If you’re a fan of fantasy fiction (say that three times fast), you should check out Scoplaw’s blog for some good discussion of some must-reads.

One book I recommended is Marie Jakober’s The Black Chalice. I had a tough time with the book in the beginning, but I was glad that I persevered. You can read my review here, where I gave it four out of five stars.

I like to do mental “if you liked this, you’d love this” lists, but Jakober’s book is harder than normal to fit. If you like Kate Elliott’s setting, you might like Jakober? If you like medieval mysteries, you might like Jakober? Aw hell, I don’t know. Just try it. It’s a one-off, so you won’t be out too much time.