village who become attracted to two newcomers to town, whose real forms are of sea faeries. Very ecological message. Shorter than her usual works. Didn't like it as much. Some of the illustrations are fairly odd also. (McK)
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Foundation by Mercedes Lackey - a new branch of Valdemar. Actually haven't read any of the Valdemar novels - will have to remedy that. Mags, a mistreated orphan working in a mine, is chosen to be a Herald. He's taken to the Collegium, where the methods of training Heralds are changing - to the dismay of some. Really enjoyed it.
Something Rich and Strange by Patricia McKillip - Brian Froud's drawings of faerie inspired McKillip's story of two lovers in a Pacific Northwest coastal village who become attracted to two newcomers to town, whose real forms are of sea faeries. Very ecological message. Shorter than her usual works. Didn't like it as much. Some of the illustrations are fairly odd also. (McK)
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