Category Archives: Piers Anthony

Of Nymphs and Nuns

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Nathan

Three Novel Nymphs, by Piers Anthony – These books are pretty much all by the numbers at this point, but there hadn’t really been that much about the Nymphs, who spend all their time being chased by fauns and having … Continue reading →

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Spelling Class

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Nathan

Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls – This was the first game released by Legend Entertainment, with Steve Meretzky from Infocom as the designer. It’s about a young man with an abusive stepfather who goes to wizard school, where … Continue reading →

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Paper and Iron

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Nathan

Carson of Venus, by Edgar Rice Burroughs – Written in 1937, the author wasn’t even trying to disguise his references to current events, with a land on Venus largely taken over by the fascist Zani Party, and one holdout having … Continue reading →

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The Jeopardous Jade Djinn Gem

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Nathan

The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle, by Christopher Healy – It had been a while since I’d read the first book in this series, so I didn’t remember all the characters’ personalities, but it’s a fun read. Briar Rose … Continue reading →

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This Planet Has a Moon Problem

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Nathan

The way things worked out, I ended up finishing several books around the same time, so here’s a series of reviews. It Waits in the Forest, by Sarah Dass – It’s another Rick Riordan Presents book, although I think its almost-eighteen … Continue reading →

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Mundus Vult Decipi

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Nathan

Sleep No More, by Seanan McGuire – Pretty early on in this book, I was reminded of The Wishing Horse of Oz. Someone has cast a spell to put them in charge and make everyone else accept that, but it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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When Are They Going to Get to Canterbury?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Nathan

The Spirit Glass, by Roshani Chokshi – The author of the Aru Shah series now turns to Philippine mythology, and she has that kind of ancestry as well as Indian. Corazon Lopez is from a family of babaylans, basically the … Continue reading →

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Modern Women in a Mythical World

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Nathan

Atalanta, by Jennifer Saint – Atalanta is a Greek heroine to whom I don’t think I’ve devoted a post, although I did mention her in relation to the Calydonian Boar Hunt. As with a lot of mythical characters, the stories … Continue reading →

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I’ll Come Back to Haunt You If I Drown

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Nathan

These are the books I’ve read most recently. Many of the reviews do have SPOILERS. Along the Saltwise Sea, by A. Deborah Baker – The follow-up to Over the Woodward Wall has Avery and Zib continue their journey along the … Continue reading →

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Big Bugs and Birds

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Nathan

Calculated Risks, by Seanan McGuire – This one is a direct follow-up to Imaginary Numbers, with Sarah Zellaby and her allies transported into another dimension, and their memories of her having been erased. She has to do the calculations to … Continue reading →

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