Sharon Shinn: Quatrain

Quatrainby Sharon Shinn (fantasy) Rating: 5 stars This book is a set of four novellas which are set in four separate, but already existing, worlds. The first one is set in Samaria (book series starts with Archangel), the second is in the same universe as her stand-along novel Heart of Gold, the third is a...

Sharon Shinn: Echo in Emerald

Echo in Emerald (Uncommon Echoes #2) by Sharon Shinn (fantasy romance) I really enjoyed this story. I enjoyed it a LOT more than the first book in the series. In fact, if you're interested in the world and the setting but not sure about the first book's plot, I think you could easily start here...

Sharon Shinn: Echo in Onyx

Exho in Onyx (Uncommon Echoes #1) by Sharon Shinn narrated by Emily Bauer (YA fantasy) This is an enjoyable book, but I like it best as a set-up to the really neat world of the Seven Jewels and the echoes. The Seven Jewels is the name of the land, with each province having a specific...

Sharon Shinn: The Dream-Maker’s Magic

The Dream-Maker’s Magic: Safe Keepers #3 by Sharon Shinn (fantasy, YA) This is the conclusion to the Safe Keepers trilogy, and as you could guess from the title, its focus is the Dream-Maker. I do like how the Dream-Maker is described in the series as someone who carries the magic around but can’t dictate when...

Sharon Shinn: The Safe-Keeper’s Secret

The Safe-Keeper’s Secret: Safe Keepers #1 by Sharon Shinn (fantasy, YA) This is the first book in the series, though I read it after having read the second book, THE TRUTH-TELLER’S TALE. There were some spoilers involved with having read the books in this order, so even though it’s possible to read them out of...