I got this primarily for the stories by Patricia Briggs (author of the Mercy Thompson series), Karen Chance (author of the Cassandra Palmer series), and Charlaine Harris (author of the Sookie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire series). Those three stories alone make the book a great buy! But I ended up enjoying all the other stories, too! I just consider the rest a bonus. If you like "paranormal" stories, then you will not go wrong with this book. I recommend it!
As Robert A. Heinlein once said, this is quite possibly the finest Science Fiction book ever written. It's certainly the best "first contact" book ever written, in my opinion. 'Nuff said.
Great book! The latest in the Heralds of Valdemar series. Follows a new Herald trainee when the Herald Collegium is first started. As usual, lots of intrigue as a new Herald learns what it means to be a Herald of Valdemar. If you've never read the series before, start with Arrows of the Queen.
The first SF book I ever read (about 3rd grade) and one that I still read periodically! One of Heinlein's best!
One of the best SF books ever written. I wish the rest of the series was as good.
I've really gotten hooked on this series. Read this one when it first came out and haven't missed a book since. Guess it's because the thought of Joan of Arc's sword intrigues me, and having it kind of stored in another dimension, just a thought away from being ready for use, is just such a cool idea. The dual role of being a legitimate archeologist AND a host on a show as silly as Chasing History's Monsters (and now there are actual shows like this on TV! Not sure which came first, but I think the books) is an excellent plot line that will allow Annja to travel all over the world and enable almost unlimited plots. I'm looking forward to many more in this series!
I enjoyed the book, though I doubt the author has actually been to Antarctica. Neither have I, but I've spent some time in the Arctic, and found his descriptions, ah, amusing. I've also talked to folks that did research in Antarctica and read a fair amount about it and the description of the camp seemed to be a bit off. Oh well, most folks won't know the difference, and Antarctic details aside, it's an excellent read, especially if you're following all the books.