Blood and Iron : A Novel of the Promethean Age

from FicusFan

I really wanted to like this book more. I am a fan of the author, though I have only read her SF books before this one. I can't put my finger on the problems exactly, though this is what seemed to me to be issues: The book started out jumping around with several different characters and viewpoint...

from Meijhen

Another work drawing on the myths of Faerie and on the ballad of Tam Lin, this book is chock-full of texts and subtexts on everything from love and betrayal, to the nature of subservience and pain (and let's not forget revenge!). I liked the writing style, more descriptive than in Bear's Jenny Ca...

from bell7

Matthew is a magician in New York City, a member of the Prometheans, who works to protect humans from the Fae that would steal them into their world as changelings. Elaine is a human bound to the Faerie world by the Mebd, one of the Queens of Faerie, and by her loyalty to her son, Ian. She is als...

from Jenson_AKA_DL

The war between the world of man and the world of fairie comes to a head when the daughter of a Prometheus mage becomes Seeker to the Queen of the Seelie and heads the battle for domination. In her quest for dominance in the name of the Mabd Seeker must lure the newest Merlin, bind an all powerfu...

from NeedMoreShelves

I think the first thing to understand when talking about an Elizabeth Bear book is that it will not be a quick, easy read. Bear's work is complex and layered, and she doesn't do hand holding - as a reader, you take the plunge and spend a good deal of time trying to keep your head above water unti...