I love the Saga series and SAGA VOL. 4 is certainly no exception. That said, there were some parts of this latest volume that really unsettled me. I guess that’s a good way to describe the general tone or theme of the volume: families, unsettled.
This week’s trope is FATHERS:
Comes in two types in fantasyland. Either a semi-mystical figure proving impossible to live up to or the overbearing type who doesn’t understand why his daughter doesn’t accept the traditional princess role. He may be tough to get along with but usually does think he has his kids interests in mind.
The cover for Sophie Jordan’s REIGN OF SHADOWS was just released on Epic Reads this past week, and it is gorgeous. Definitely a book I’d want on my shelves.
Kristi Charish’s debut novel OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS is a fun, fast-paced, and clever addition to the urban fantasy genre. Charish is Canadian so there was no way I could resist giving her work a try – and I’m happy to report that I was pretty damn impressed with her originality and her plotting.