Holly Lisle: Diplomacy of Wolves

Diplomacy of Wolves by Holly Lisle (high fantasy) Diplomacy of Wolves is good. Quite enjoyable. It does have some rather… unpleasant bits, but that’s part of why the book works. (I am not done with it yet, but nearing the end of the book.) It has characters that are all believable as real people. There...

Zimmer Bradley & Lisle: Glenraven

Glenraven Marion Zimmer Bradley & Holly Lisle (fantasy) Glenraven is a land much like the mythical “Brigadoon”, a land that appears every so often and then vanishes, never to be seen again. It is a magical place, where – if you have the talent – you can see omens in bowls of water, you can...

Holly Lisle: Hunting the Corrigan’s Blood

Hunting the Corrigan’s Blood by Holly Lisle (science fantasy) Hunting the Corrigan’s Blood is a blend of science fiction and fantasy. It takes the quote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Arthur C. Clark, 1961) and uses it to create legends out of normal – if futuristic – humans. The story is...

Holly Lisle: Midnight Rain

Midnight Rain by Holly Lisle (paranormal romance, romantic suspense) Phoebe Rain is a former science teacher who now reads tarot cards for a living. It’s not much of a living, however: her knee constantly pains her, she rarely leaves the safety of her house with its three deadbolts, and she has no friends. She doesn’t...

Holly Lisle: I See You

I See You by Holly Lisle (romantic suspense, paranormal romance) I See You is the third of Lisle’s romantic suspense books. It returns to the setting of the first one, Midnight Rain, and uses Brig as a main character rather than a secondary one. (On a side note, it’s nice to hear even the tiny...