Sometimes when I finish a book I know exactly what I think about it, and the review practically writes itself. Other times . . . I finish, thinking that overall I liked the book, but . . . something remains . . . unresolved. And the more I dwell on it, the more issues emerge, […]
I know I mentioned that I’m a longtime fan of Juliet Marillier in the not too distant past. How I kept reading Shadowfell despite it’s lackluster beginning, and how Raven Flight renewed my faith in her abilities. There are many reasons for that faith, but the simplest way to explain it is that in fantasy […]
Everything I could tell you about Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier can be summed up in a single paragraph from the story itself: If I were telling this tale, and it were not my own, I would give it a neat, satisfying ending . . . In such stories, there are no loose […]
I wasn’t very impressed with the first installment of this trilogy . . . But I’m a big enough Marillier fan, and I saw enough glimpses of the excellence I’ve come to expect from her that it wasn’t difficult to make myself continue with the series. I am so glad. RAVEN FLIGHT was everything I […]