November 2, 2015 by Robin Willis
I was so pleased to find that The Copper Gauntlet more than lived up to the promise of the first book in the Magisterium series, The Iron Trial. Initially as I read The Iron Trial I thought it was a good fantasy that my students would enjoy, but maybe lacking in the depth I was […]
August 13, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
We LOVE Popwatch blog at Entertainment Weekly, and they have a regular ongoing feature called “I’m Still Not Over” which is, quite frankly, genius. So inspired by this feature, we have decided to share with you some of the book moments, both good and bad, that we will never get over. By their nature, these […]
April 10, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Henry lurched to his feet, his gingery hair matted with blood and ichor. His gear was torn at the shoulder, scarlet fluid leaking from the would. “Tessa,” he exclaimed, and then he was beside her, helping her to her feet. “By the Angel, we’re a pair,” he said in his rueful Henry way, looking at […]
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February 26, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker.” – Voltaire Steampunk: Steampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan “What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner.” It […]
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