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Witchling (Sisters of the Moon, Book 1)

Yasmine Galenorn

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Total reviews: 60 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

First Person 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This won't be much of a review because I didn't read the book. I guess I didn't research it enough when I got Witchling. It is written in the first person and I don't prefer books like that. Just want to put this out there for other people like me.

Bewitchingly good..... 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great start to a new series. Hardly any down spots and wasted page fillers. I love the diversity of having witches, vampires, fairie/fey and my fav demons. This book had good sex with hardly any romance which I more than appreciated and had great action. I'm looking forward to reading book 2.

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Meet the D'Artigo sisters: half-human, half-faerie, they're savvy-and sexy-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But their mixed-blood heritage short-circuits their talents at all the wrong times. Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead. And Camille is a wicked-good witch, except her magic's as unpredictable as the weather, as her enemies are about to find out-the hard way.

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

Susanna Clarke

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics’ favorite Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke’s characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke’s and an enticing introduction to her work for new readers. Some of these stories have never before been published; others have appeared in the New York Times or in highly regarded anthologies. In this collection, they come together to expand the reach of Clarke’s land of enchantment—and anticipate her next novel (Fall 2008).

Good Faeries Bad Faeries

Brian Froud

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Total reviews: 75 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc...."

In the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller Faeries, artist Brian Froud rescues pixies, gnomes, and other faeries from the isolation of the nursery and the distance of history, bringing them into the present day with vitality and imagination. In this richly imagined new book, Brian reveals the secrets he has learned from the faeries -- what their noses and shoes look like, what mischief and what gentle assistance they can give, what their souls and their dreams are like.

As it turns out, faeries aren't all sweetness and light. In addition to such good faeries as Dream Weavers and Faery Godmothers, Brian introduces us to a host of less well behaved creatures -- traditional bad faeries like Morgana le Fay, but also the Soul Shrinker and the Gloominous Doom. The faery kingdom, we find, is as subject to good and evil as the human realm. Brilliantly documenting both the dark and the light, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries presents a world of enchantment and magic that deeply compels the imagination.

Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls: Create a Fantasy World in Polymer Clay

Maureen Carlson

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Love this book! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I have always loved Maureen Carlson's work. This book has a lot of fun projects (15 in all) and it is a great way to spend an afternoon. When your project is finished it is sure to make you smile.

Great Polymer Clay Starter book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I recently have decided to try polymer clay. I wasn't sure where to start so I ordered this book first. I love fairies, trolls, etc. I sat down as soon as I received it and read the whole thing. It is very informative. I tried my first polymer clay creature last night and it turned out wonderfully. Without this book, I wouldn't of known where to get started. Although I have not tried making any of the creatures out of this book, I am excited about attempting it. There is so much detail about each individual project that I feel comfortable with it. I highly recommend this book for all levels.

Editorial Review:

A world of polymer clay magic, all in one book! Features 15 step-by-step projects for creating clay fairies, gnomes, trolls and other enchanting figures All materials are readily available at local craft stores The whimsical creatures of fantasy spring to life through polymer clay projects in this beautiful instructional book. Readers will learn to create an entire fantasy land, from the secret door to enter this fantastic realm to the trolls, gnomes, fairies and mermaids who inhabit it. Step-by-step photos allow for re-creating the characters exactly, and readers are inspired to make their own imaginary creatures through a gallery of the author's own figures.

Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares, Book 1)

Lisa Shearin

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Total reviews: 49 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

I can't believe I paid $7.99 for this book! 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

As others have already mentioned, within the first 30 pages or so I got lost in all of the characters that were being introduced. Here are my issues with this book.
1. Too many characters.
2. Too much handed to you via first person narration.
3. Two possible love interests? Enough already! Is this even necessary?
4. Level of the plot is YA!

I'm not sure how anyone rated this anything above three stars! I will not be reading the sequel. The only reason I finished reading this title is that I lived in hope that at some point the author would redeem herself. Unfortunately, the only way I was able to get through the entire book was by reading every other page and then simply skimming the pages that I actually stopped on.

Too much, too fast 3 out of 5 stars.
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I read this because I had heard that it was quite good; similar to the Heart of Stone series by C. E. Murphy.

Like the C.E. Murphy novels Raine is a fully formed character that already has had quite a bit of life rush past her and so she starts off (almost immediately) into a whole heap of trouble.

That might be helpful for some people to get them sunk into the story, but I tend to prefer a little more backstory before a full mental plunge into a character's life and story.

Raine comes into possession of a magical amulet that an employee (and friend) of hers had been hired to steal. This amulet while looking like a plain piece of ugly jewelry is really a powerful beacon to a much more dangerous magical item called the "Soul Thief." Once Raine has the amulet in her possession it won't let her go and so poor Raine goes the whole book trying to avoid all the bad guys who want the amulet and "Soul Thief." With the possession of the amulet Raine also gains all kinds of fun and interesting powers which she definitely needs to be able to survive all the bad guys that don't care if she lives or dies.

