I absolutely loved this trilogy by N. K. Jemisin and could probably go on and on about how amazing it is to see epic fantasy move beyond the world of medieval Europe into one that is, for lack of a better term, practically post-colonial, not to mention how impressed I am with Jemisin for doing something new with the idea of gods and understanding that to be a God is not to be human, except in the ways in which it is.
In the end, though, I think what impressed me the most about this trilogy was that Jemisin wrote three books from three different characters voices (in first person) and made them all distinct and right for the characters and incredibly expressive. And she didn't pick easy characters either.
So, brava for a trilogy well done!

Kate Atkinson is an excellent mystery writer, one who recognizes the importance of creating believable and wonderful characters who can lie at the heart of her stories. And the voices she gives them! I love how she makes everyone leap off the page, how they all sound so distinct and real and HERE. It's a real gift to be able to bring such people to life, yet also tell a compelling story with an interesting plot. Most authors with such a gift end up writing "literary" works that showcase their own art, but Atkinson also tells a story. In my view, that makes her even better.

I think this is my favorite of the three books in the Riddle Master trilogy.
Also, I really like Raederle.

This book was...a book I did not remember very well, which is odd because I did not read it all that long ago (7 years?). But I've read so much of McKillip's other work since then that I suppose I've grown accustomed to her style in a way that it has not yet evolved to become in this story.
Which is odd, because this is not her most immature work. It just feels that way.
Still, it's a good story and even if it's a bit muddled and occasionally needs some editing, in rereading it I remember why I liked it so to begin with and cannot wait to keep reading and I suppose that's all one can ask.

How does one not love Eva Ibbotson? Her work is just so...so good in the sense of made up of good people and heartwarming without being saccharine. She makes you proud to be human and how many writers can you say do that?

Another fun offering from th dragon queen herself. I'm quite enjoying my reread of this series.

Possibly my favorire of the original trilogy -more Masterharper and less F'lar and Lessa sniping. And Jaxom as a viewpoint character was a wise choice. This one feels more YA than the previous two, which is no bad thing.

I forgot how good though at the same time confusing the end of the series is. No wonder I forgot everything...

Having read this right after "The White Dragon", I'm not entirely sure how well I can comment on it as a standalone books, rather than as an exploration of what was going on "meanwhile, back at the farm".
The second half was better than the first - I seem to prefer the Southen Continent stuff. Also, when I first read this series (somewhere between 10 and 12), I completely failed to register most of the sci-fi elements. Funny, they're not exactly easy to miss. Still, I like her marriage of soft sci-fi and fantasy: she does it well and if not all the characterization is as distinctive and as well wrought as I could wish, the world of Pernicious more than makes up for those deficiencies.
Also, I rather think I favor those books I discovered during my...formative years, let us call them.