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Tome of the Undergates
2010 | The Aeons' Gate #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Tome of the Undergates was an interesting and readable debut book, but in my opinion it wasn't an excellent book.
I both liked and didn't like this book. This book contained interesting things, but unfortunately the author could've written certain scenes better. Fortunately towards the end the book became more interesting and I liked it more than during the first pages.
I think that Sam Sykes has potential. I hope that he's able to improve his writing style.
Sykes
Sam
Sam
04/22/2010
Shadowrise
2010 | Shadowmarch #3 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Tad Williams' Shadowmarch series has been a pleasant surprise. This series is well written epic fantasy - the story is good and the characters are interesting.
Shadowrise contains good synopses of Shadowmarch and Shadowplay. I think it's great that this book contains synopses of the previous books, because they give the reader a chance to recollect what happened before.
Shadowrise is as good and entertaining as Shadowmarch and Shadowplay. It was worth waiting for, because the story is good. The only bad thing is that you have to wait a couple of months before you can read how the story ends.
In my opinion Shadowrise is excellent entertainment for fantasy readers. If you've read the previous books, you'll like this book. I'm looking forward to reading the final book, Shadowheart.
Williams
Tad
Tad
03/09/2010
The Steel Remains
2008 | A Land Fit for Heroes #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Richard Morgan's The Steel Remains is an interesting and well written fantasy book, but in my opinion it isn't an exceptionally good book, because it doesn't bring anything new to the fantasy genre.
Some people have said that this book contains lots of explicit sex and violence and that's why it's different from other fantasy books. This is true, but experienced fantasy readers have read about sex and violence before, so they're used to it. Readers who have read only basic epic fantasy may think this book is a bit shocking, but experienced readers will probably think it's just a normal modern fantasy book.
The Steel Remains is an enjoyable and entertaining fantasy book for adults, but it isn't a perfect book. It's worth reading, because the story is good and the characters are interesting, but it could be a bit better.
Morgan
Richard K.
Richard K.
02/13/2010
Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective
2003 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Dreamsongs is an excellent collection of George R.R. Martin's short stories. This collection contains several fantastic, fascinating and well written stories. I think that this collection is a great example of Martin's writing skills.
This collection contains such stories as A Song for Lya, Sandkings, The Ice Dragon, The Hedge Knight and Meathouse Man. All these stories are worth reading and so are the other stories.
I highly recommend Dreamsongs to all fantasy and science fiction readers. If you've never read any of George R.R. Martin's novellas, you should buy this collection. When you'll read it, you'll soon find out why readers praise Martin.
Martin
George R. R.
George R. R.
02/09/2010
The Price of Spring
2009 | The Long Price Quartet #4 | ★ 10 | Show Review
I think that Daniel Abraham's The Long Price Quartet is one of the best fantasy series ever written. He writes good and fluent prose. Each new book in this series has been better than the previous book, which is quite an achievement.
In my opinion The Price of Spring is an amazingly good and well written book. It's a perfect and interesting end to an original fantasy series. I liked the story and I enjoyed reading about the characters.
The Price of Spring is a great book. I can recommend it to readers who have read the previous books. I'm sure that you won't regret reading this book.
Abraham
Daniel
Daniel
02/09/2010
The Spirit Lens
2010 | Novels of the Collegia Magica #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Carol Berg has been one of my favourite fantasy authors for a long time. She's always been a good writer, because her books are entertaining and addictive. In my opinion The Spirit Lens is a great example of how well she can write entertaining and addictive fantasy books.
The Spirit Lens is an entertaining fantasy book, because the characters are fascinating (I liked the main character very much) and the story is simply fantastic (it was a pleasure to read Berg's lush descriptions). This book combines fantasy and mystery elements in a perfect way - once you start reading this book, you won't stop until you've reached the final page.
The Spirit Lens is a perfect book for readers who enjoy reading entertaining fantasy books. This book is so good that it causes sleep deprivation (if you start reading this book in the evening, you'll read it all through the night). ;)
Berg
Carol
Carol
01/20/2010
Arms-Commander
2010 | Saga of Recluce #16 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Arms-Commander was an interesting Recluce book. I've enjoyed reading all the previous Recluce books and I also enjoyed reading this new book (I have to confess that I'm a Recluce fan).
I liked the characters (Saryn was an interesting character) and I also liked the story. I think it's amazing that the author can still write good and interesting stories, because he's already written several Recluce books (not every author can write like this, but Modesitt can).
I think that Arms-Commander is a "must read" book for all Recluce fans. If you've read the previous books and enjoyed them, you'll like this book.
Modesitt, Jr.
L. E.
L. E.
01/14/2010
Promise of the Wolves
2008 | The Wolf Chronicles #1 | ★ 4 | Show Review
Promise of the Wolves was a book which I wanted to like, because I enjoy reading animal fantasy books, but unfortunately it was a big disappointment.
When I read this book I couldn't help but wonder if the author had intended to write a young adult fantasy book for adults. This book reminded me too much of Richard Adams' Watership Down, but it lacked the depth and originality of Adams' charming and touching story.
I think that young adults will probably find this book interesting, but adults who have read Watership Down won't like it. In my opinion this book is too light for adults.
If you're looking for good animal fantasy, you should read Richard Adams' Watership Down or William Horwood's Duncton books (and also the two wolf books), because they're enjoyable books - they're much better than this book.
Hearst
Dorothy
Dorothy
12/16/2009
Vellum
2005 | The Book of All Hours #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
When I read Vellum a couple of years ago, I had mixed feelings about it. After careful consideration and some digestion I decided to give Vellum four stars, because it's quite an interesting book.
Vellum is a challenging and different kind of book. It isn't a linear book, so it must be read with thought. That's why some readers will love this book and others will hate it. I personally like Vellum, because it's something different and it's quite an ambitious book (there aren't many writers who can write this kind of books).
I can recommend Vellum to readers, who enjoy reading challenging books. It's a unique reading experience, so don't be afraid to read it.
Duncan
Hal
Hal
10/23/2009
The Law of Nines
2009 | ★ 2 | Show Review
When I began to read The Law of Nines I was a bit worried about its quality, because I was very disappointed with the amount of philosophical preaching in the last Sword of Truth books. I hoped this book would be good and interesting, but unfortunately Terry Goodkind repeated the same old things and the book turned out to be a big disappointment.
