Having just uploaded a new “Currently Reading” image, I figured I’d better say a few words about those books I have read but will not be reviewing.

I covered Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox in Emerald City. The second half of the duet, Dreamquake, is now available. These books are YA, and there are parts of them, especially Dreamquake, that are clearly aimed at teenage girls. However, there’s some serious plotting going on too, and towards the end the books turn up to be surprisingly science-fictional. As YA books go, these are decent adult reading.

Guy Gavriel Kay kindly sent me a copy of his new novel, Ysabel. It isn’t out until the new year, but you might want to pre-order it now. I can’t say much without creating spoilers, but I will say that it is a major departure for Kay, being set in modern times, but it still oozes history and long-time Kay fans are going to be very happy.