Shadow Country
The term shadow cousins refers to family members that are excommunicated, not spoken of and ignored. At least in the parlance of the book; I suppose in real life as well, although I have not heard of it elsewhere. The...
2000s
His Majesty's Dragon
One of my favorite book’s growing up was My Father’s Dragon, which I remember little about now - but did bias me pretty strongly against His Majesty’s Dragon. I am an adult now! This looked like the lowest form of...
The Master
A sweet and thoughtful novel, a little bit lonely, Henry James looking back on an interesting and humane life and set of relationships, father and sister and artist friends. Contemplative but never (terribly, I suppose it is in the eye...
Perdido Street Station
Gross - like if Terry Pratchett was a Vogon.
Look to Windward
Bel Canto
Matter
Never Let Me Go
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages