Tea with the Black Dragon by R. A. MacAvoy is that perfect piece of holiday pie: small and delicate, with layers of texture that are familiar, yet satisfying. The serving size is just enough to sate the appetite without sickening the stomach with its sweetness. Don’t ruin it by going for another ...
3.5 stars http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...Young Damiano Delstrego is now the head of his house after his father, a witch, was killed when a spell went horribly wrong. Damiano is also a musician, an alchemist, and a witch, but he’s a good Christian, too, and he tries to use his powers onl...
Oh wow, what a book. I was reaching for a way to describe the feel of it, and I suppose the best one was 'Diana Wynne Jones meets Umberto Eco,' and yet not. There is the sense of a thoroughly sensible fantasy setting, not flashy but deep. Erudite things happen, there is learning and science (mind...