Devil's Bargain
 strong alternate history novel: In 1192 on an Earth much like our own in most respects, Richard I is leading the third crusade to take the Holy Lands. His Majesty expects the battle to be fought on the mortal plane. However, he doesn't know that his [... more]
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Daughter of Lir (Epona)
A fascinating tale of a turbulent time: The fourth entry into the Epona Sequence, a cycle of books set in the ancient past and focusing on the first cultures to ride and tame horses, may well be the best of them. Set generations after the first novel [... more]
$15.95
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Pillar of Fire
It Sticks in Your Craw: (Not that I have figured out what a "craw" is, though.) When I first read this book, I enjoyed it. Not awesomely great, but definitely page-turningly good. What is interesting, though, is that it has yet to leave my mind [... more]
$6.99
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Blood Vengeance (War World)
A real twist in the tale.: I have been reading avidly Jerry's War World books for years ( Not easy in the UK ), and to read a full novel rather than short stories was a great pleasure. The story is very well written and readable ( I have now read it many [... more]
$5.99
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The Eagle's Daughter
What a great novel this could have been: As I settled down to read about a little known period of history--the Byzantine Empire and Otto II--I purred with anticipation. The characters are well rounded. The story plot is solid. But missing is the breath [... more]
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The Hall of the Mountain King (Volume One of Avaryan Rising)
What?!!!: What?!! No other reviews?!! This is one of my favorite books, along with the others in this series (though I've only read three so far). The characters are real, the plot enjoyable. Ms.Tarr does a fine job of portraying Vadin's relationship [... more]
$3.95
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The Last Man (Second Edition) (Beyond Armageddon)
Death and disease level all men: This novel is a combination of a `roman à clefs' and science fiction, with gothic and autobiographic elements. In her vision of the end of the 21st century, Mary Shelley sees the Greek occupying Istanbul and [... more]
$16.95
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Lord of the Two Lands
Lord of the Two Lands: Amazing Novel - Meriamon, daughter of the last pharoah, must bring Alexander to Egypt and convince him to take up the position as pharoah of the Two Lands. This book is a wonderful read, the relationship between Alexander and [... more]
$4.99
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King's Blood (William the Conquerer #2) (William the ...
KING'S BLOOD Is A Powerfully Majestic Read!, 9 Mar 2006: This is the sequel to Judith Tarr's RITE OF CONQUEST. The story continues with the heirs to William the Conqueror's throne and their love interests. Red William also known as William Rufus, the [... more]
$7.99
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Bring Down the Sun (Alexander the Great)
Not Wow'd: The book cover got my attention and the write-up about this story sounded like it would be a great read. I was really disappointed. Ok, I have to admit I just finished reading the final book in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiels Legacy trilogy ( [... more]
$22.95
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Household Gods
Amazon.com Review: The standard time-travel plot turns on what might be changed by the futuristic know-how of an intrepid time traveler--typically a mechanically-minded man who "invents" modern weapons, medical technology, and so on. In [... more]
$27.95
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Tides of Darkness
Amazon.com Review: After a wait of more than five years, Judith Tarr delivers the sixth Avaryan Rising novel, the fast-paced and well-written Tides of Darkness. The sequel to The Hall of the Mountain King, The Lady of Han-Gilen, A Fall of Princes ( [... more]
$16.00
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