The Law of Nines was basically a new and modernized version of Wizard's First Rule. The main characters were almost exactly like Richard and Kahlan and that was very annoying.
This book has been called "stunningly original", which is quite amazing, because in my opinion this book is "stunningly repetitive" (Goodkind recycles almost everything in this book). I also have to say that I wouldn't call this book thriller, because it's much nearer to urban fantasy than thriller genre.
I can't recommend this book to anybody, because there are much better urban fantasy writers (for example Rob Thurman and Jim Butcher write good urban fantasy books and they don't preach about certain things). I honestly hope that the author of this book will try to write something new and original in the near future, because I've had enough of this kind of books.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/01/2009
The Lord of the Rings
1968 | The Lord of the Rings | ★ 10 | Show Review
This omnibus edition of The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an excellent fantasy book. It contains all three books (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King), so the reader can easily read the whole trilogy from start to finish.
There are lots of omnibus editions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Some editions are illustrated, but others aren't. All editions are good books, but the best editions contain beautiful illustrations and paintings by Alan Lee. No matter which edition you read or buy, you can be sure that they're all worth reading.
The Lord of the Rings has always been one of my favourite fantasy books. It's a timeless classic, which hasn't lost its appeal over the years. The Lord of the Rings has had an enormous effect on the fantasy genre and many fantasy authors owe a lot to it, because it has inspired several authors to write their own fantasy books.
I think that every fantasy reader should read this book, because it's the cornerstone of traditional fantasy. Some readers, who are used to modern fantasy, may say that the story is too traditional, but in my opinion the story is very good and fascinating (I've always been fascinated by Tolkien's world and the history of Middle-earth). If you haven't read this book already, you should definitely read it.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
07/14/2009
Guilty Pleasures
1993 | Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I decided to give Laurell K. Hamilton's Guilty Pleasures a try, because I read good reviews about it. I'm glad that I read it, because it turned to be an entertaining urban horror fantasy book.
Guilty Pleasures wasn't a perfect book (it was far from it), but it was nice and enjoyable entertainment for warm summer days. I don't normally read this kind of fantasy books, but they're good entertainment every once in a while.
The main character, Anita Blake, was interesting and the character development was okay (the character development could've been better, but it didn't bother me much). The plot was interesting and the writing style was quite good.
I can recommend this book to readers who like urban fantasy.
Hamilton
Laurell K.
Laurell K.
07/01/2009
Dark Lover
2005 | Black Dagger Brotherhood #1 | ★ 2 | Show Review
In my opinion J. R. Ward's Dark Lover is one of the worst vampire books I've ever read (and it's definitely the worst book I've read this year). I usually like vampire books, but I didn't like this book at all.
Although this book can be called horror fantasy, it's much closer to paranormal romance than genuine horror fantasy, which is a bad thing. This kind of romantic horror fantasy may appeal to some readers, but I don't like it (if somebody wants to read good horror fantasy, I can recommend Anne Rice's first vampire books - they're excellent books).
In my opinion Dark Lover is a good example of how not to write horror fantasy books. The writing was below average, the character development was horrible, the plot was almost non-existent etc...
I could write several lines of text about the badness and low quality of this book, but I won't do so. I simply say that do yourself a favour and don't read this book.
Ward
J. R.
J. R.
07/01/2009
The Ancient Track: The Complete Poetical Works of H. P. Lovecraft
2001 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Ancient Track is an excellent collection of H. P. Lovecraft's poems. S. T. Joshi has done a great job by collecting all the possible poems to this collection. It's great that Night Shade Books published this collection, because Lovecraft's poems are difficult to find.
I loaned this book from a fried of mine a couple of years ago, but now I finally decided to buy it. I'm glad that I bought it, because it's nice to have a good collection of Lovecraft's poems.
In my opinion the second category of this collection, Fantasy and Horror, contains the best and most famous poems. His weird poems are fascinating and the writing style is excellent.
I can recommend The Ancient Track to all Lovecraft fans. If you enjoy reading Lovecraft's short stories, you'll probably like his poems too.
Lovecraft
H. P.
H. P.
05/05/2009
The Adamantine Palace
2009 | The Memory of Flames #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Stephen Deas' debut fantasy book, The Adamantine Palace, was a good and enjoyable book. I enjoyed reading this book, because the plot was interesting and complex enough to keep me interested in it. The story moved fast forward, which was nice.
Although I liked this book, it wasn't a perfect book because it had some flaws. The worst flaw was that there was no map of the world in the hardcover edition (epic fantasy books should always contain a map of the world). I also found the characters to be a bit one-dimensional.
The chapters of this book were quite short, but that didn't bother me much, because the writer concentrated on the story and didn't fill the pages with descriptions of scenery etc (to be honest, I would've liked to see a bit more descriptions in this book). In my opinion this kind of fantasy is quite easy to read.
I can recommend this book to readers of epic fantasy, because it's an enjoyable book. I'm sure that readers, who like fast moving stories, will like this book.
Deas
Stephen
Stephen
04/05/2009
Return of the Crimson Guard
2008 | The Malazan Empire #2 | ★ 8 | Show Review
I finally managed to buy a hardcover edition of Return of the Crimson Guard, so I had to read it last night. I simply couldn't stop reading it, so I stayed up late and finished reading it after 4 am.
In my opinion Return of the Crimson Guard is an excellent book. Although Ian C. Esslemont isn't as good a writer as Steven Erikson, he knows how to write good stories. This book had enough depth and the story was interesting. The writing style wasn't always as fluent as it should've been, but that didn't bother me much, because other things made up for it.
I can recommend this book to all Malazan fans. If you've read Steven Erikson's books and Ian C. Esslemont's previous book (Night of Knives), you'll enjoy this book. Before reading this book I strongly recommend that you read Erikson's books, because you need to know certain things about the Malazan Empire in order to enjoy this book.
Esslemont
Ian C.
Ian C.
03/24/2009
The Emperor of Dreams
2002 | Fantasy Masterworks | ★ 10 | Show Review
I finished reading The Emperor of Dreams a couple of days ago. I decided to read this short story collection, because his stories have often been compared H. P. Lovecraft's stories.
