The Sapphire Altar is a triumphant return to the world of Thanet, a small island nation rebelling against the evil Everlorn Empire. With their gods and all but one member of the royal family murdered, the stakes are almost insurmountably high for Cyrus, the heir to Thanet’s throne. With its focus on character development and religious themes, The Sapphire Altar is even more compelling than its predecessor, The Bladed Faith. […]
I was drawn to The Bladed Faith because of the cool, if tried and true, concept of an usurped prince becoming an assassin in order to take back his throne and to save his people from oppression of an evil empire. I enjoyed this fun fantasy novel, with its relatively consistent fast-pacing, unique concepts, such as Gods living among their worshippers, and entertaining twists. I even read it within three […]
After reading What Moves the Dead, Nettle & Bone, and The Twisted Ones I’ve become something of a T. Kingfisher enthusiast, so I had to read her latest novella, A House with Good Bones. I love the author’s effortless writing style, which is somehow always a blend of conversational and fun, as well as eerie and suspenseful. A House with Good Bones is no exception to this rule, but this […]