The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles #1) Author: Michael J. Sullivan; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook (Paperback at Amazon.com); Publisher: Recorded Books (2013). This is one of those fantasy books that you hear about for years and wonder if it’s really worthwhile. It’s been on several “top” lists of fantasy book and I finally purchased it […]
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“His Majesty’s Dragon” Author: Naomi Novik; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Simon Vance; Publisher: Books on Tape (2007). I’ve had this book on my TBR list for quite a while. My husband is a big fan of the seagoing adventure books of the time period (Patrick O’Brian, C. S. Forester, etc.) and I’ve read a
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The Last Girl Author: Joe Hart; Genre: Fantasy; ASIN: B011UNEZN8; ISBN: 978-1503952089; Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (2016). This book was a surprise to me. It’s the first of a trilogy (The Dominion Trilogy) and I hope the second follows through and explains some of the plot holes. Overall, however, I enjoyed the story. The post-apocalyptic
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The Wretched of Muirwood Author: Jeff Wheeler; Narrator: Kate Rudd; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; This is a fairly typical YA fantasy where an orphan girl is raised as a servant but discovers something special about herself. It’s quite a slow read, actually, because not much actually happens for a while. Most of the magic system
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Cat o’ Nine Tales: The Jane Yellowrock Stories Author: Faith Hunter; Format: Audiobook; Narrated by: Khristine Hvam; Publisher: Audible Studios (2013). This audiobook consists of 13 paranormal fantasy stories about Jane Yellowrock, a shapeshifter and vampire hunter whose business card reads, “Have Stakes—Will Travel”. She has a mysterious past and is not quite sure about her future,
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The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Format: Audiobook Narrated by Michael Page Published by Tantor Audio, 2009 I almost gave up on this book not far into the first section, but I’m really glad I didn’t. It turned into a good action story with lots of humor in a dark world. The story
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Foundling: The Foundling’s Tale Part One by D.M. Cornish Publisher: Speak ISBN: 978-0142409138 Pages: 448 (Paperback) I enjoyed this book because Cornish creates a fascinating alternate universe and includes an interesting supporting cast. The main character, on the other hand, does very little in the book except watch things happen, wish he was somewhere else, try
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The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty; My rating: 3 of 5 stars; The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty is a colorful YA fantasy set in an alternate New York City circa turn-of-the-20th-century. Magic abounds, although it’s illegal, and when a young Jewish boy, Sacha Kessler, discovers he can see it happening, he is immediately recruited
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