By Timothy Zahn I first learned of Timothy Zahn through his Star Wars books. Having enjoyed them, I picked up Dragon and Thief from the library. By the third paragraph someone said something dryly; by the fifth page someone conceded, “Point.” They also showed a tendency to bite out comments. Dragon and Thief is a…
Month: June 2010
Review: Dahveed: Yahweh’s Warrior
Written by Terri Fivash This, the second installment of the Dahveed series, continues the successes of the first. The characters and the emotions remain strong. Michal shows glimpses both of the woman who saved David’s life and the woman who despised him. David and Jonathan’s relationship deepens and shifts with David’s inexorable path to the…
Review: Dahveed: Yahweh’s Chosen
Written by Terri Fivash There are few figures in the Bible so riveting as David. From his anointing in 1 Samuel 16 to his death in 1 Kings 2, he remains center stage. Then the Chronicles give an abbreviated account of him – 18 chapters long. There are few stories in the Old Testament so…
Book Review: Mozart’s Sister
Written by Nancy Moser Mozart’s Sister is a historical novel based on the life of Nannerl Mozart. The oft-forgotten sister of Wolfgang Mozart, she was also highly talented. In their childhoods they toured Europe together, the Wunderkinder (Wonder Children). Nannerl was older by five years and, in the early years, often received top billing over…