Egoodness! It’s been a while since I posted. My apologies. 

I made an executive decision and decided not to post a review on Book 3 of the Percy Jackson series. While it was just short of perfect, I really had to take umbrage to Annabeth’s lack of presence in the book. The other characters were wonderful also, but I have an absolutely irrational fondness for Annabeth (maybe it’s that whole daughter-of-wisdom schtick?) and just couldn’t bring myself to post a glowing review of a book that featured her bearing the weight of the world. Either that, or it hit too close to home. In any event, I did review Battle of the Labyrinth, which I like very much. It might even be my favorite so far. I’d have to reread the whole series to determine that one.

I also reviewed Book 6 of the Latter Annals of Lystra. In all fairness, Robin Hardy is one of my absolute favorite all-time authors, so I am going to love most of what she writes (and everything she publishes ). However, Games is one of her best, and is building up to an absolutely amazing conclusion. I’ve had the privilege of reading Books 7, 8 and 9 in manuscript form, and I can tell you now that it is absolutely breathtaking. The decisions of all the major characters come to bear fruit years later, and it’s a beautiful waltz of events that come together in ways that the reader doesn’t expect, but finds as plausible when it’s all said and done. I can hardly wait until they’re in book form.