Patrick Rothfuss, writer of the glorious, amazing, BEST BOOK I READ IN YEARS, The Name of the Wind was in London last Thursday signing his books at Forbidden Planet. Unfortunately I could not attend the event (DAMN IT!) and…
Fantasy
Title: Starfinder Author: John Marco Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Steampunk Publisher: Daw Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read on its own; the first book of the planned Skylord series. Why did…
Title: The Name of the Wind β The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One Author: Patrick Rothfuss Genre: Fantasy Publisher: DAW Publishing Date: First edition, 2007. Paperback: 672 pages Stand Alone or series: book one the Kingkiller Chronicleβ trilogy. Summary: I…
Title: The Trouble With Demons Author: Lisa Shearin Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Books Publication Date: April 2009 Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book 3 in the ongoing Raine Benares series. Why did I…
It is not a secret that we are huge fans of Melissa Marrβs books. Thea was the one who first read Wicked Lovely last year and promptly told Ana it was one of the Good Ones. From that moment…
Title: Fragile Eternity Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publishing Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand Alone/ Series: Book 3 in the Wicked Lovely series but also the direct sequel to…
Title: The Magicians and Mrs. Quent Author: Galen Beckett Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Regency & Gothic Romance (yes, it is ALL of these things at once) Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication Date: July 2008 Hardcover: 512 Pages Stand alone or…
Title: The Painted Man (UK) / The Warded Man (US) Author: Peter V. Brett Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperVoyager (UK) / Del Rey (US) Publishing Date: April 2, 2009 (UK) / March 10, 2009 (US) Paperback560 pages (UK) / Hardcover:…
Title: Graceling Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Hartcourt Children’s Books Publication Date: October 2008 Hardcover: 480 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone novel, but has a forthcoming prequel-ish companion book,…
Title: Feast of Souls Author: C.S. Friedman Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: DAW Books Publication Date: January 2007 Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages Stand alone or series:Book one in the Magister Trilogy. Why did I read this book: I…