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Series

Works by Ysabeau S. Wilce

Associated Works

The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories (2018) — Contributor — 166 copies
Eclipse 1: New Science Fiction and Fantasy (2007) — Contributor — 148 copies
Nebula Awards Showcase 2010 (2010) — Contributor — 132 copies
Fearsome Journeys (2013) — Contributor — 109 copies
Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition (2007) — Contributor — 75 copies
The Underwater Ballroom Society (2018) — Contributor — 40 copies
Best Short Novels 2007 (2007) — Contributor — 25 copies
Clarkesworld: Issue 110 (November 2015) (2015) — Contributor, some editions — 11 copies

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Birthdate
20th Century
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Education
Clarion West (2002)
Occupations
military historian

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Reviews

This has to be the most delightful YA that I've read in a long time, and I have to say that Flora kicks Harry Potter's ass. He ALWAYS had to get saved and while Flora may work with her friend, she remains actively involved. Like Harry, I was a bit surprised with a few of the darker details, but have come to the conclusion that if I could handle Old Yeller as a kid, maybe they can deal with deathlies as well--its not like I was a bastion of maturity.

Despite a few nasty formatting errors (on one page near the end) the book just made me smile and I laughed out loud more than once. I'll definitely be back for more.

(Dang it--now I have to go see if Old Yeller is available on Kindle.)
Update: Why yes it is! I have a host of books I loved as a child that I will immediately start searching for!
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jazzbird61 | 60 other reviews | Feb 29, 2024 |
So sorry to see the end of this series. It was really fun and an appropriate ending.
 
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jazzbird61 | 15 other reviews | Feb 29, 2024 |
soooo good, but I refuse to believe it is the end of the Flora saga.
 
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tanaise | 15 other reviews | Jul 17, 2022 |
Weird and tasty, hilarious and surreal. If you don't know Flora I can only assume that this book would be incredibly hard to follow, but at the same time Califa is hard to get under the best of circumstances, so it doesn't much matter. Fascinating in writing, in language and slang, in costume and imagery and all the backfilled corners of story that are here revealed. I only wish for an audio version, because the only thing better than following Wilce down the rabbit hole is hearing the language sung aloud.… (more)
 
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jennybeast | 3 other reviews | Apr 14, 2022 |

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Rating
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