The Emperor of Dreams was an excellent short story collection and it was a good introduction to the weird fiction of Clark Ashton Smith. I liked Clark Ashton Smith's writing style very much. His prose was rich and well written. In my opinion his writing style was quite similar to Lovecraft's writing style.
So far I've read only some stories by Clark Ashton Smith, but if his other stories are as good and fascinating as these stories, I'll read all of them.
Smith
Clark Ashton
Clark Ashton
02/15/2009
With a Single Spell
1987 | Legends of Ethshar #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
I loaned With a Single Spell from my friend two days ago. I decided to read it, because I liked The Misenchanted Sword.
With a Single Spell was an entertaining and well written fantasy book. In my opinion it was excellent light fantasy. Lawrence Watt-Evans' writing style was fluent and the story was good enough to keep awake until 3am last night.
I can recommend this book to all readers, who want to read good light fantasy.
Watt-Evans
Lawrence
Lawrence
02/15/2009
The Misenchanted Sword
1985 | Legends of Ethshar #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
I loaned The Misenchanted Sword from a friend a couple of days ago and I finished reading it today. It was a nice and simple fantasy book. It wasn't a masterpiece, but I liked it very much (it's nice to read this kind of light fantasy every once in a while).
If you want to read an entertaining fantasy book, The Misenchanted Sword is a good choice. It's not a great book, but it's very entertaining.
Watt-Evans
Lawrence
Lawrence
02/06/2009
Twelve
2008 | The Danilov Quintet #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Jasper Kent's Twelve was an interesting historical fantasy/horror book. It was also a fascinating history lesson about life in the old Russia during the Napoleonic Wars.
I liked Twelve very much, because it was a different kind of vampire book. There are many urban fantasy books about vampires, so this kind of historical vampire books are quite rare nowadays. That's why this book was a breath of fresh air to the horror genre.
It was great that the author used enough time to describe the main character and his life - it added depth to the book. The story was fascinating and Kent's writing style was fluent.
I gave Twelve four stars, because it was a good and enjoyable book. I can recommend this book to all readers, who like historical fiction and vampire books.
Kent
Jasper
Jasper
02/06/2009
The Way of Shadows
2008 | Night Angel #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
This review is for all The Night Angel Trilogy books: The Way of Shadows, Shadow's Edge and Beyond the Shadows.
When I began to read this trilogy I didn't have much information about these books. I think it was good that I didn't know much about them, because it helped me to like them.
In my opinion these books were entertaining and easy-to-read fantasy books. There were some minor problems/flaws and the writing wasn't always as fluent as it should have been, but the plot was interesting. Although these books were quite thick (600+ pages), I read them fast.
For a debut trilogy, The Night Angel Trilogy was pretty good. The flaws were a bit annoying sometimes, but the books were readable and likable.
Here's some information about the flaws: The adult themes were nice, but I would've liked to see more depth in certain scenes. The writing style was okay, but not as good as it could've been (it was easy to see that these books were debut books).
And here's some information about the good things: The plot was pretty good and interesting. I also liked the action. Although these books weren't perfect, I consider them to be good entertainment.
If you're looking for an interesting, entertaining and easy-to-read fantasy trilogy, The Night Angel Trilogy is a good choice. You'll probably enjoy reading it.
Weeks
Brent
Brent
01/22/2009
The Judging Eye
2009 | The Aspect-Emperor #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Judging Eye is a great new book from R. Scott Bakker. After reading this book I can say R. Scott Bakker is definitely among the best epic fantasy writers I've ever read and he can be compared to George R.R. Martin and Steven Erikson.
I had high expectations from this book, because I enjoyed The Prince of Nothing series very much. I was a bit worried if Bakker could ever write something as good as The Prince of Nothing, but fortunately he managed to write another good book. All my expectations were fulfilled and I was very pleased with the quality of this book. The writing style was excellent and the plot was interesting.
I can highly recommend The Judging Eye to everybody, who has read R. Scott Bakker's The Prince of Nothing series, because this book is amazingly good.
Bakker
R. Scott
R. Scott
01/22/2009
Last Dragon
2008 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Last Dragon was an interesting debut fantasy book, because it was written in a different way than other fantasy books. This book consisted of letters (memories), which were written by the main character.
This book was like a jigsaw puzzle, because the story opened gradually through the letters. Some people may not like this kind of writing style, but I liked it. At first it felt a bit weird to read short letters, but I got used to it.
I enjoyed reading Last Dragon, because J. M. Dermott's prose was beautiful and he handled all the pieces of the story amazingly well. It was refreshing to read a fantasy book, which avoided all the usual clichés and plot twists.
McDermott
J. M.
J. M.
01/05/2009
A Cruel Wind
2007 | The Dread Empire (main sequence) | ★ 8 | Show Review
A Cruel Wind is an omnibus edition of the first three Dread Empire books (A Shadow of All Night's Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met), which were published before The Black Company books. I think it's great that Night Shade Books decided to publish this omnibus edition, because these books are difficult to find nowadays.
These Dread Empire books were quite small and compact, so it didn't take long to read them. They were interesting, well written and fascinating fantasy books for adults. Although these books weren't as excellent as The Black Company books, they were quite original and enjoyable books. I think it's great that Glen Cook doesn't recycle basic fantasy elements in his books. He has his own voice and he knows how to write top quality fantasy (I think I could say that these books were more interesting than many other fantasy books).
I can recommend A Cruel Wind to all Glen Cook fans and other fantasy readers. If you've never read any books by Glen Cook, this omnibus edition is a good starting point.
Cook
Glen
Glen
01/01/2009
Griffin's Daughter
2007 | Griffin's Daughter Trilogy #1 | ★ 6 | Show Review
Lesley Ann Moore's debut fantasy book, Griffin's Daughter (the first book of the Griffin's Daughter Trilogy), is quite an interesting book. I think it's the best romantic fantasy debut I've read this year.
Lesley Ann Moore writes good and fluent romantic fantasy. Griffin's Daughter is more original than many other new romantic fantasy books. I don't normally read romantic fantasy (I usually read epic high fantasy books), because some books are quite horrible and boring, but this time I found myself enjoying the story and wanted to read the whole book. It was quite nice to read something different.
