Author Archives: Lia

Riddlemaster Trilogy

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Lia

A reader recently asked me for fantasy recommendations and as I stood in front of my book case, my eyes fell on the Riddlemaster Trilogy by Patricia McKillip. Together with The Lord of the Rings and the Dragonriders of Pern … Continue reading →

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Bride to the Sun update

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Lia

Just a quick update on my publishing venture – I first released Bride to the Sun on Amazon, but it is now also available at other retailers: iBooks, Kobo, Nook, Smashwords and many more. I’m planning to have a print … Continue reading →

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Bride to the Sun

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Lia

I’m so very pleased to announce that Bride to the Sun, my first novel, is now available as a Kindle eBook on Amazon! From the blurb: Once, she could pluck fire out of the very air. Now she is the … Continue reading →

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Uprooted

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Lia

Naomi Novik is probably best known for her Temeraire series, which is set at the time of the Napoleonic wars in an alternative world where there are dragons. Since she hits two of my interests at the same time – … Continue reading →

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The Beacon at Alexandria

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Lia

There are plenty of books in which the heroine disguises herself as a man without anybody finding out. However, few of them convince me, as they usually just brush over the practical problems like going to toilet or menstruation. It … Continue reading →

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