The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (Magic Carpet Books)
 Amazon.com Review: Almost destroyed because of a man's fear and greed, Sybel, a beautiful young sorceress, embarks on a quest for revenge that proves equally destructive. Winner of the World Fantasy award, this exquisitely written story has something for [... more]
$6.95
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Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science ...
A Good Collection: I read the first collection, The Firebird, and feel in love all over again with Megan W. Turner and for this book, in addition to my already favorite authors, it introduced me to more of authors whose styles I like very much. First of [... more]
$9.99
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Ombria in Shadow
Amazon.com Review: As Ombria in Shadow demonstrates, World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (author of Riddle-Master, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, and other novels) ranks with Ursula K. Le Guin and Jane Yolen as one of the great fantasists of [... more]
$14.00
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In the Forests of Serre
Amazon.com Review: Like Ursula K. Le Guin and Jane Yolen, World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (author of Riddle-Master, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, and Ombria in Shadow) is one of the great fantasy authors working at the turn of the [... more]
$14.00
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Od Magic
good prose, no plot, no magic, weak characters: Od Magic is a very odd book. McKillip knows readers like characters and plot, so she starts off very promisingly with both, but quickly drops them after a few chapters in favor of her own interest - in [... more]
$14.00
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Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science ...
Kind of flat: I found Firebirds kind of flat. I think the best children's stories can be read at many levels. Think of "The Hobbit," which appeals to readers ranging from roughly third or fourth grade all the way up to adulthood. At the [... more]
$19.99
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The Book of Atrix Wolfe
An Uncommon Fantasy: As other reviewers provide summaries, I will not repeat them. Ms. McKillip doesn't write as many authors of this genre do. Instead of a more plot-driven story, her writing focuses more on developing imagery through colorful [... more]
$6.50
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Something Rich and Strange (Ibooks Fantasy Classics)
Something "Strange": There is rarely a solid message in Patricia McKillip's books -- whatever message there is is usually fluid and hard to read. "Something Rich and Strange" is an exception to that rule, with a very mild message [... more]
$11.95
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Harrowing the Dragon
There are no better writers than Patricia McKillip: Patricia McKillip is my favorite fantasy writer for a reason. She hasn't written one bad paragraph in her entire career, and I've read everything she's written. I've been reading Science Fiction and [... more]
$15.00
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To Weave a Web of Magic
average-not up to fantasy OR romance standards...: my breakdown of the book: McKillip's story-OK, average story-but I could have skipped it. Kurland-I enjoyed this story-not her best but better, in my opinion than the other three. Shinn-could not finish- [... more]
$12.00
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The Book of Atrix Wolfe
An Uncommon Fantasy: As other reviewers provide summaries, I will not repeat them. Ms. McKillip doesn't write as many authors of this genre do. Instead of a more plot-driven story, her writing focuses more on developing imagery through colorful [... more]
$14.00
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The Bell at Sealey Head
A place without doors, without dreams: A crumbling mansion with doors to another world, a small seaside town, and a mysterious bell that tolls every day at sunset where no bells are. With that to describe it, it's no wonder that "The Bell At Sealey [... more]
$23.95
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