Where are you in Fantasyland? February, 2022

New thread for the new month. Enjoy your reading.

I'm reading The Hidden Palace.

Elfhome, in alternate Pittsburgh.

I'm visiting Samaria in Jovah's Angel.

I'm back in Silasta on Sam Hawke's Hollow empire, the last book of the duology.

Starting my second book of the year that features a huge ship as setting/plot-element in The City of Stone and Silence.

Added Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton to my rotation.

I'm in Glassholm with Neil Williamson's The Moon King. A new author to me, and I'm enjoying it immensely. Engagingly wacky.

Finished Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton. Still a favorite read.

Finished Gemini Cell by Myke Cole. When I first started the book, I expected it to be military SF. What it wound up being was a military urban fantasy horror romance...I think. Definitely not for everyone.

Added The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith to my rotation.

I'm currently reading and enjoying Malice.

>11 Unreachableshelf: I wondered which of the 2 "Malice" books I've read that was, but when I saw your touchstone I realised it's neither - that's the 3rd book with that name hehe

I'm headed into Wild Country.

Finished The Raven Spell by Luanne G. Smith. Not bad.

Next into the rotation is Vicious Circle by Mike Carey.

In the House with Piranesi.

Returning to an obscure country of Cherek, in The River South.

So far it's showing similar strengths to the first book... lovely "less is more" sort of nuance to the worldbuilding and storytelling, so there's just enough information to give scope for the imagination, but with the knack of picking the *right* details to capture that depth, not needing to belabor the point with every little bit and bob of detail.

Really, really hoping we get might still get more books from this author.

I'm spending some time in the Witchlands with Witchshadow.

>16 Niko: I thought she disappeared after the 80s; I had no idea more books were out. Thanks for the heads-up!

I'm in London, where "The New Management" are bringing back hanging and other fun stuff, in Quantum of Nightmares.

Just left the UK, and mostly Wales, in various times & dimensions, finishing the Dark is Rising sequence by reading The Grey King and Silver on the Tree in tandem. Enjoyed the series as much as the first time; very skillful use of mythology & archetype. The ending struck me as more melancholy than I had remembered.

>18 rshart3: I had a huge happy-dance when I first found out about it. :) If you've read The Sword of Winter, it's still a good idea to revisit that story with Mapping Winter. I think there are some significant revisions that make it a worthwhile reminder before jumping into the new one.

>18 rshart3:, >21 Niko: This conversation reminded me that I have Mapping winter on my kindle and I've started reading it! It's great so far.

>22 Sakerfalcon: Awesome! Glad to give some visibility to a couple obscure titles. :)

Finished Vicious Circle by Mike Carey. Liked it.

Added Loki by Mike Vasich to my rotation.

Entering the French Revolution with Everything That Burns.

DNF for Loki by Mike Vasich. Bleh.

Added Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey to my rotation.

I'm in Cherek Mapping winter.

I'm just getting back to the Isles in A Swift and Savage Tide.

I was at the Whitethorn Institute, Where the drowned girls go.

I'm in Jo Walton's The just city

I've left Cherek after an eventful and highly enjoyable visit, now in Renaissance Florence during Lent.

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