Although some people might consider this book to be a young adult fantasy book, I think it's adult fantasy. The writing style is quite close to YA writing style, but there are some things, which make it adult fantasy.
In my opinion Griffin's Daughter was an entertaining book and after some consideration I decided to give it four stars for its entertainment values. If you're interested in reading entertaining romantic fantasy, this book is a good choice.
Moore
Leslie Ann
Leslie Ann
12/28/2008
The Spawn of Cthulhu
1971 | ★ 8 | Show Review
The Spawn of Cthulhu is an interesting anthology of Cthulhu fiction. It's a bit difficult to find these old anthologies nowadays, so I'm glad that I managed to buy this book.
The best short story in this anthology is H. P. Lovecraft's The Whisperer in Darkness. It's one of the best Cthulhu stories ever written, because it's a weird, fascinating and creepy story about the backwoods of Vermont. It's an excellent blend of horror and science fiction.
I also liked Clark Ashton Smith's The Tale of Satampra Zeiros, Robert E. Howard's The Children of the Night and August Derleth's The Return of Hastur. The other short stories were also good, but none of them can be compared to Lovecraft's story.
Lin Carter's notes and comments were interesting. They provided good information about Cthulhu mythology.
Carter
Lin
Lin
12/18/2008
The Crimson Sword
2005 | The Legend of Asahiel #1 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I recently re-read the first two books (The Crimson Sword and The Obsidian Key) of The Legend of Asahiel and I also read the third book (The Divine Talisman), so this review is meant for all of these three books.
I enjoyed reading these books, because they were entertaining fantasy books. I think I can say that there's always going to be a little boy inside of me and he's always going to like entertaining fantasy adventures. I've always been fascinated by fantasy adventures and I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoy reading all kinds of fantasy books - in other words, I enjoy reading heavy fantasy books and lighter fantasy books.
I know that this series can't be compared to the works of George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb or Steven Erikson, but why should it be compared to them? It's nothing like them. I like heavy fantasy books very much, but sometimes it's nice to read something totally different. I've read so much heavy fantasy books recently that it was very relaxing to read these books, because they're pure entertainment for fantasy fans.
The writing style is mostly nice, but there are some rough spots. The Legend of Asahiel is Eldon Thompson's first fantasy series, so the rough spots are quite understandable. Every new writer has to struggle with some things, but all new writers always develop their writing skills during the writing process and so has Eldon Thompson. I think that he's developed nicely while he's been writing The Legend of Asahiel. I think I could compare his writing style to Terry Brooks' writing style, because it's a bit similar.
This series is an exciting, enjoyable and fast moving fantasy adventure for readers, who like good adventure stories. The first book starts moving forward quite fast and everybody who enjoyes adventures will be thrilled to read the rest of the book as fast as they can.
If you like Terry Brooks, you should seriously consider reading these books, because you'll probably like them very much. If you like heavy and gritty adult fantasy, you could try to read something different for a change, because you might find that you'll like these books.
Thompson
Eldon
Eldon
12/04/2008
Thunderer
2007 | The Ararat Books #1 | ★ 9 | Show Review
Felix Gilman's Thunderer is an excellent debut fantasy book. I liked Thunderer very much, because it was different from the usual fantasy books.
In my opinion Felix Gilman writes surpringly well for a debut fantasy writer. The world he created was interesting and different from normal fantasy worlds. The story was also interesting. I won't say more about the story, but I can say that it's worth reading.
I can recommend this book to all fantasy readers, who want to read something different.
Gilman
Felix
Felix
07/23/2008
Chapterhouse: Dune
1985 | Dune #6 | ★ 2 | Show Review
I know that some people like and praise the sequels of Dune as much as they can, but I don't praise them. The last books of the Dune saga are simply horrible and disgusting science fiction books, which have nothing to do with the high quality of the first book.
Chapterhouse: Dune is a disappointing conclusion to the Dune saga. I didn't like this book at all. In my opinion it's pure trash from start to finish.
If you like the first Dune book and the early sequels, you probably shouldn't read this book. I think you'll be very disappointed, if you try to read it.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
06/30/2008
Heretics of Dune
1984 | Dune #5 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
Heretics of Dune is a bad and horrible science fiction book. It's definitely one of the worst books I've ever read. I didn't think it was possible to write something as bad as God Emperor of Dune, but obviously (and unfortunately) it was possible.
I can give Heretics of Dune only one star, because it doesn't deserve more stars. In my opinion this series should've ended after Children of Dune, because the other books are unnecessary sequels.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
06/30/2008
God Emperor of Dune
1981 | Dune #4 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
God Emperor of Dune is one of the weakest Dune books I've read. I was very disappointed with the quality of God Emperor of Dune. It's amazing how bad this book is. The three previous books were readable, but this book is barely worth reading.
I can't recommend God Emperor of Dune to anybody, because I don't like it. I'm sure that all readers who like the first book will dislike this book.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
06/30/2008
Children of Dune
1976 | Dune #3 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I have to admit that I was disappointed with Children of Dune. It isn't the worst science fiction book I've read, but it isn't the best either. In my opinion Children of Dune is a mediocre science fiction book.
Children of Dune is a bit weak when compared to the first book, which is excellent in almost every possible way. I have to say that I don't understand how some people can praise this book, because I found it quite boring.
I can give this book only three stars, because I don't like it very much.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
06/30/2008
Dune Messiah
1969 | Dune #2 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I liked Dune very much, but Dune Messiah isn't as good a book as Dune. Dune Messiah isn't a bad book, but it simply isn't as enjoyable as Dune.
When I began to read Dune Messiah I expected to read something as fascinating and original as Dune, but unfortunately I was a bit disappointed. I guess my expectations were too high, because the first book was great.
I can recommend this book to science fiction fans, but I must say that if you think that this book is as good as the first book, you'll be disappointed.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
06/30/2008
Shadows Return
2008 | Nightrunner #4 | ★ 10 | Show Review
I read this book a couple of weeks ago. I have to admit that I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book, because I like Lynn Flewelling's fantasy books.
At first I was a bit afraid that the quality of this book might be bad, because long fantasy series have a tendency to become boring after the first books. Fortunately this book was quite good and the story was interesting.
