Rebecca A. (qitten) reviewed on + 7 more book reviews
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McKinley's two Damar books are what I like to call comfort books: a good story, generally uplifting, and perfect for a long evening, a warm blanket, and a cup of hot cocoa.
McKinley's writing style is elegant and vivid, and the story melds all the right elements: adventure, heroism, magic, romance that isn't the focal point of the story, and just enough culture, background, and miscellaneous odds and ends to draw a reader into the world. And if you're like me and appreciate that sort of thing, it has a *strong* *female* lead (like Cordelia in Buljold's Vorkosigan series, or Delenn from Babylon 5 *before* her love for Sheridan becomes the focal point of the character).
McKinley's writing style is elegant and vivid, and the story melds all the right elements: adventure, heroism, magic, romance that isn't the focal point of the story, and just enough culture, background, and miscellaneous odds and ends to draw a reader into the world. And if you're like me and appreciate that sort of thing, it has a *strong* *female* lead (like Cordelia in Buljold's Vorkosigan series, or Delenn from Babylon 5 *before* her love for Sheridan becomes the focal point of the character).
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