The Whispering Bell by Brian Sellars
First Line: After the great sickness famine gripped the land, garnishing it for riot and murder.The Whispering Bell is a novel about Wynflaed, a young woman of Mercia who was orphaned because of a famine that ravaged the land. A good thegn

Book Review: I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade by Diane Wilson
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade opens with the main character as an elderly woman telling her tale to her granddaughter. So while there is never any question as to the main character's survival, this YA book nonetheless captured my imagination and I am not someone who rou

Interview with Cerridwen Fallingstar
Welcome, I’m so glad to have this opportunity to chat with you. Can you share with my readers the essence of the story you’ve penned? The essence at the heart of these two Japanese novels in the ‘White as Bone, Red as Blood’ series (‘The Fox Sorceress’, which has jus

White As Bone Red As Blood - The Fox Sorceress
White as Bone Red as Blood – The Fox Sorceress is much more than a vivid portrayal about a turbulent period in Japanese history. It is a gentle coming of age story, one that explores sexuality in all its forms, and the passions of relationships of all kinds. The author, Cerridwen Fallingstar, has weav

White As Bone Red As Blood - The Fox Sorceress by Cerridwen Fallingstar
White as Bone Red as BloodWhite as Bone Red as Blood is a historical novel set in the 12th century Japan. It takes place during the Gempei Wars, spanning the end of the artistic Heian Period and the beginning of the warlike Kamakura Era. During the Heian