Borderline is a sharp urban fantasy book with a new take on the “fairies walk among us” trope. It stands out, in part, for its unusual protagonist (more on that later) but also achieves above-average marks for its balance of fresh world-building with a well-paced plot. Leaning too hard on one or the other can result either in a story that drags under the weight of excessive detail, or an ill-defined, unprincipled universe where anything goes with the plot because anything can be magicked to […]
“Her voice carried the voices of a hundred thousand souls in it; a whole history of resistance and rage moved with her.”
3.5 stars And my cantankerous/ambivalent streak continues. Shadowshaper had so many the elements of a book I should have really liked: an inventive, unique fantasy and magic practice, a foundation in folklore that hasn’t been done to death, a dynamic protagonist, and a diverse, reliable, realistic support system for that protagonist. Additionally, the audiobook was masterfully performed by Anika Noni Rose, making Shadowshaper a joy to listen to. But something about the book, that I can’t quite put a finger on other than having this […]
A five-star read
I think this is one of those books that I don’t really want to reveal too much of what happens because it’s about the journey. But it begins with a woman named Myfawny (pronounced Miffany) Thomas who awakens in a park in London with no recollection of who she is, what she is doing there, and why is she is surrounded by a bunch of dead guys wearing gloves. She finds a note in her pocket, written by her former self, letting her know what […]
And a being of horror came forth to my view
I am now completely caught up on this series and I have pre-ordered book 5. I state again, I don’t think these are amazing books but they’re light, fluffy, and fun to read. This book explores more of the world of the Fae as Alex is caught up in Winter Court political intrigues. She is asked to investigate the death of one of the Winter Queen’s handmaidens. In the process, she discovers the dangerous connection of that death to a new street drug in the […]
Only Memories Remain
Grave Memory is book three of the Alex Craft books and I am quickly churning through this series. In fact, I’m going through it so quickly that I just started the last of the published books. I will be… not sad exactly when there are no more books to read, but something like sad. The books are playing with different death myths, and they’re fun and light and good escapism. In Grave Memory Alex starts investigating an apparent suicide, which she witnesses, when the ghost […]
Fae Don’t Know Death
Grave Dance is the second book in the Alex Craft series and I’m definitely enjoying myself on this one. So far, I’m impressed enough to keep reading. Again, there’s no reinventing of the wheel, but the elements of Urban Fantasy are all well handled and the plot keeps ticking along at a very quick pace. In this book, Alex is asked to investigate a foot, or rather several feet, which has turned up after a flood. And then the plot takes off we follow breathlessly […]
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