I read this book because of a recommendation of an old teacher. I usually love historical fiction, but this book was written for a much younger audience then myself. The characters were plain and underdeveloped throughout the story (with the exception of Queen Tyie), and the authors voices was ...
More ratings and reviews on PriyankaReads.com==Rating: 4.4 out of 5 starsGenre: Historical FictionAge Recommended: 13 and up (7th grade+)Sphinx's Queen was an amazing sequel to Sphinx's Princess. The fast-paced book enthralled me and had me reading under my desk in class. (shhhh!)----------------...
Himiko (the protagonist) is a Japanese historical figure but the author definitely takes a lot of liberty in this story since there is not a lot know about Himiko. I liked the premis of the story but felt the book could have lost a hundred or more pages. Just drug on in parts. When it started ...
Lots of very interesting history here, and Friesner does all she can to alert readers to her various messages. I know a lot more now about Jewish society in New York City, and the garment industry, and most specifically the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. I like Raisa, the main characte...
I really enjoy a good spoof of the epic fantasy, but this book was not it. It started out quite well: amusing characters, abundant and ridiculous humor, and a silly, intriguing plot, but alas, like the Old Hydrangean Resistance, it soon grows old, tedious, annoying, and pointless. The best char...
In alternate Britain, where paganism is rampant and the royal family is protected by druids, the country is in dire straits. Queen Victoria’s Rules have been stolen and without them all Briton is in danger from foreign magic and other threats from beyond Bran’s Wall. Desperate, the queen seeks ...
The veil between the worlds has thinned, and the Fair Folk are coming through. And those who come through are seeking out humans from their "homeland"--so the Irish are getting banshees, Russians are getting bannik, Italians are getting lares. . . Now a human champion has been selected and it i...
In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ...
Friesner. It has been said that God makes marriages, but the Devil plans weddings. I know this has been said, because I said it. I coined the aforementioned b on mot upon the occasion of my elder sister's third wedding of a careerbest total of six. ...