I must say that Lynn Flewelling is a talented fantasy writer, who knows how to write good and entertaining adult fantasy. In my opinion this book is entertainment and it's not meant to be taken seriously.
If you've read the previous Nightunner books and liked them, you should read Shadows Return, because it continues the story of Alec and Seregil.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
06/25/2008
A Shadow in Summer
2006 | The Long Price Quartet #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
A Shadow in Summer is one of the best new fantasy books I've read during the last couple of years. It was a pleasant surprise, because I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. It isn't perfect, but it's very good.
This book is surprisingly original and well written for a debut fantasy book. The fantasy world is interesting and different. Daniel Abraham manages to avoid all the usual fantasy clichés, which is great, because I'm a bit tired of reading "a farmboy becomes a wizard" stories (some of these stories are entertaining, but most of them are often boring and annoying).
I liked A Shadow in Summer very much and I can highly recommend it for all fantasy fans, who want to read something different.
Abraham
Daniel
Daniel
06/04/2008
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft
2008 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Necronimicon: The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft is a "must have" book for all Lovecraft fans, because it contains all the classic short stories, which made Lovecraft famous. It also contains black and white illustrations by Les Edwards and a map of Arkham.
The hardcover edition of this book is almost 900 pages long. It's a leather bound book and the black leather cover looks good. It's nice that Gollancz decided to publish this kind of a book.
In my opinion this book is a great collection of Lovecraft's short stories. The illustrations look beautiful and they add a nice touch to the fascinatingly weird stories.
If you're a Lovecraft fan, you should buy this book immediately. You won't regret it.
Lovecraft
H. P.
H. P.
04/30/2008
The Born Queen
2008 | The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone #4 | ★ 8 | Show Review
I just finished reading The Born Queen. Before I write anything about this book, I must say that I like Greg Keyes' writing style and original fantasy stories very much.
In my opinion The Born Queen is a great fantasy book for readers, who enjoy good and entertaining fantasy stories. This book is compelling and worth reading (especially if you like Greg Keyes as much as I do). The characters are interesting and there's enough depth to them.
The Born Queen is one of the most enjoyable fantasy books I've read this year. I can recommend this book to all Keyes fans and fantasy lovers.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
03/28/2008
Wrath of a Mad God
2008 | The Darkwar Saga #3 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I finished reading Wrath of a Mad God last night, so here's a small review about it.
Wrath of a Mad God is a readable (and sometimes even enjoyable) fantasy book, but unfortunately it's not as good as Raymond E. Feist's earlier books (the first Midkemia books and The Empire Trilogy, which was co-written by Janny Wurts). Feist's writing style is "nice", but this book could've been a lot better.
I can recommend Wrath of a Mad God to all Feist fans, because this book contains everything you can expect from Feist. I'm not sure if other readers will like this book or not, but if you don't have anything else to do, you might consider reading this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
03/16/2008
The Plague Dogs
1977 | ★ 8 | Show Review
I liked The Plague Dogs very much. The story was touching and interesting.
In my opinion The Plague Dogs is an excellent animal fantasy book for adults. It isn't a children's book, because there are many things which can only be understood by adult readers. The Plagues Dogs isn't an easy book and the reader must think about things to fully understand what's going on.
The Plague Dogs is different kind of animal fantasy than Watership Down. That's why I must say that if you're expecting to read a similar book, you'll be disappointed.
If you have an open mind and you enjoy reading good stories, The Plague Dogs will impress you. The story is fascinating and the reader comes to care about the dogs and wants to know what happens to them.
I can highly recommend this book to everybody, who wants to read different kind of animal fantasy.
Adams
Richard
Richard
02/18/2008
Watership Down
1972 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Watership Down is one of my favourite fantasy books. I like it very much.
Watership Down is a story about rabbits. In other words, it's animal fantasy. That's why many people think that it's a children's book, but they're wrong. In my opinion Watership Down is a book for adults.
Richard Adams writes amazingly well about the rabbits and their lives. The reader comes to care about the rabbits and wants to know what happens to them.
If you haven't read this classic book yet, you should read it. It's one of the best animal fantasy books ever written.
Adams
Richard
Richard
02/18/2008
The Art of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
2005 | A Song of Ice and Fire (related works) | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Art of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is a "must have" book for everybody who loves George R.R. Martin's fantasy series.
This nonfiction book contains many illustrations from several fantasy artists and quotes from the books. Some of the illustrations are stunningly beautiful.
I enjoyed looking at the illustrations and I'm sure that if you're a fan of A Song of Ice and Fire, you'll probably enjoy them too.
Wood
Brian
Brian
02/17/2008
The Darkness That Comes Before
2003 | The Prince of Nothing #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Darkness That Comes Before impressed me very much. I have to say that this book is definitely one of the best fantasy books I've read during the last couple of years.
The story was fascinating, the characters were interesting and the writing was fantastic. When I read this book, I knew that I was reading something special, because everything was almost perfect.
If you like epic fantasy (e.g. George R.R. Martin and Steven Erikson), you should read The Darkness That Comes Before. You won't be disappointed with the quality of this book.
Bakker
R. Scott
R. Scott
02/17/2008
The Brothers Lionheart
1973 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Brothers Lionheart is one of the best children's fantasy books I've ever read. Although this book is a children's book, adults can enjoy it too - I've read this book a couple of times and I'll probably read it again in the near future, because it's a good book.
In my opinion difficult things are handled exceptionally well in this book. It's a fascinating and moving book about brotherly love and death. The story is scary, but it's also comforting. This book makes its reader think about these things and that's a good thing, because there can never be too many challenging books.
If you haven't read The Brothers Lionheart, you should read it, because it's a beautifully written book. I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
Lindgren
Astrid
Astrid
02/03/2008
Tracing the Shadow
2008 | Alchymist's Legacy #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
When I started reading Tracing the Shadow, I was hoping to read a good book, because I liked Ash's previous books very much. I must say that I wasn't disappointed with the quality of this book. To be honest, I liked this book even more than the previous books.
Tracing the Shadow was a fascinating and entertaining book with enough depth to keep the reader interested in it. The characters were interesting and the story was good. This kind of epic fantasy interests me very much. I can give this book four stars, because it contains all the elements which are needed to make a good fantasy book.
