So this week I was reading The Poppy War, by R.F. Kuang, which I would characterize as Big Trouble in Little China meets Harry Potter meets Mulan, although insofar as I have never actually seen Mulan (any version) I’m kind of just guessing on that last one*.
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Teaser Tuesday: “Range of Ghosts”
So this week I was reading Range of Ghosts, an epic fantasy by Elizabeth Bear, which — unlike most epic fantasies I’ve read — is set in what appears to be an analogue of the Mongolian steppes rather than an analogue of Western Europe, which is enough all on its own to make it interesting. Fortunately I also enjoyed the story.
Teaser Tuesday 8/7/2018: Shannararama!
So this week I’m still reading the original Shannara trilogy, having just finished up Elfstones and moved on to Wishsong:
Teaser Tuesday 4/14/15: “Cobweb Bride”
So at the moment, in between visiting with the folks, I have been reading Cobweb Bride by Vera Nazarian: