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Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark …
An exciting conclusion to the fifth trilogy! Cajeiri finally gets his birthday party. Shenanigans in the guild are discovered and resolved.
The brief history of the aishidi'tat at the end is really helpful to sort out all the politics of the previous books. A nice summary.
Cajeiri is so eight. And I kept waiting for a scene like Miles' dinner party to happen and it didn't (mostly) thank goodness.
Jane and Vincent have finally gotten some much-needed rest after their adventures in Italy when Vincent receives word that his …
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, …
A vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics in a steampunk-inflected world, by a brilliant young talent
The …
Foxglove Summer is the fifth novel in the Peter Grant series by English author Ben Aaronovitch, published in 2014 by …
Broken Homes is the fourth novel in the Peter Grant series by the English author Ben Aaronovitch, published in 2013 …
A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker …
This was in my bag of books at world fantasy con 2014. It's hard to describe. It's very atmospheric, languid.
It's fantasy if it were told by the chatelaine, if the chatelaine were also the manor house. I'm glad I read it, but it's the kind of book you really have to be in the mood for.
The second novel in Aaronovitch's Peter Grant series takes the police constable cum apprentice magician into Soho and the world …
Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign …
