Timeless by Gail Carriger is the fifth and final book in her Parasol Protectorate series. Summary: Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire's second best closet, and coping with a precocious toddler who is prone to … Continue reading Book Review: Timeless by Gail Carriger
Category: Historical Fantasy
Book Review: Witchmark by C.L. Polk
THANKS TO THE PUBLISHER AND NETGALLEY FOR PROVIDING ME WITH A COPY FOR REVIEW, THIS DID NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK IN ANY WAY. Summary: In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control … Continue reading Book Review: Witchmark by C.L. Polk
Book Review: The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
THANKS TO THE PUBLISHER AND NETGALLEY FOR PROVIDING ME WITH A COPY FOR REVIEW, THIS DID NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK IN ANY WAY. The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg is the latest story set in the world she created with The Paper Magician. If you're familiar at all with The Paper Magician … Continue reading Book Review: The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
Book Review: The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May
The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May is the final book in her Falconer Trilogy, a historical YA series set in Victorian Scotland featuring a young girl that is born fated to hunt down and kill the Fae. The Fallen Kingdom picks up right where The Vanishing Throne has left off. What's left of the world … Continue reading Book Review: The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May
Book Review: The Half Killed by Quenby Olson
The Half Killed by Quenby Olson is a sort of Victorian murder mystery centering around Spiritualists. Only, what if all spirit mediums weren't charlatans? What if some of them could really communicate with spirits? And what if some of those spirits had ill-intent? From Goodreads: Dorothea Hawes has no wish to renew contact with what … Continue reading Book Review: The Half Killed by Quenby Olson
Book Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie N. Holmberg
I read this entire series in three days time so I'm going to talk about all three books here in one big review. The fact that I read them all so quickly will probably give you a head's up on how much I enjoyed reading these. Spoiler: I liked them a lot. The Paper Magician … Continue reading Book Review: The Paper Magician Series by Charlie N. Holmberg
Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier is a Celtic take on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast. From Goodreads: Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over … Continue reading Book Review: Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee is a mostly YA historical romance with a tiny fantastical element that becomes a big part of the later plot, but I'm going to review it here anyway because I absolutely loved this book (and here at Way Too Fantasy there is no discrimination about … Continue reading Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Book Review: Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng
I first heard about this book on twitter, where another author was tweeting very passionately about it and I thought 'dang, I have to pick this up'. I checked it out and the premise intrigued me--Victorian missionaries go into the lands of the fae to spread the good word. But it's not really about that. … Continue reading Book Review: Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng
Time Travel and Historical Fantasy
Last week we talked about Historical Fantasy, and after bringing up my definition of the distinction between Alternate History (involving something that could really happen, but didn't, such as Germany losing the Franco-Prussian War, or Kennedy surviving the assassination attempt) and Historical Fantasy (involving something that couldn't happen, like dragons serving in the Air Force, … Continue reading Time Travel and Historical Fantasy
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