I had such a hard time getting into this book, especially at first... However about half-way through the book (once Raine has gotten herself thoroughly steeped in trouble) we really start to get to know and work with this Conclave Guardian named Mychael whose job it is to protect the amulet (and "Soul Thief"). And it was MUCH easier for me to read the back half of the book because of him.

Editorial Review:

Raine Benares is a Sorceress Seeker of average ability until she comes into possession of an amulet that amplifies her powers-and her enemies.

Child of a Dead God: A Novel of the Noble Dead

Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The last in the series, but the saga continues... 4 out of 5 stars.
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Another good entry in the Noble Dead series. If you haven't read the previous books in the series, you'll want to go back to Dhampir (Noble Dead) and start from there.

This time out, our protagonists journey to their ultimate destination, in search of the mysterious object which has driven them, and the cruel Welsteil, from the start. As with some of the other Noble Dead books, I found the pacing a bit off-kilter: the first part seemed slow-going, but it eventually picked up steam. The authors, in this book, often use a narrative style that rapidly switches points of view, moving from one character's perspective to another in brief scenes that last only a few paragraphs. The intent was probably to heighten the feeling of action and suspense, and sometimes it works, but sometimes it is distracting and slightly confusing.

This book is the last in the series, and I was disappointed when some of the big questions went unresolved. However, I now understand that this series is part of what the authors are calling a saga, and future series in the saga will address the hanging threads left behind, albeit without all the same characters.

I never 100% fell in love with this series, but I sure liked it a lot, and I'll probably pick up the first book of the next series once it is published.

Editorial Review:

For years, Magiere and Leesil have sought a long-forgotten artifact, even though its purpose has been shrouded in mystery. All Magiere knows is that she must keep the orb from falling into the hands of a murdering Noble Dead, her half-brother Welstiel. And now, dreams of a castle locked in ice lead her south, on a journey that has become nothing less than an obsession.

Accompanying Magiere and Leesil are the sage Wynn, their canine protector Chap, and two elven assassins-turned-guardians who must fight their distrust of this sister of the dead. For forces more powerful than they are rallying around Magiere, arming her for the conflict to come. Because finding the orb may be just the beginning of the challenges that await her...

Little, Big

John Crowley

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Total reviews: 118 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Poetic diversion 5 out of 5 stars.
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To be fair, this book is not for everyone. In rapt affection, i read passages to my friend, and he balked at the superfluous language. He is a man who enjoys concise, dense language full of references that would make Pound proud. He doesn't read poetry, or like language for the sake of language. I am a reader who enjoys the slipstream of language that one typically finds in poetry: taking many words, allegories, symbols to describe an emotion more so than a place or event. If your reading style is like that of my friend, you will not like this book.

That is what happens in this book. It uses Faerie as a vehicle for the reverence of nature and the mysteries of changing seasons and individual relationships to those seasons: the way Drinkwater was fearful as each Winter encroached upon his safe Spring/Summer and Smokey Barnable appreciated the facets of each season to its fullest. (incidentally, i believe that might be one reason why Smoky, who despite also being an outsider, was so much closer to Faerie, while John Drinkwater had to struggle with his discoveries (much like Auberon later does). Smokey understood that there was a certain amount of flexibility in thought necessary, and appreciation of the mysteries which John couldn't let go and dealt with by creating the house that later became an access point to those mysteries.).

The relationships between people are equally poetic and it is a joy to discover who will end up "holding court" so to speak, over our new understanding of Faerie. We learn about Oberon and Titania and their start in the world. The trip between what we remember as fantasy and this seemingly "real" world that is just slightly beyond our view (and even their own reality) keeps the movement for those who enjoy the discoveries and the mysteries that never reveal themselves. How does Daily Alice know what's happening, and how does Sophie deal with her daughter being stolen. How does the family cope with the changling left in her place, and does she exist to anyone but Auberon (really?)?

The story is rife with questions, answers to questions you didn't ask, more questions that will never be answered and throughout it all is the author poet, leading the reader down a road where Faerie might be a very plausible place, just outside our peripheral vision, behind that fence, at a bus stop for which you must ask, and know, but isn't really there, hidden in a house with untold rooms behind a turn you knew was there, but kept forgetting to find....

The world is little, big. Just as a house may increase in size as you explore the smallest rooms, just as you may feel immense while watching the stars knowing and feeling what you do, just as you may enter the smallest garden park in the middle of a city and feel it engulfs you.....so is the world of Faerie--tiny, vast and surrounds....

Editorial Review:

John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood—not found on any map—to marry Daily Alice Drinkawater, as was prophesied. It is the story of four generations of a singular family, living in a house that is many houses on the magical border of an otherworld. It is a story of fantastic love and heartrending loss; of impossible things and unshakable destinies; and of the great Tale that envelops us all. It is a wonder.

Traitor to the Blood (The Noble Dead)

Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Yet another gem from the Hendee's 5 out of 5 stars.
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Traitor to the Blood is the fourth book in the Noble Dead series by Barb and J.C. Hendee. The first book is Dhamphir, the second is Thief of Lives and the third if Sister of the Dead. If you are considering reading this book, I strongly urge you read the other three first. While you may get the general idea of this story, by reading the other three the story will be much more satisfying and enjoyable for you.

