From the desk of Jenny Haggerty: I am going to miss Jane and Vincent, Mary Robinette’s heroes in her acclaimed Glamourist Histories series. Of Noble Family is the married couple’s fifth and final adventure set in an alternate Regency Britain enhanced by glamour, the loveliest system of magic I’ve encountered. But while their glamoured displays... Continue Reading →
Valour and Vanity: The Glamourist Histories (Book 4), by Mary Robinette Kowal – A Review
From the desk of Jenny Haggerty: I have thoroughly enjoyed the first three books of the Glamourist History series which has only gotten better as it goes on, but when I read the description of the fourth book I wasn’t positive that improving trend would continue, at least for me. Pirates? The Regency version of... Continue Reading →
Without a Summer: Glamourist Histories (Book 3), by Mary Robinette Kowal – A Review
From the desk of Jennifer Haggerty: When the second book in a series is even better than the first, the third book will be highly anticipated and eagerly sought. If that is not a truth universally acknowledged it is at least true for me, which is why I couldn’t wait to get my hands on... Continue Reading →
Glamour in Glass: Glamourist Histories (Book 2), by Mary Robinette Kowal – A Review
From the desk of Shelley DeWees: It’s a sequel! To Shades of Milk and Honey! Are you excited? After the resounding success of Mary Robinette Kowal’s first book, you probably should be. But beware as you peruse this, gentle readers, for I have written it under the assumption that you’ve read and enjoyed the lovely... Continue Reading →
Shades of Milk and Honey, by Mary Robinette Kowal – A Review
From the desk of Shelley DeWees: “Of his younger daughter, Melody, he had no concerns, for she had a face made for fortune. His older daughter, Jane, made up for her deficit of beauty with rare taste and talent in the womanly arts. Her skill with glamour, music, and painting was surpassed by none in... Continue Reading →