This is one of my favorites, one of those stories that I come back to just to enjoy it again.
I utterly love how Jess remains a horse essentially, even as her body says something else. This is so well done that it makes me "feel" Jess, her difficulties, her discoveries and her victories.
Go read this if you love horses.
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German indie author, dragonlover and dreamer. Writing Fantasy in English. Supports the Underdog, loves feel-good stories.
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(Yes, Buehsteppe Verlag is my own little business that I need for tax reasons.)
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Hannah Steenbock rated Forged in Blood II (The Emperor's Edge): 4 stars
Hannah Steenbock rated Conspiracy: The Emperor's Edge, Book 4: 5 stars
Hannah Steenbock rated Deadly Games: 4 stars
Hannah Steenbock rated Patterns in the Dark: 4 stars
Hannah Steenbock rated The Emperor’s Edge: 5 stars
The Emperor’s Edge by Lindsay Buroker
An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit... An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit…
Normally, they …
Hannah Steenbock rated King of the Wind: 4 stars
King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry
After a opening chapter at a race course in Windsor, Ontario, in 1920, this novel is a fictionalized biography of …
Hannah Steenbock reviewed Dun Lady's Jess by Doranna Durgin
Review of "Dun Lady's Jess" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Hannah Steenbock rated Wolverine's daughter: 4 stars
Hannah Steenbock reviewed Changespell by Doranna Durgin
Review of 'Changespell' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I fell in love with Jess when I read the first book in the series. It helps that I love and adore horses, of course, but Doranna Durgin makes Jess really "feel" like a horse in a human body.
In "Changespell", Jess' story continues in a gripping adventure that brings together Jaime, Carey, Jess and Dayna again. Only Mark gets left out...
I enjoyed this very much because it's a full adventure in its own right, even as it picks up some threads from the first book. Jess continues to grow in her human personality while also incorporating her horse essence more and more. And yet her relationship with Carey remains troubled.
Of course, there are also evil wizards, a nasty drug and changed animals to content with, so things never get boring.
Enjoy this wild ride!
Hannah Steenbock rated By the sword: 4 stars
By the sword by Mercedes Lackey (DAW book collectors -- no. 840.)
Granddaughter of a sorceress and daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since …
Hannah Steenbock reviewed Feyland by Anthea Sharp
Review of 'Feyland' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Very clever idea, and well executed. I really liked the game scenes, they rang true (I play such games).
I'm not entirely sure of the slightly SF aspects - both the hovercars and -boards as well as the Exe slum felt a bit forced to indicate a future America.
A good, enjoyable read with a satisfying conclusion.
Hannah Steenbock reviewed One's aspect to the sun by Sherry D. Ramsey
Review of "One's aspect to the sun" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I really enjoyed this story. Strong female character. Complex supporting cast. Great technology. Well-thought out universe. A tad of romance. Amazing plot.
This is how I like SF.
More, please.