Untethered Sky is the first time I’ve read any of Fonda Lee’s works. And while I knew my failure to read her works was a crime even before reading Untethered Sky, I am now unquestionably certain that I must read more of the author’s works as soon as possible. Immediately, I was sucked into the world of Untethered Sky, where ruhkers train with massive and deadly birds known as rocs. […]
What Moves the Dead is a retelling of one of my favorite Edgar Allan Poe works, The Fall of the House of Usher. I really wasn’t sure what to expect from What Moves the Dead, as this was my first time reading both a Poe retelling and anything by T. Kingfisher. At first, I was really perplexed by what the heck I was reading, as What Moves the Dead spends […]
I was absolutely enthralled by The Mask of Mirrors, which I learned was written by a duo author team, consisting of Marie Brennan (author of The Memoirs of Lady Trent) and author Alyc Hems, under the name of M.A. Carrick. I was completely enchanted by the premise of the story, which involves main character Ren as she poses as a distant relation to a noble family in a quest to […]
It’s been several years since I’ve watched The Princess Bride, and though I’ve never read the novel, the movie left an impression on me. Sadly, I can’t say the same for this retelling from the perspective of the female love interest. Though an absolutely brilliant idea on author Susan Henning’s part, I found the execution to be sorely lacking. There was simply not enough background information, character development, or world […]