The plot in this book seems to be much more involved that the first three books. In the first three, the plot seemed rather linear and there weren't many subplots. They were still very good books, don't get me wrong. In this book however, it seems the Hendee's made a conscience effort to really have a solid foundation in which to throw their characters. There are several subplots in this book that only add to the mystery of the situation and even within the last one-hundred pages yet another subplot is thrown in for good measure. With all this talk of multiple subplots, you might be thinking this book is confusing. It's really not. The plot, and subplots, are laid out in such a way (and explained) that there is really no confusion. They are merely added elements to the overall story and help explain different characters motivation and feelings.

For the most part the characters in this book as carryovers from the previous three books. Of course, being that the heroes are in a different place now, there are some new additions, but the main cast largely remains the same. This is a good thing though, because it allows the Hendee's to delve deeper into who the characters really are instead of having to explain about new characters all the time. There is a lot of character development in this book for a number of characters. However, there is no secret, this book largely focuses on Leesil and his mission to find his parents. These characters, from the heroes to the villains are very well written and this only adds to the fantastic story of the book, and series. These are not your two dimensional, cliché ridden characters from some other fantasy books that are being published now.

I do have one minor criticism about this book. In the previous books there has always been some levity and humor sprinkled in. That's fine, in fact I enjoy that. However, there was one scene in this book that seemed to be written strictly for the humorous aspect, and it just didn't seem to fit with the part of the story it was placed in. It kind of threw me off a little bit. Again, not a huge deal, but one worth mentioning.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and this series. The Noble Dead series is one of the most underrated fantasy series going on today. There is not much, if any, publicity surrounding the series. In fact, I heard about Dhamphir from another author when I asked about good vampire fantasy books. Sometimes, word of mouth is the best advertising one can get. So, I will close with this. If you like vampire novels and you like fantasy novels don't hesitate at all to jump into this series. You won't be disappointed. They truly are diamonds in the rough and make for some very enjoyable reading.

Editorial Review:

The adventures of Magiere and Leesil continue as they journey into Leesil's savage homeland seeking the family-and secret burden-he abandoned long ago.

Even Vampires Get the Blues (The Dark Ones, Book 4)

Katie MacAlister

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Katie Macalister does it again!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am a little behind on my reading but I finally got to this this book.

I enjoyed the store very much. Like the other books from Katie Macalister this one was funny and fun to read. I enjoyed Paen and Sam's relationship which grows to love throughout the book.

Samantha Cosse is an investigator.

Paen is a Dark One, a vampire, without a soul.

Sam is first hired to find a manuscript then Paen hires her to find a statue that would save his mother's soul. Both Sam and Paen not knowing that the two are connected.

This book is fast paced and full of action, pain, and of course, love. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read.

Editorial Review:

Paen Scott is a Dark One: a vampire without a soul. And his mother is about to lose hers, too, if Paen can't repay a debt to a demon by finding a relic known as the Jilin God-in five days. When he hires half-elf private investigator Samantha Cosse to help him, he sets her elf senses tingling. Which makes it pretty much impossible to keep their relationship on a professional level. Especially since Sam is convinced that she is Paen's Beloved-the woman who can give him back his soul, whether he wants it or not...

The Great Encyclopedia Of Faeries

Pierre Dubois

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They are known as the Little People, the Beautiful Maidens, the Godmothers, the Blessed, the Ageless Ones...for it is dangerous to say the name "faeries" without good reason. Ruling over earth, air, fire, and water, they protect forests, animals, and children, and in their hands lie the dreamy souls of all creatures.

The faeries rose from the mist long, long ago, in the time of the Golden Age -- well before the creation of gods and men. In their magical fancy they created the singing grasses and the reflection of springs, the music of legends and the far side of the mirror. From the Valkyries of Valhalla to the Babouchka of Russia, Banshees, Dryads, Bogey Beasts, Sirens, and their ilk populate the imaginations and the forests of every culture.

In this comprehensive celebration of the world of faery, renowned French elficologist Pierre Dubois describes the extraordinary richness of the faery kingdom, presenting dozens and dozens of lushly illustrated entries on the most powerful and enchanting denizens of this magical world. Dubois provides readers with authoritative information detailing the customs, habitat, and activities of these Little People. Faery Godmothers, we discover, were originally tall, distinguished, and rather severe; only recently have they taken up the magic wands and cheerful smiles we know them for today. We learn that the favorite foods of the Arthurian faery Viviane are the blackberries that surround Merlin's tomb. And among the customs and activities of the Bogey Beast, the prime goal is indeed to scare little children...if only for their protection.

Dubois's entrancing descriptions are accompanied by Roland and Claudine Sabatier's marvelous illustrations, which depict the appearance of the faeries, the places where they are found, and their familiar objects. Without revealing any faery confidences (which must never be betrayed), Dubois and the Sabatiers have created a comprehensive and utterly enchanting survey of a magical world as old as time.