Diplomacy of Wolves (The Secret Texts, #1)

Bear with me and let me give my bottom-line advice right now : The trilogy of The Secret Texts is a must read for anybody looking for great adventure, exotic settings and endearing characters. And if, like myself, you're curious about the genre but don't care about elves, goblins and traditional wizards, don't worry: Ms. Lisle's Secret Texts will provide you fantasy, but with an edge. Forget the elves and meet the Scarred;... Read Full Review

DIPLOMACY OF WOLVES starts one of the best written and most enjoyable fantasy trilogies I've run across in years. It manages to realize many of the strengths of epic fantasy while succumbing to only one of its shortcomings.The single shortcoming: because it's the opener of a series, the first book doesn't offer the closure I tend to like and the ending is a cliffhanger (but a subtle one--not the irritating protagonist-hangs-by-her-fingernails-from-a-cliff... Read Full Review

I have been an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy since the early 1960s, starting with the works of Robert E. Howard, Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. I have found that most Fantasy written over the years is placed in the same Medieval setting, with an honored class of powerful Wizards controlling the forces of magic, ruled by a class of nobles with mostly noble intentions. Good and evil is very... Read Full Review

Wow! I loved this book so much I took it to school with me. The whole plot is just twisting and turning throughout the entire book. The character interactions fit in perfectly and Kait is just one amazing heroine. I suggest you don't plan on reading the first one and then waiting a while before reading the 2nd, unless you like being left with cliff-hangers! As soon as I dropped the 1st I grabbed up the second, not able... Read Full Review

On the planet Matrin, four centuries of bitter fighting between the houses of Dokteerak and Galweigh appear to be finally over with the pending wedding of an individual from each side. While attending the nuptials, Kait Galweigh overhears a treacherous plan that will eradicate her family. In spite of her efforts to save her kin, the plan works, leaving the Galweighs decimated. Kait manages to escape.Heeding a voice telepathically... Read Full Review