I like Sarah Ash's fantasy books very much and I especially like her writing style. Her books are exciting and well written. Her writing has become more fluent with each new book and this new book demonstrates that she sure knows how to write excellent fantasy. She's without a doubt one of the best fantasy authors at this moment.
If you've read The Tears of Artamon trilogy and liked it, this book is a "must have" book. I'm sure that you won't be disappointed with this book. If you've never read Sarah Ash, you should read her earlier books before this book.
Ash
Sarah
Sarah
01/27/2008
The Wrath of Zar
2007 | The Demons of Destiny #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
I enjoyed reading The Wrath of Zar (Book I of The Demons of Destiny). It was an interesting debut fantasy novel, because Shayne Easson has a unique writing style. He writes his own kind of fantasy. It's great that there still are fantasy authors, who have their own voices. Different kind of fantasy novels are interesting and they bring a breath of fresh air to fantasy literature.
I won't write much about the story, because I don't want to write any spoilers, so I'll mention only this thing: The events take place in a fantasy world called Yannina, which is about be launched into turmoil and chaos.
The Wrath of Zar is a bit difficult to categorize, but if I had to categorize it, I'd say that it's epic action and adventure fantasy. The events move fast forward and the reader doesn't have to wait long for something to happen. This was very nice and it made me want to read the novel as quickly as I could, because I was hooked from the first chapter. I read this novel during the last couple of days, and I'm glad that I read it.
Some fantasy authors tend to describe everything about the environment and other things in full details, which can be a bit boring, if the author doesn't have a talent for storytelling. Fortunately Shayne Easson doesn't spend too much time describing the environment and other things. He concentrates on the plot, the characters and the action. This novel shows that a fantasy novel doesn't have to be thick and full of descriptions about every little thing to be good, exciting and interesting.
The writing is amazingly fluent for a debut fantasy novel, which is a good thing. I've always appreciated fantasy authors, who can write fluent fantasy. In my opinion Shayne Easson has a talent for storytelling and it's easy to see that he loves writing. I think that he's about to become one of the best new fantasy authors.
The Wrath of Zar is an excellent and entertaining debut fantasy novel, which is worth reading. If you like action, adventure and good stories, you should read The Wrath of Zar, because it has plenty of action and adventure, not to mention a good plot. I'm already looking forward to reading The Resurgence of Granaz (Book II of The Demons of Destiny). It'll be interesting to see how the story continues and what happens next.
Easson
Shayne
Shayne
01/13/2008
The Wind in the Willows
1908 | The Wind in the Willows | ★ 10 | Show Review
Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is a real classic of English literature.
I first read this book, when I was approximately 9-10 years old. I remember how much I liked it then. Although I'm older now, I still like it. I've read it a couple of times and I'll probably read it again soon.
Kenneth Grahame's writing is fluent and charming. He describes the life of the animals in an excellent way - it feels like they're alive. When you read the book, you come to care about the animals.
The Wind in the Willows is often categorized as children's literature, but in my opinion the true beauty and symbolism of this book opens only to adult readers.
Even if you don't normally read this kind of books, you should read The Wind in the Willows. Give it a chance and it will charm you.
Grahame
Kenneth
Kenneth
01/07/2008
The Lies of Locke Lamora
2006 | The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
The Lies of Locke Lamora was a pleasant surprise. It's clearly one of the best new fantasy books I've read during the last months. It's a different kind of fantasy book and it's very entertaining.
Scott Lynch writes fluently, the story flows nicely and the plot is good. The characterization is great and the characters are interesting. What I like most about this book is that Lynch writes original fantasy.
If you want to read something different, Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora is a good choice.
Lynch
Scott
Scott
01/06/2008
The Blackgod
1997 | Chosen of the Changeling #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
I must say that I was very surprised that Greg Keyes managed to write such a good sequel to The Waterborn. The Blackgod offers a nice conclusion to the story.
I enjoyed reading The Blackgod. I think that this book is entertaining adult fantasy at its best just like The Waterborn is.
If you've read The Waterborn, The Blackgod is a "must have" book. If you liked The Waterborn, you probably won't be disappointed with this book. It will charm you.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
01/06/2008
The Waterborn
1996 | Chosen of the Changeling #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
The Waterborn is a great fantasy book for adults. When I read The Waterborn, I was surprised how well it was created and written. It felt like a breath of fresh air, which was very nice.
The plot was good, the characters were interesting and there was enough depth. I think that Greg Keyes knows how to write about certain things (culture etc.) and he has a talent for charming his readers with his writing.
I think that The Waterborn is adult fantasy at its best. If you're interested in a not so typical fantasy book, you must read The Waterborn.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
01/06/2008
Rise of the Blood Royal
2007 | The Destinies of Blood and Stone #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Rise of the Blood Royal is the third book of The Destinies of Blood and Stone trilogy.
I enjoyed reading Rise of the Blood Royal. It was a fascinating and well written fantasy book. I liked this book very much.
I know that Robert Newcomb isn't George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb or Steven Erikson, but his books are entertaining and they've been written for adults. It's very nice to read entertaining fantasy.
If you've read the previous books, I'm sure that you'll like this book.
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
12/25/2007
Winterbirth
2006 | The Godless World #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Winterbirth is an interesting and fascinating debut fantasy book. It's not a perfect fantasy book, but it's much better than certain new books.
In my opinion Winterbirth has potential, so it's interesting to see how Brian Ruckley manages to develop as a writer. I'm looking forward to reading his next book.
If you like good adult fantasy stories, Winterbirth will probably be of interest to you. Brian Ruckley can't be compared to George R.R. Martin, but fans of A Song of Ice and Fire might like this book.
Ruckley
Brian
Brian
12/10/2007
Once a Hero
1994 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
I found Once a Hero by accident from a small bookshop. I had no idea what kind of a book it was, because I hadn't read any reviews about it. Fortunately it turned out to be a good and entertaining book.
Once a Hero is an interesting stand-alone fantasy book. I'm not saying that this book is perfect, but it's good entertainment and it offers great escapism.
Once a Hero is probably the best book that Michael A. Stackpole has written.
Stackpole
Michael A.
Michael A.
12/06/2007
Exile's Return
2004 | Conclave of Shadows #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Exile's Return is the third book of The Conclave of Shadows trilogy.
