Victory
(The Fey #5)
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

As the final battle of blood against blood looms, both sides face terrible choices. The clash of magic threatens to consume all in its wake, while the fate of Fey and Islander alike rests in one place: The Place of Power. As the brutal battle rages to its thrilling conclusion, Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s masterful storytelling demonstrates that victory demands the ultimate sacrifice.

The Resistance
(The Fey #4)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Blue Isle’s capital lies in ruins, leveled by the new invasion force of Fey. But to hold his conquest, Black King Rugad must capture his two half-Islander, half-Fey great-grandchildren: Arianna and the gentle Gift.

For one of them will inherit the Black Throne, and Rugad will not rest until he owns them both, body and soul. Yet, in the wily and courageous Arianna, this legendary warrior may have met his match.

Fugitives in a wasted land, she and her father, Blue Isle’s King Nicholas, plan the destruction of her ruthless great-grandfather. Drawn to a forgotten sacred place in the shimmering Cliffs of Blood, they will find Arianna’s long-lost brother, Gift.

The Rival
(The Fey #3)
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (1997)

Twenty years after they first tried to conquer Blue Isle, the Fey return to seize the strategic island, led now by the all-powerful Black King Rugad.

But the epic battle between patriarchs over control of their joint heir threatens to annihilate both bloodlines.

Adam Christopher McGechan
(born 2 February 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand),

He writes under the name Adam Christopher. Born in New Zealand, he moved to North West England in 2006, where he lives with his wife.

Unfortunately the only book of his I read, “Empire State” was not finished. Maybe another.

The Changeling
The Fey #2
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (1996)

Blue Isle has maintained an uneasy peace since the invasion of the Fey, but the marriage between the Islander prince, Nicholas, and the Fey king’s granddaughter, Jewel, has not truly united their peoples. The birth of their first son deepens the unrest when he proves to be an empty husk of a child. Neither suspect that the child is a changeling.

The Sacrifice
(The Fey #1)
By Kristine Kathryn Rusch (1995)

When the most powerful ruling family in the world attempts to conquer a tiny, seemingly helpless island kingdom, they meet forces they never knew existed, and face an epic battle that changes everything.

It’s ten books long, over 1.3 million words and a series I had put off reading for about a year after purchasing the series.

The Best book/series of 2023 goes to Morgan Rice, for the Age of Sorcerers. An eight book epic fantasy series.

Books of 2023

First Up, the only Non-Fiction (biography) read this year,

The surprise of the year is that Kevin J Anderson can write comedic fantasy:

The best YA Read by Accident:

Best of Star Trek:

eBook Statistics for 2023

Totals
Stories: 160
Words: 4.6 million
(The equivalent of 57 Novels, assuming an average length of 80,000 words, Just over a book a week)

Length
Short Stories: 76 (< 7,500 words)
Novelettes:    18 (7,500 to 19,0000)
Novellas:         25 (19,000 to 50,000)
Novels:             41 (50,000 +)

Ratings
1: 30 (did not finish)
2: 4 (below par)
3: 67 (Average)
4: 48 (Above Average)
5: 11 (Best in Genre)

An Easy Shot
Dean Wesley Smith (2016)

Seattle detectives Craig and Bonnie Frakes want nothing more than to enjoy each other’s company and their golf vacation in Scottsdale.

But their vacation plans take a sudden turn when they overhear a conversation between two men plotting a murder-the murder of someone very powerful.

Apart from an unnecessary amount of sex, this is a very serviceable crime  thriller from an author I think of a more fantasy and science fiction.