“Words of Radiance” by Brandon Sanderson
Some context for this review: I’m a huge Brandon Sanderson fan, and I thought The Way of Kings was his best book, so I was really sure I would love this…
Read more“The Rise of Ransom City” by Felix Gilman
The Rise of Ransom City is the sequel to The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman, but also works very well as a stand alone book. It’s one of the best second…
Read moreWheel of Time Reread #2: The Great Hunt
In anticipation of the Jan 8, 2013 release of A Memory of Light, the fourteenth and final book in the Wheel of Time series, I’m rereading the entire series. Each book…
Read more“The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led The Revels There” by Catherynne M. Valente
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There was my one non-Brandon Sanderson pre-order this year. The first book, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship…
Read more“Naamah’s Kiss”, “Naamah’s Curse” and “Naamah’s Blessing” by Jacqueline Carey
Yes, I’ve been reading a lot of Jacqueline Carey lately. (wait until I get to my Robin Hobb backlog – I’ve got four trilogies and a book of short stories…
Read more“Before They Are Hanged” by Joe Abercrombie
Before They Are Hanged is the second book of the First Law trilogy (see my review of book 1, The Blade Itself). There will be spoilers for The Blade Itself in…
Read more“Kushiel’s Scion”, “Kushiel’s Justice” and “Kushiel’s Mercy” by Jacqueline Carey
I am once again behind on my reviews, so I’ll be reviewing the second Kushiel’s Legacy trilogy (Kushiel’s Scion, Kushiel’s Justice, and Kushiel’s Mercy) in this post. WARNING: Contains spoilers…
Read more“Kushiel’s Chosen” by Jacqueline Carey
Kushiel’s Chosen is the sequel to Kushiel’s Dart, which I reviewed yesterday. We’re back to Terre D’Ange about a year after those events, and Phèdre is now the Comtesse Phèdre nó…
Read more“Academ’s Fury” by Jim Butcher
Academ’s Fury by Jim Butcher is the sequel to Furies of Calderon and book two in the Codex Alera series. It takes place a couple of years after the first…
Read more“Royal Assassin” by Robin Hobb
Royal Assassin is the second book of the Farseer trilogy, which tells the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, a royal bastard and assassin. Fitz’s last mission went awry, and he is…
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