Like everyone else in her village, Agnieszka has always known that the Dragon will choose her best friend — graceful, brave, intelligent Kasia — as his companion. He’s not a real dragon, but he is the only thing standing between the village and the Wood, a twisted forest full of ancient evils. But when something…
Tag: fantasy
Review: The Princess Bride
Do I even need to write a detailed summary of this novel? Those who have read it or seen the film already love it, and even those who haven’t can still quote it (Mawwage! Get back, witch!). So I’ll hit the high points: Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men….
Review: The Legend of Eli Monpress
Eli Monpress is a thief, a talented one. Who else would dare kidnap a king? It’s true he’s got the best swordsman in the world as well as a demonseed on his side, and yes, one might consider his abilities just the littlest bit magical, but that’s all details. Eli Monpress is the world’s greatest…
Mini-Reviews: Sexy & Sweet
Best Friend was gone for a week, which meant I spend six days not getting enough sleep, eating junk food, and reading the kind of books I call “brain candy.” They’re sugary, light, bad for you in large amounts — and it’s impossible to stop reading them. First, the sexy My history of naughty novel-reading…
Review: Froggy Style
Jean-Michel La Grenouille is handsome, disgustingly rich, and an actual hand-to-god prince, but he’s got a dirty little secret: he spent the first few years of his life as a frog. It was only a chance meeting with a hungry little girl that released him from his slimy prison. If Jean-Michael wants to keep his…