A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas is the fourth book in her Court of Thorns and Roses series. - set in the fairy realm.
Everyone is rebuilding after the war. In the Night Court, Fayre and her friends are doing everything possible to repair the city and help those whose homes or lives were destroyed during the war.
This entry in the series is a treat for fans. The book takes place over a couple of weeks around the Winter Solstice. It is a holiday books where everyone figures out how to deal with the past few months - a nice looks at the more ordinary life in the fairy realm.
Maas is a great fantasy writer. Both this series and her Throne of Glass series are stellar. If you are not yet familiar, go get one today!
Maas, Sarah J. (2018). A Court of Frost and Starlight. New York: Bloomsbury.
28 June 2018
19 June 2018
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1)
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is book one in her Legacy of Orisha series - a great fantasy tale and an allegory for our lives.
Zelie Adebola remembers when magic exsisted, when her mother was a Reaper who could release trapped souls. She remembers the Raid when the king ordered the maji killed even though magic was already lost. And still today, those who have the mark of a potential maji - are treated as a lower class, their families always in danger from the soldiers.
Zelie lives in a fishing village. Her brother Tzain trains as a warrior athlete. Zelie trains to fight, but in the disguise of sewing classes. Mama Agba trains all the girls with white hair to fight. Zelie is about to earn her graduation.
Amari is the princess. She lives in the capital city. Her only friend is Binta, her personal servant. Her father is a tyrant of a man and king.
When something terrible happens, Amari can not stay. She steals an artifact from the time of magic. Her father sends the guards after her - not telling them who stole it - with her brother in the lead.
I can say no more without giving too much away. You will want to read this series. Adeyemi is a beautiful writer who has created a world that will draw readers in and not them go. Get a copy of this book today if you enjoy good stories, fantasy, or great storytelling.
Adeyemi, Tomi (2018). Children of Blood and Bone. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Zelie Adebola remembers when magic exsisted, when her mother was a Reaper who could release trapped souls. She remembers the Raid when the king ordered the maji killed even though magic was already lost. And still today, those who have the mark of a potential maji - are treated as a lower class, their families always in danger from the soldiers.
Zelie lives in a fishing village. Her brother Tzain trains as a warrior athlete. Zelie trains to fight, but in the disguise of sewing classes. Mama Agba trains all the girls with white hair to fight. Zelie is about to earn her graduation.
Amari is the princess. She lives in the capital city. Her only friend is Binta, her personal servant. Her father is a tyrant of a man and king.
When something terrible happens, Amari can not stay. She steals an artifact from the time of magic. Her father sends the guards after her - not telling them who stole it - with her brother in the lead.
I can say no more without giving too much away. You will want to read this series. Adeyemi is a beautiful writer who has created a world that will draw readers in and not them go. Get a copy of this book today if you enjoy good stories, fantasy, or great storytelling.
Adeyemi, Tomi (2018). Children of Blood and Bone. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
01 June 2018
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom - and Revenge by Edward Kritzler is the history of the Jewish men who traveled with explorers from Europe in the hopes of finding a land where their people could be safe and free.
In the fifteenth century, many Jews fled Spain during the Spanish Inquisition, others become Conversos. At the time, it was not safe for Jews anywhere in Europe - where they were scattered after being expelled from the land of what is now Israel with the destruction of the Second Temple. There were restrictions on where they could live, the type of jobs they could hold (which were often in commerce as the Christians of the time felt the fields were below them), and with whom they could interact. This was true all over Western Europe, creating a kind of loose alliance of people who knew they were the only ones who would look out for each other.
With the explorers of the new world, each ship had a Jewish man aboard - both doing his job and hoping to discover a land where he could move his family to safety.
During this time, the first country to openly welcome Jewish people, Holland, let to the oldest Jewish community in Europe, in Amsterdam. Rabbi Samuel Palanche ran the community as well as being an explorer and pirate who participated in many raids against the Spanish and visits to North and South America.
This book includes great tales of part of Jewish history few know about. Including in places like Jamaica, Barbados, Brazil, and the southern United States. Even the famous savior of New Orleans Lafayette is included. If you are interested in history or pirates, this is a must read.
Kritzler, Edward. (2008). Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean. New York: Anchor Books.
In the fifteenth century, many Jews fled Spain during the Spanish Inquisition, others become Conversos. At the time, it was not safe for Jews anywhere in Europe - where they were scattered after being expelled from the land of what is now Israel with the destruction of the Second Temple. There were restrictions on where they could live, the type of jobs they could hold (which were often in commerce as the Christians of the time felt the fields were below them), and with whom they could interact. This was true all over Western Europe, creating a kind of loose alliance of people who knew they were the only ones who would look out for each other.
With the explorers of the new world, each ship had a Jewish man aboard - both doing his job and hoping to discover a land where he could move his family to safety.
During this time, the first country to openly welcome Jewish people, Holland, let to the oldest Jewish community in Europe, in Amsterdam. Rabbi Samuel Palanche ran the community as well as being an explorer and pirate who participated in many raids against the Spanish and visits to North and South America.
This book includes great tales of part of Jewish history few know about. Including in places like Jamaica, Barbados, Brazil, and the southern United States. Even the famous savior of New Orleans Lafayette is included. If you are interested in history or pirates, this is a must read.
Kritzler, Edward. (2008). Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean. New York: Anchor Books.
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