Into the Book

There are very few sequel books in a series which are better than their predecessor. Restorer's Son, by Sharon Hinck, is one of these books. My opinion of the first book in the Sword of Lyric series, The Restorer, was average at best. Thankfully, the second book in the series more than evens the score out. Restorer's Son continues the story of The Restorer, following Jake, who has disappeared into Lyric, and Susan and Mark, his parents, who find themselves back in Lyric only an hour after the

Fairest - Gail Carson Levine

Published on 2012-02-20 05:37:14

Gail Carson Levine has put her own spin on a familiar fairy tale, and has brought the story of Snow White into a new and intriguing light. When Lucinda the fairy gives a magical mirror as a gift to the queen of Ayortha, it wreaks havoc in the life of young Aza: an Ayorthan girl with a spectacular singing voice, but a less than attractive face. The consequences of the gift go far beyond what anyone could have possibly foreseen. Aza is an orphaned girl who never knew her parents. Raised by a kind

The Restorer - Sharon Hinck

Published on 2012-02-17 11:27:40

I’ve had The Restorer, by Sharon Hinck, recommended to me by several people recently, and I read ItB's review from 2010, but I'm only just now reading the book. I wanted to like it, and I did, for the most part, but it's not exactly an outstanding book. Susan Mitchell is just an ordinary soccer mom, wrestling with rambunxtious teenagers, dirty countertops, and overall daily stress. Susan finds herself sucked through a portal, into a world waiting for its promised Restorer. She must work thr

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