“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…
Read more“Furies of Calderon” by Jim Butcher
I’m continuing on my relentless quest for new and awesome fantasy series’ with Furies of Calderon, the first book in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series. I’ve read the first Dresden…
Read more“By Grace and Banners Fallen” by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
I’m apparently a total sucker for corporate gimmicks, but I figured $2.99 was an okay price to read By Grace and Banners Fallen (the prologue of A Memory of Light)…
Read more“Assassin’s Quest” by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Quest is the last volume of the Farseer trilogy. I gave both Assassin’s Apprentice and Royal Assassin glowing reviews, but didn’t enjoy this one quite as much. I don’t want to say…
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