“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…
Read more“Old Man’s War” by John Scalzi
I’ve been reading John Scalzi’s blog, Whatever, for a few years now, but I haven’t gotten around to reading one of his books until now. I think Old Man’s War is one…
Read more“The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss
The Name of the Wind is the fantasy book I’ve been wanting to read. I’ve seen great reviews of it almost everywhere, and I was really excited to get a…
Read more“The Warded Man” by Peter V. Brett
The Warded Man is the first in a planned five book fantasy series, The Demon Cycle, of which only two are out. It’s set in a world where there are demons…
Read more“Assassin’s Apprentice” by Robin Hobb
I’ve heard great things about Robin Hobb and the Farseer trilogy, and I was finally able to snag a cheap copy of the first book. Assassin’s Apprentice tells the story of…
Read more“Shadow of Stone” by Ruth Nestvold
It’s been a few months since I’ve been able to complete a book, largely due to my new job as the lead developer at CasaHop. We’re not fully launched yet, but…
Read more“India Becoming” by Akash Kapur
Note: I won this book on LibraryThing Early Reviewers. India Becoming: A Portrait of Life in Modern India is a book about India in transition, especially after the economy was…
Read more“The Scar” by China Miéville
After three self-published books, I return to traditional publishing, Miéville and my 25 book challenge. The Scar is set in Bas Lag, the world of the city-state of New Crobuzon,…
Read more“Rojuun” by John H. Carroll
Rojuun is another free fantasy novel that I started on my trip but just finished. It’s set on the world of Ryallon, and features a misfit band of adventurers as…
Read more“The Unfinished Song: Initiate” by Tara Maya
Looking at the cover of The Unfinished Song: Initiate and the author’s name, I figured that this was some fluffy romance disguised as fantasy, and that I’d probably hate it.…
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