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BOOK REVIEW: The Black Swan

THE BLACK SWAN

by: Mercedes Lackey

After his wife's untimely death, a powerful sorcerer dedicates his life to seeking revenge against all womankind. He turns his captives into beautiful swans -- who briefly regain human form by the fleeting light of the moon. Only Odette, noblest of the enchanted flock, has the courage to confront her captor. But can she gain the allies she needs to free herself and the other swan-maidens from their magical slavery?

A monumental tale of loyalty and betrayal, of magic good and evil, of love both carnal and pure, and of the duality of human nature, The Black Swan is a rich tapestry which is sure to become an all-time masterpiece of fantasy.

--> So very Swan Lake.

BOOK REVIEW: The Lovely Bones

THE LOVELY BONES by: Alice Sebold


The Lovely Bones is a very lovely story. This book made me face, once again, the harsh realities of our mortality. I have known and had accepted a long time ago that we all are gonna die and there will be nothing left of us in this world but our memories, but I've always thought of dying in a natural way. In this book, the protagonist died anything but naturally. She was raped and was brutally murdered. Even so, it hasn't stop me from being drawn and absorbed into this book. This book, in a way, is "tragically beautiful." It's compelling and deeply moving. Only two other books made me both sad, happy and has undoubtedly brought my world upside down: Sophie's World and She's Come Undone. These three books are terrifyingly lovely.