Dick Francis To The Hilt.
Yesterday I finished The Dollmakers by Lynn Buchanan
Fantasy-fiction.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Taken from Good Reads
In the country called One, dollmakers are vital members of the community.
An artisan’s doll is the height of society’s accomplishments, while a guard’s doll is the only thing standing between the people of One and the vicious, cobbled monstrosities (Shod) that will tear apart any structure—living or dead, inanimate or otherwise—to add to their horde.
Apprentice Shean of Pearl is a brilliant dollmaker. With her clever dolls, she intends to outsmart and destroy the Shod, once and for all—a destiny she’s worked her whole life toward accomplishing.
But when the time comes for her dolls to be licensed, she’s told her work is too beautiful and delicate to fight. A statement that wounds and infuriates her; the Shod killed everyone she loved. How could her fate be anything but fighting them?
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I’ve started reading the Magician by somerset Maugham. Seems promising.
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In my teens I read everything Somerset Maugham ever wrote, As with Conan Doyle I had a two volume set of his long and short stories.
My favourite story was “The Verger”
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I’m so impressed with the first few pages that I’ve already been looking up his list of works Bruce. He definitely had a way with words.
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