In my opinion Exile's Return is average fantasy, but it's a readable book. I expected it to be better, so I was a bit disappointed with it.
I can recommend this book to Feist fans. If you've read Feist's books, you'll probably like this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
12/05/2007
King of Foxes
2003 | Conclave of Shadows #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
King of Foxes is the second book of The Conclave of Shadows trilogy.
King of Foxes is a nice fantasy book, but unfortunately it isn't classic Feist. Don't get me wrong - it's a good book, but it's just not as enjoyable as Feist's earlier Midkemia books.
If you're a fan of Feist, you'll probably like this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
12/05/2007
Talon of the Silver Hawk
2002 | Conclave of Shadows #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Talon of the Silver Hawk is the first book of The Conclave of Shadows trilogy.
In my opinion Talon of the Silver Hawk is a readable fantasy book. It's not the best Midkemia book, but it's better than the some of the recent Midkemia books, which is nice.
I can recommend this book to Feist fans. Other fantasy readers may also enjoy this book. By the way, it would be a good idea to read the previous books before reading this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
12/05/2007
Into a Dark Realm
2006 | The Darkwar Saga #2 | ★ 6 | Show Review
Into a Dark Realm is a readable fantasy book and you may either love or hate it depending on how you feel about Feist's Midkemia books.
I liked this book, but I have to say that it's not the best Midkemia book. Whenever I've read a new Midkemia book, I've had high expectations that Feist would finally come up with something as good and entertaining as Magician or Silverthorn, but he never does.
If you're a fan of Raymond E. Feist and like his fantasy books, you'll probably find this book interesting.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
12/03/2007
Flight of the Nighthawks
2005 | The Darkwar Saga #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Many people have said that Flight of the Nighthawks is classic Feist, but I have to disagree with them.
Flight of the Nighthawks is a nice and readable fantasy book and it features some familiar characters, but it's just not as good as Magician or Silverthorn, which is one of the best Midkemia books I've read.
If you like Feist's books, you'll probably enjoy reading this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
12/03/2007
Renegade's Magic
2007 | The Soldier Son Trilogy #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Renegade's Magic is the third book of The Soldier Son Trilogy.
Renegade's Magic is a good, interesting and well written conclusion to The Soldier Son Trilogy. Robin Hobb has written an excellent fantasy book, which I can recommend to all fantasy lovers.
If you like Robin Hobb's books, you should read this book (and the previous books too). You'll love this book.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
11/26/2007
Forest Mage
2006 | The Soldier Son Trilogy #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Forest Mage is the second book of The Soldier Son Trilogy.
I love this book. This book has everything I want from good fantasy - it has depth, it's dark and it's fascinating. Robin Hobb sure knows how to write great fantasy books for adults.
If you enjoyed reading Shaman's Crossing, you must read Forest Mage. Forest Mage is much better than Shaman's Crossing. You won't be disappointed with this book.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
11/26/2007
Shaman's Crossing
2005 | The Soldier Son Trilogy #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Shaman's Crossing is the first book of The Soldier Son Trilogy.
Shaman's Crossing is an excellent fantasy book. It's well written, interesting and fascinating.
If you've read other Robin Hobb's books, you should read this book. I'm sure that you'll love it.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
11/26/2007
A Fortress of Grey Ice
2002 | Sword of Shadows #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A Fortress of Grey Ice is the second book of the Sword of Shadows series.
I enjoyed reading this book just as much as I enjoyed reading A Cavern of Black Ice.
In my opinion A Fortress of Grey Ice is great fantasy entertainment. I can recommend this book to everybody, who likes good fantasy stories.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/26/2007
A Cavern of Black Ice
1999 | Sword of Shadows #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A Cavern of Black Ice is the first book of the Sword of Shadows series.
I enjoyed reading A Cavern of Black Ice. It was a good and very entertaining fantasy book, which can be recommended for all fantasy fans.
It was difficult to decide if I should give this book four or five stars, because this book isn't as good as some other fantasy books. I decided to give five stars, because A Cavern of Black Ice is fantasy entertainment at its best.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/26/2007
Master and Fool
1996 | The Book of Words #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Master and Fool continues the story which began in The Baker's Boy and A Man Betrayed.
I liked this book very much. It's nice that there are fantasy writers who can write entertaining books. I know that J.V. Jones isn't George R.R. Martin, Steven Erikson or Robin Hobb, but her books are well written and very entertaining. I enjoy reading this kind of high fantasy.
I can recommend this book (and the other books in this series) to all fantasy lovers.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/26/2007
A Man Betrayed
1996 | The Book of Words #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A Man Betrayed is a charming fantasy book. It's a good and entertaining sequel to The Baker's Boy.
I enjoyed reading A Man Betrayed, because it was well written and interesting. J.V. Jones is a good writer and she has written a fascinating book, which can be recommended to all fantasy readers.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/26/2007
The Barbed Coil
1997 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
I was slightly disappointed with this book, because I thought it would be as fascinating as the other books (The Book of Words and Sword of Shadows).
Although I was a bit disappointed, The Barbed Coil is a good fantasy book. It's not perfect, but it's good fantasy entertainment. One of the best things about this book is that it's a stand-alone book.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/26/2007
Night of Knives
2005 | The Malazan Empire #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Night of Knives is the first book of The Malazan Empire series.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was entertaining and well written. This book isn't as good as Steven Erikson's magnificent books, but it's worth reading.
If you like Steven Erikson's books, you might want to try this book.
Esslemont
Ian C.
Ian C.
11/25/2007
Murder in LaMut
2002 | Legends of the Riftwar #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Murder in LaMut is the second book of Legends of the Riftwar series.
The Murder in LaMut is an entertaining fantasy book, but it's not as good as some of the other Midkemia books. This book book is a bit different kind of a Midkemia book, which is good.
If you like Raymond E. Feist's books, you'll probably like this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
11/25/2007
Jimmy the Hand
2003 | Legends of the Riftwar #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Jimmy the Hand is the third book of Legends of the Riftwar series.
Jimmy the Hand is a good fantasy book, but not as good as some of the other Midkemia books. I guess I could say that's it's good, but not excellent.
If you like Raymond E. Feist's books, you should read this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
11/25/2007
In the Eye of Heaven
2006 | The Tales of Durand #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
In the Eye of Heaven is the first book of The Eye of Heaven trilogy.
