Tag Archives: dragons

Choir books of Siena

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Ela

Last weekend we were staying near Siena for a wedding (my husband’s cousin) in the city, and while we were there we took the opportunity to visit the cathedral. It’s a beautiful building, though quite different to the plain unpainted … Continue reading →

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Banewreaker & Godslayer – Jacqueline Carey

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ela

(Tor Books 2004/2005) Volumes 1 and 2 of The Sundering I first heard about these books on The Literary Omnivore’s blog, and they sounded really interesting – interesting enough for me to buy both, sight unseen, from Amazon. Carey is … Continue reading →

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Novels of Robin McKinley – discussion

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Ela

Robin McKinley is an American-born and British resident writer of fantasy whose books are generally marketed at the ‘Young Adult’ market, though not all of her books can be so described. I first encountered her novel ‘The Blue Sword’ as … Continue reading →

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