9.24.2014
9.17.2014
September
difficult as it may be to
release my happy grip on summer,
Autumn beckons
with its chilled yet welcoming embrace
to bask in crisp air, apples, leaves
live outside a while longer
perhaps in sweaters
but comfortable
as a question hangs in the near-empty air
of snowflakes and cocoa
and a warmth that even dear summer
cannot bring to the soul
release my happy grip on summer,
Autumn beckons
with its chilled yet welcoming embrace
to bask in crisp air, apples, leaves
live outside a while longer
perhaps in sweaters
but comfortable
as a question hangs in the near-empty air
of snowflakes and cocoa
and a warmth that even dear summer
cannot bring to the soul
9.10.2014
9.08.2014
Dragon's Bride (The Dragon and the Scholar #4)
by H. L. Burke
from Goodreads
Dragon Prince Ewan has promised his beloved, Shannon, that he will become a man again or die in the attempt. Now he will do anything to make good on that promise.
With the aid of his scholarly friend, Martin, Ewan consults the great Dragon Queen Harviss, who offers him a unique solution: return to the past to find Ewan's Fey ancestor and beg for her help.
my rating
my review
This fourth and final novel in the Dragon and the Scholar series contains a brilliantly-written dual plot (is there a better way to say "two subplots woven into one story?") that is equal parts frustrating and captivating.
First off, the fey: terrifyingly fascinating and just all-around awesome. I love their lack of respect for physics and how they explain this mentality. Meeting this race made the time travel--something I don't usually like--worth it.
Aside from time travel, I think the most frustrating part was how Ewan and Shannon handled being separated from each other. Or perhaps the loose ends still dangling after the last page. For instance, why did Acacia come squealing for Will? She was introduced as such a strong and interesting character, but dropped off the pages once her purpose was spent. I think there could almost be a fifth book featuring some of the more minor characters... I'd definitely read it!
H. L. Burke has a wonderful talent for writing fairy tale-flavored fantasy, and I can't wait to see what she has up her sleeve next.
*Thanks to H. L. Burke for sending me a free digital copy of Dragon's Bride to beta read! Its official release date is September 19.
Dragon Prince Ewan has promised his beloved, Shannon, that he will become a man again or die in the attempt. Now he will do anything to make good on that promise.
With the aid of his scholarly friend, Martin, Ewan consults the great Dragon Queen Harviss, who offers him a unique solution: return to the past to find Ewan's Fey ancestor and beg for her help.
my rating
my review
This fourth and final novel in the Dragon and the Scholar series contains a brilliantly-written dual plot (is there a better way to say "two subplots woven into one story?") that is equal parts frustrating and captivating.
First off, the fey: terrifyingly fascinating and just all-around awesome. I love their lack of respect for physics and how they explain this mentality. Meeting this race made the time travel--something I don't usually like--worth it.
Aside from time travel, I think the most frustrating part was how Ewan and Shannon handled being separated from each other. Or perhaps the loose ends still dangling after the last page. For instance, why did Acacia come squealing for Will? She was introduced as such a strong and interesting character, but dropped off the pages once her purpose was spent. I think there could almost be a fifth book featuring some of the more minor characters... I'd definitely read it!
H. L. Burke has a wonderful talent for writing fairy tale-flavored fantasy, and I can't wait to see what she has up her sleeve next.
*Thanks to H. L. Burke for sending me a free digital copy of Dragon's Bride to beta read! Its official release date is September 19.
9.05.2014
words borrowed from Madeleine Mysko
Hora Tertia
On the monastery walk,
in the clear daylight after
the night of heavy rain,
I consider the moonflower:
how the big spent blooms look like
three linen tea towels rinsed and wrung out,
three yellowed towels someone meant to
pin to the line to dry.
And I consider this waning moon:
how thin it seems this morning against
the washed blue sky, like an old pearl button,
chipped, worn smooth, but still securely fixed
behind those sheer clouds blown by weather--
though I know that it, too, is moved
and beloved.
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