The church is out to silence the Free Bards. This move is in Kingsford where they seek an outright ban on Free Bards. Raven must step up as a leader. ( )

Lackey's Bardic Voices series (Lark & the Wren, etc.) is excellent. This "spin off," Bardic Choices, had the potential to be just as good. Only, the authors never published another book in it. It can be read as a stand alone, and I highly recommend it, but I hope Lackey writes more. ( )