By a silver Thread by Rachel Aaron

Series: DFZ Changeling (#1)

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

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Published: May 2, 2023 by Aaron Bach LLC

Own/urban fantasy

What can I say, in the end nothing compare to Heartstrikers. I know, I lost my heart and soul to that series.

This is DFC many years after what happened there. Now more beings have come to light, or are still hiding. Among them fairies, and Lola is a changeling. A magical thing brought in to existence. One that should have faded but she is still alive thanks to a bloodmage named Victor that uses her for his own good.

And so Victor goes missing. She needs him to stay alive. She meets new friends and foes and something sinister is growing in the DFC.

There was danger and intrigues. It was good, but alas nothing compares....

In the world’s most magical metropolis where spirits run noodle shops and cash-strapped dragons stage photo-ops for tourists, people still think fairies are nothing but stories, and that’s exactly how the fairies like it. It’s a lot easier to feast on humanity’s dreams when no one believes you exist. But while this arrangement works splendidly for most fair folk, Lola isn’t one of the lucky ones.

She’s a changeling, a fairy monster made just human enough to dupe unsuspecting parents while fairies steal their real child. The magic that sustains her was never meant to last past the initial theft, leaving Lola without a future. But thanks to Victor Conrath, a very powerful--and very illegal--blood mage, she was given the means to cheat death.

For a price.

Now the only changeling ever to make it to adulthood, Lola has served the blood mage faithfully, if reluctantly, for twenty years. Her unique ability to slip through wards and change her shape to look like anyone has helped make Victor a legend in the DFZ’s illegal-magic underground. It’s not a great life, but at least the work is stable… until her master vanishes without a trace.

With only a handful left of the pills that keep her human, Lola must find Victor before she turns back into the fairy monster she was always meant to be. But with a whole SWAT team of federal paladins hunting her as a blood-mage accomplice, an Urban Legend on a silent black motorcycle who won’t leave her alone, and a mysterious fairy king with the power to make the entire city dream, Lola’s chances of getting out of this alive are as slender as a silver thread.

Best of June

 

Here are the best of the bests for June. 

Best Book of the Month:

Blodeuedd - The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths

"I like her books and this was a new series with a twist to it!"

Carole - The Ruins in Which We Bleed by Steve N Lee

"So good. All the feels. 100% recommend"

Best Movie of the Month:

Carole -  Clue (1985)

"Entertaining and funny!"

Blodeuedd - A Minecraft Movie (2025)

"Best movie. It was funny."

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd - Love, Death, & Robots

"I watched a new season of Love sex and robots. I liked the cat one."

Carole - The Daily Show

"Been nonstop watching. Funny but informative."

Best Cover of the Month:

C's pick: Adorable!!!

B's pick: Cute, all those holiday feels!!

Carole´s review: Clue the movie

Title: Clue

Length: 1h 34m

Released: 1985

Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Rating: PG
Where I Got It: Pluto TV

SUMMARY:

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

Trailer

REVIEW:

The blogging world may or may not know, but I'm (at the time of this post) in a play rendition of this movie. Weee. I play Yvette the maid. Last time I watched this film I was a teenager (maybe young adult like 18 or 19) since the final weekend of shows are happening I decided to make my hubby watch this film with me. 

When six guests are anonymously invited to dinner at a strange mansion...bad things start happening. The host is killed and with the butler leading the way they need to unmask the killer before they too join the body pile. 

Man it has been a LONG time since I watched this. It was strange seeing this cast so young. Such a fan cast they were!

The humor is there and still funny. Some jokes might be a little dated, but still fun. 

I love, love, LOVE the fact that they have multiple endings! How fun! From what I have been told, back in the day they would give different theaters different endings just to cause chaos and confusion. How hilarious. Why can't movies be a joke upon themselves like this anymore?!?!?!

The whodunnit is hilarious because these are all very bad people (even the staff) so it's hard to determine who is the murder(s). Hilarious. 

Not sure if I'm just being biased because our version is a little more fast paced, but some bits (especially the beginning) just feels soooo slow. Maybe I'll rewatch this in like a year when the memories of my play fades and see if I feel the same way. 

All-in-all, this was a nice blast from the past and it was great having my hubby experience this before he watched our version of the movie on stage. 4 stars from me. 

For funsies...here is a picture of me and the cast: 

Audio: Swordheart by T.Kingfisher

Release date: 03-23-21

Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher:Tantor Audio

Categories: Fantasy

From audible

I seem to have been bad at writing reviews lately, ooops.

Halla is a widow who worked for her husband´s uncle as a housekeeper. Then he died and left it to her. But his family are total assholes and wants to force her to remarry this idiot so they can keep it in the family. She is not ok with this so they keep her locked up.

In comes a magic sword that she takes down to kill herself with. But oh my out comes a big warrior named Sarkis instead.

And the journey begins, and this is really a journey book. They flee to find help from priest lawyers and the journey there and back are filled with danger and adventures.

I liked Halla, she was just so real. She talked to much in the face of danger, but that was just endearing to me. As for Sarkis he speaks a lot about soft southerners, and his story is a sad one. Being stuck and used for 500 years.

It was a good one and the ending left room for more, but now when I look this came out in 2018 and a maybe is scheduled for next year...but it still ended happily so I can be content with that.

Good narration too

Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate... and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws... and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all.