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swordsman, is up north kill- ing slavers and being hunted by governments who think it legal, but im- mortals want him back in the empire’s capital city, Yhelteth. Dragon Bane Egar is bored while his lover is entertaining her husband, so he hunts down rumors that the religious sect is fermenting a rebellion using beings they think are angels. Archeth has recovered a helmsman (ro- bot) who literally dropped from orbit. It wants her to undertake an expedition to a lost city only partially in our world. But before that, she has to be there to confront the glowing Dwendas, who want to stop human prog- ress. Mr. Morgan is one of the better writers out there, but I got a bit confused at times as to what was dream and what was real. The Cold Commands (hard from Del Rey) is very intense, hard-to-put-down, and not for people who dis- like cursing in their tales. Blake Charlton, a medical student who overcame dys- lexia, continues his tale of a world with magic based on words written mentally on the body and then sent out. Their flying ships modify themselves as needed, and their physicians need no tools to do surgery. Nicode- mus, whom we met in Spell- wright (paper) still doesn’t have the magical emerald, stolen by the demon, that would enable him to spell correctly. Instead, since he knows the runes of the prime language of life, his merest touch brings tumors and
most magic breaks up when touching him. Francesca De- Vega is a physician whose patient dies and then comes back to life. She is an ava- tar Spellbound (hard from Tor) to the demon who is only free just after being revived. She sends Franc- esca on a quest to find Nicode- mus and thwart the demon. Mr. Charlton shows his medical expertise and
enlarges his world nicely. There are fun twists at the end, and while there is a conclusion, the third and fi- nal tale in the trilogy is also set up. I enjoyed this. Edward Lazel- lari uses an old trope of people from a world where magic works coming to our world to hunt down a missing heir. The first group with the heir lost their mem- ories, and only three sur- vived. Cal MacDonnell was in command of the small group and now is a New York cop with a wife and child. Seth Raincrest was the apprentice magician and is now a pornographic photographer. The missing heir has been adopted by an abusive stepfather and has enough problems be- cause of that. Both Cal and Seth need Awakenings (hard from Tor) to be able to face the villains that include trolls, half-dwarves, and a sorcerer who has no prob- lems using magic illegal on his world, magic that could
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destroy ours. Characters are well drawn, adding a level of reality. I’m waiting for the part two. Harry Connolly has a new, exciting adventure for ex-car thief Ray Lilly, who works for the magical Twenty- Palace Society, which tries to keep demons out of our world. Ray has been tat- tooed with spells for protec- tion and has a magical paper knife that can cut through anything not alive and cuts through people’s wills. The sorcerer who infected Ray’s best friend has infected the people Ray worked for when he was a car thief. This Circle of Enemies (pa- per from Del Rey) want the powers that they get from the demons inside them, especially turn- ing invisible, and they don’t realize that the demons will eventually eat them. Wally is using them to find a lost book of magic and will stop at nothing. He really wants to destroy the
world. This exciting series is fun, impossible-to-put- down, and dark. I can’t wait for Ray’s next adventure.
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company. Conwell Dance Theater, Broad and Mont- goomery. 1-800-298-4200. The “Largest Coming Out Day Event in the World,” Outfest 2011, is set for Octo- ber 9 from noon until 6 p.m. on 13th St. between Locust and Chestnut featuring over 90 organizations network- ing, 40 craft vendors, an old-fashioned flea market, health screenings, a pet zone for adoptions, dancing and square dance lessons, games and contests, main stage en- tertainment with local talent, children’s fun events and the dedication of an historic marker honoring Giovanni’s Room bookstore. Information and directions at 215-875-9288 or
PhillyGayPride@aol.com. Vendors and volunteers are still needed. The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society opens its ex- citing new season with two Series Benefit Concerts, both at The American Philosophi- cal Society, 427 Chestnut. On October 9 at 3 p.m., violinist Pamela Frank is joined by string artists John Dalley, Pe- ter Wiley, Arnold Steinhardt, Michael Tree and pianist Gary Graffman in chamber works by Scriabin, Brahms, Bach and Mozart. And on October 12 at 7:30 p.m., pianist Arnaldo Cohen offers an Al-Liszt Re- cital. 215-569-8080 or pcms.
concerts.org. 1807 and Friends start their new season on October 10 presenting the Wister Quar- tet with guest artist Richard Woodhams, oboe. On the pro- gram, works by Lombardini- Syrmen, Bliss and Dvorak. 7:30 p.m., AVA, 1920 Spruce. 215-438-4027 or frnd1807@
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First Read Philly is the recip- ient of a benefit Speed Read- ing Contest in the venerable and glamorous Union League onOctober 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Local celebrities will compete to read Dr. Seuss books aloud in record time, among them Anne Ewers, Kimmel Cen- ter CEO; Sharon Pinkenson, Exececutive Director of the Philadelphia Film Office; and Phil Martelli, head bas- ketball coach at St. Joseph’s University. Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., the speed reading competition at 7 p.m. Tickets and other information about First Read Philly and the names of other celebrity read- ers at
www.firstbookphilly. com. Broad and Walnut. Legendary and still lamented stage and film star John Bar- rymore makes a return ap- pearance from October 11 to
30 in William Luce’sBarrymore Running as the flashy opener of Bristol Riverside Theatre’s 25 Anniversary season. BRT’s Artistic Director Keith Baker stars as the charismatic actor whose escapades would eventually lead to his down- fall, with William Selby as the prompter under Jon Marans’ direction. 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA. 215-785-0100 or
www.brtstage.org/ for tickets, directions and information on such special events as theOc- tober 14 Friday Festival, Wine Down Wednesday on Octo- ber 19 and Thirsty Thursday onOctober 27. 1812 Productions, our city’s All Comedy Theatre Com- pany, presents the local pre- miere of Craig Wright’s latest comedy, Mistakes Were Made, in previews now, opening on October 12 and running through October 30 at Plays and Players Theatre. Bar- rymore award winner Scott Greer stars as weird and fun- ny Felix Artifex, the schlock Broadway producer aiming at one last chance to triumph. Matt Pfeiffer directs. 1714 Delancey. 215 592 9560 or
www.1812productions.org for tickets and information on post-show discussions. Part of the Phoebe and Otto Pre- miere Series.
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