A Sword for a Dragon

Author	Steven Brust
ISBN	0812589165

In which Vlad Taltos finds himself, much to his surprise, at the fateful Battle of Baritt's Tomb

Marching through mud just isn't as much fun as they say.

After years of surviving in Adrilankha by practicing the trade he knows best--killing people for a living--suddenly Vlad Taltos...

Author	Eve Forward
ISBN	0812522281

With the banishment of Evil from the realms, the final victory of Good is assured-unless a few stalwart antiheroes can save the world from a serious and potentially fatal imbalance. First novelist Forward explores the complications that arise from a surfeit of "goodness" in the world. The result is...

Author	Peter S. Beagle
ISBN	1570362882

I agree with Madeleine L'Engle: I'm grateful that Peter S.Beagle "continues to be one of my favorite authors." This is the third book I've read by him, and I love it as much as the other two (The Last Unicorn and A Fine and Private Place). I love his deceptively simple writing style, his character development,...

Author	Mary Brown
ISBN	0671578448

I've had a few people tell me I absolutely had to read Mary Brown, I would love her.

If I could remember who those people were I would curse them to a year of bad book reading.

This was excruciatingly long, boring, and it sucked.

I hate fantasy books that are all about the death of...

Author	Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
ISBN	0441006000

Until I began to write this review, I didn't realize this was part of a series, so it definitely stands alone. However there are places which refer to a background story - this was not crucial but more details would've been nice.

I did enjoy the metaphysical exploration of different mythos from...

Author	Fiona Patton
ISBN	0886778425

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Tristram Potter Coffin

I picked this up by chance in a local market and I'm deeply thrilled that I did.

large range of Fairy legends essentially condensed into a flow of text. Seems to draw mainly from pre-existing collections.

In terms of layout and art - a really fantastic book. Pulls from the history of 19th...

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Jane Yolen

Truly magical. It shouldn't have taken three days to read as it is a very short book. With illustrations. But it is Christmas time and I'm busy. This is the kind of story that uses words like gerund and widdershins. Delicious!

Two boys are in this story. They each live in a house in a wood. The house...

Author	Margaret Ball
ISBN	0671877550

You already know if you like this kind of book.

A bit dated, very over-the-top, and has bonus clever MATHS.

SUMMARY: capable female swordswoman warrior/mother + inept evil magician fantasy, mostly set in the frustrating world o' paper pushers (late 20th century-ish Earth), with...

Author	Gael Baudino
ISBN	0451452941

Natil is the last of the Elven race, and in this novel she takes a runaway nun, Omelda, under her wing during the time of the Inquisition. Natil's powers are mostly gone, except for her miraculous harp playing, which is the only thing that saves Omelda from suicide. Natil herself is suicidal, and wants...

Author	Dave Duncan
ISBN	0060094451

Elite warrior swordsmen, they are unequalled in any time or realm . . .

The King's Blades

The King has decreed that new Blades must be sworn into the service of the Grand Duke Rubin, deposed by a foul usurper and currently on the run. But none of the rough youths being readied at Ironhall...

Author	Michael A. Stackpole
ISBN	0061056804

An apprentice swordsman, Locke has ridden the narrow trail to the City of the Sorcerers to see with his own eyes the Ward Walls that hold back the realms of Chaos. It is Locke's dream to become a Chaos Rider, and seek his destiny beyond the Wall. It is Locke's hope that somewhere, in the wildness where time...

Author	Mel Odom
ISBN	0765341948

Edgewick Lamplighter (Wick to his friends) is a humble librarian in the isolated halls of Greydawn Moors until dreams of wanderlust and a bit of dereliction in his duties result in his being shanghaied to a far-off land.

Captured by pirates, sold into slavery, and adopted by a gang of thieves,...

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Chrys Cymri

The monk bobbed nervously. 'Dom Brocard, there is a dragon in the cathedral.'
Sentenced to walk the Changewinds as punishment for his crimes, Gonard leaves the safety of the settlement and submits himself to the irradiated blasts of air which can make even the most intelligent of beings go mad....

Author	Sean Russell
ISBN	0380793229

Another example of when I much prefer the second book to the first. The first book had to devote too many pages to background and setup, this book was able to start on the cliffhanger ending of the first and continue on from there, without having to stop too often to explain. Also, this one had much, much more...

Author	Fred Saberhagen
ISBN	0812522834

Fred Saberhagen has brought together a cast of some of the best fantasy writers in the field, to apply their talents to his Lost Swords universe. All have written tales that capture the enchanting spirit of the series, and the result is an irresistible collection that will delight both new and old books...

Author	Martin H. Greenberg
ISBN	0886779804

2.5 stars. A decent collection of stories in which the "bad guy" wins. Most of the stories are just okay and quickly forgettable but there are a few standouts. "Horror Show" by Tim Waggoner about a washed up monster actor who meets his on screen character is worth reading as is "To Speak With Angels" by Michelle...

Author	Holly Lisle
ISBN	0380818388

There are doors into other worlds -- and those who cross over are changed forever ...

Two women have discovered the way into a new reality -- one so close to Earth that events there have shattering repercussions here. On Oria -- a wondrous paradise and nightmare both -- Molly McColl has powers...

Author	Allan Cole
ISBN	0345380568

The Far Kingdoms...a place of bright sunlight surrounded by dark, deadly wilderness. A place where the princes and magicians were kind and wise beyond all imagination. A place where wine and song were always sweet, every purse was fat with gold, and every heart at ease. The Far Kingdoms...said to lie...