“Codex Alera” by Jim Butcher
Codex Alera is a six part fantasy series by Jim Butcher – I’ve reviewed the first two parts separately (Furies of Calderon, Academ’s Fury), but I read the rest of the…
Read more“Kushiel’s Avatar” by Jacqueline Carey
NOTE: This post contains spoilers for the first two books in this series. Kushiel’s Avatar is the third book in the Kushiel’s Legacy series, and the conclusion of a trilogy.…
Read more“The Uncommon Reader” by Alan Bennett
The Uncommon Reader is an charming novella about the worlds that reading opens up, and the consequences that can have. Queen Elizabeth II has spent her whole life carefully cultivating…
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“Kushiel’s Dart” by Jacqeline Carey
Kushiel’s Dart is the debut novel of Jacqueline Carey, and the first book of the Kushiel’s Legacy series. I just finished reading Kushiel’s Chosen, the sequel to this book, so I’m…
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“The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself is the first book in The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, and it’s pretty awesome. Logan Ninefingers, the barbarian with a heart of gold, Captain Jezal…
Read more“The Blue Sword” by Robin McKinley
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley is set in the same world as The Hero and the Crown, which I enjoyed when I read it a couple of years ago.…
Read more“Memory, Sorrow and Thorn” by Tad Williams
I’m attempting to catch up with all the books I read over the couple of months I didn’t update this blog (which is a lot), so I’ve decided to have…
Read more“Throne of the Crescent Moon” by Saladin Ahmed
I first heard about Throne of the Crescent Moon on John Scalzi’s blog – he has a series (“Big Idea”) where sci-fi/fantasy writers talk about a recent book and the…
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