Book #39 of 2023: Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson A fun novella-length follow-up to Margaret Rogerson’s earlier fantasy novel Sorcery of Thorns. With minimal plot and a fairly narrow scope, it’s not a full-on sequel — she describes it on Goodreads as “author written fanfiction” — but simply a chance to spend a …
Continue reading “Book Review: Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson”
Book #354 of 2021: Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson (Vespertine #1) I’ve described author Margaret Rogerson’s fantasy fiction as an Old Kingdom readalike in the past, and she proves it again in this latest novel, in which a trainee nun fights undead spirits with the help of one bound to her that only she can hear …
Continue reading “Book Review: Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson”
Book #155 of 2020: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson I like the early worldbuilding of this YA fantasy novel with all its rules for how to deal with the fair folk, but I lose substantial interest once the seemingly practical heroine — who should really know better — falls in love at first …
Continue reading “Book Review: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson”
Book #144 of 2020: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson This standalone fantasy novel is a real gem, populated with endearing characters and the glimmering magic tomes that whisper to them in the darkness. I’m reminded of Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom series, and not merely because the heroine has been raised in a library like …
Continue reading “Book Review: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson”
The Lesser Joke: book reviews and more