Reviews and Blog Posts: strong female character

Continuum. Season one

For those of you who watch Sci-Fi purely for the tech, you won't be disappointed. This is an interesting take on time travel and associated quandaries as well as a discussion about the extreme conclusion of privatization and how tech changes the way that we think. The stories take place...

The best of all possible worlds : a novel

by Karen Lord

DPL Rating:
5

A major disaster has hit the Sadiri homeworld caused by an unprovoked attack by their enemies leaving the survivors reeling and without any kind of home.  Delarua is saddled with the task of helping Dllenahkh, a Sadiri diplomat trying to find compatible people with whom the Sadiri can rebuild their...

Curses! Foiled again

by Jane Yolen

DPL Rating:
4

So, Aliera is now Defender of the Seelie Court, whatever that means. Stuck with pretty boy/troll Avery as her annoying lackey, Aliera has no idea what she’s supposed to do and Avery isn’t helping (and could he please just shut up already!). When her best friend (and cousin) Caroline disappears,...

Crewel / Gennifer Albin.

by Gennifer Albin

DPL Rating:
4

In Arras, everything is peaceful due to the work of the Guild. Only Spinsters are able to manipulate the weave of time and reality so that people remain calm and peaceful, and have food and housing. Adelice has the ability to touch the weave of reality, but her family has...

Thief's covenant

by Ari Marmell

DPL Rating:
4

I was initally drawn to this book by the cover art- I mean it’s fantastic! Up to something thief girl wearing practical armor? Really?!

Syndicate content