DAW Books.DAW Books 375 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014 www.dawbooks.com Number 4 of the 'Magickers' series by Emily Drake, The Gate Of Bones (07564-01887, $21.95), is designed to appeal to older fans of Harry Potter--and the latest Gate Of Bones needs little introduction to prior series contributions in order to prove compelling. A group of friends recruited for magic training open the final Dragon Gate
v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. , and it's up to two fledgling young Magickers to battle newfound new·found adj. Recently discovered: a newfound pastime. Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" dangers. Swift action marks a plot filled with compelling characters. Mercedes Lackey's Phoenix And Ashes (0756401615, $24.95) begins like historical fiction, telling of one Eleanor who must foregoe an education at coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Oxford for staying with her father's new stepmother--but moves into fantasy as Eleanor discovers her stepmother is a dark witch who has bound Eleanor to her home and caused her to fade from people's memories, making her a virtual slave. The fantasy evolves into a classic good/evil struggle marked by ventures into witchcraft witchcraft, a form of sorcery, or the magical manipulation of nature for self-aggrandizement, or for the benefit or harm of a client. This manipulation often involves the use of spirit-helpers, or familiars. in this satisfying story of a young woman's aspirations and struggles. People are still reading. They just aren't reading books. They read their emails and they read their user manuals. They read their catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. ads and they read their TV guides. They read when they have to. But it is a sign of our times that fewer and fewer people are reading books for fun, for entertainment, for the sheer pleasure of reading. |
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