In my opinion In the Eye of Heaven is a nice fantasy book, but it's not as good as it could be. It's not bad, but it's not excellent either.
This book is a good fantasy debut and it's an interesting book.
Keck
David
David
11/25/2007
The Assassin's Edge
2002 | The Tales of Einarinn #5 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Assassin's Edge is the fifth and final book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.
The Assassin's Edge is a well written and fascinating fantasy book. It's a nice finish to a good and entertaining fantasy series. I enjoyed this book very much.
If you've read the previous books, you should this book too. You'll like it.
McKenna
Juliet E.
Juliet E.
11/25/2007
The Warrior's Bond
2001 | The Tales of Einarinn #4 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Warrior's Bond is the fourth book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.
The Warrior's Bond is an excellent and fascinating fantasy book. I liked this book very much. Juliet E. McKenna is a good fantasy writer and she has managed to write an entertaining book. I can recommend this book to all fantasy lovers.
If you've read the previous books, you should read this book. I'm sure that you'll like it.
McKenna
Juliet E.
Juliet E.
11/25/2007
This Forsaken Earth
2006 | The Sea Beggars #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
This Forsaken Earth is the second book of The Sea Beggars series.
This Forsaken Earth is an interesting and well written sequel to The Mark of Ran. I like this book and I can recommend it to all fantasy readers.
If you enjoyed reading the previous book, you should read this book. You'll probably like it very much.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
The Mark of Ran
2004 | The Sea Beggars #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Mark of Ran is the first book of The Sea Beggars series.
The Mark of Ran is an entertaining and well written fantasy book. It's a good beginning for a new series.
If you've read Paul Kearney's other fantasy books, you should try this book. You'll probably like it.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
Ships from the West
2002 | The Monarchies of God #5 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Ships from the West is the fifth book of The Monarchies of God series.
Ships from the West is a good fantasy book. I liked it and I can recommend it to all fantasy lovers.
Although Ships from the West isn't as good as the first books of this series, it's still a good and fascinating book and it's worth reading.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
The Second Empire
2000 | The Monarchies of God #4 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Second Empire is the fourth book of The Monarchies of God series.
The Second Empire isn't as good as the three previous books, but it's not bad. In my opinion is interesting and well written, but not as excellent as the previous books.
I can recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
The Iron Wars
1999 | The Monarchies of God #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Iron Wars is the third book of The Monarchies of God series.
The Iron Wars in an interesting fantasy book. I liked this book and thought that it was fascinating and well written.
If you've enjoyed reading the two previous books, you'll like this book. It's a good fantasy book.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
The Heretic Kings
1996 | The Monarchies of God #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Heretic Kings is the second book of The Monarchies of God series.
The Heretic Kings is an excellent fantasy book. I enjoyed reading it.
If you liked the first book of this series, you'll enjoy reading this book. I can recommend this book to everybody, who likes good fantasy books.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
Hawkwood's Voyage
1995 | The Monarchies of God #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Hawkwood's Voyage is the first book of The Monarchies of God series.
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It was well written and interesting. It also had enough depth.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy lovers. I'm sure that you'll like this book.
Kearney
Paul
Paul
11/25/2007
Confessor
2007 | The Sword of Truth #11 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Confessor is a bad fantasy book. When I started to read this book, I knew that I wouldn't like it very much, but I read it anyway, because I wanted to see how Terry Goodkind ends his series.
The best thing about this book is that it's finally the last book of The Sword of Truth saga. Otherwise this book is quite boring.
I can't recommend this book to anybody. In my opinion this book is a waste of time. If you like Goodkind's earlier books, you'll probably hate this book.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
11/20/2007
The Lees of Laughter's End
2007 | Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Lees of Laughter's End is the third book of the Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach series.
I just finished reading The Lees of Laughter's End. I liked it very much. This novella is good, well written and interesting.
If you're interested in Steven Erikson's epic fantasy books, you should read this novella.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
11/20/2007
The Healthy Dead
2004 | Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Healthy Dead is the second book of the Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach series.
I enjoyed reading this new novella and liked it very much. It was interesting and well written.
If you're a fan of Steven Erikson and like his epic fantasy books, you should read this novella. I'm sure that you'll like it.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
11/20/2007
Blood Follows
2002 | Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Blood Follows is the first book of the Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach series.
I enjoyed reading this novella and liked it very much.
If you're a fan of Steven Erikson and like his epic fantasy books, you should read this novella. You'll probably like it.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
11/20/2007
The Last Unicorn
1968 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Last Unicorn is a classic of fantasy literature.
I like this book very much. The Last Unicorn is an amazingly beautiful and touching fantasy book.
If you call yourself a fantasy fan and haven't read this book, you should read it as soon as possible. You'll probably like it.
Beagle
Peter S.
Peter S.
11/17/2007
A Fine and Private Place
1960 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
A Fine and Private Place is an interesting book. I liked it very much, because it was different, well written and fascinating.
I think that this is a book, which can either be loved or hated depending on the reader. If you like interesting stories, you should try this book, because you might like it.
Beagle
Peter S.
Peter S.
11/17/2007
Blood and Gold
2001 | The Vampire Chronicles #8 | ★ 2 | Show Review
Blood and Gold is an extremely bad horror and dark fantasy book.
The deterioration of The Vampire Chronicles is a good example of what happens when a writer tries to please fans by writing more books when all the exciting and new ideas have run out.
I only read this book, because I wanted to read the whole series. Otherwise I wouldn't have read it.
If you liked Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned, you should avoid this book. You'll only be disappointed, if you try to read it.
Rice
Anne
Anne
11/17/2007
Blood Canticle
2003 | The Vampire Chronicles #10 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
Blood Canticle is the last vampire book, which is a good thing, because almost all the books since The Queen of the Damned have been more or less bad and disappointing books.
Blood Canticle is a bad book and I can't recommend it to anybody. You shouldn't read this book, so try to avoid it.
Rice
Anne
Anne
11/17/2007
Blackwood Farm
2002 | The Vampire Chronicles #9 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Blackwood Farm is a bit better horror and dark fantasy book than some of the other vampire books Anne Rice has written after The Queen of the Damned.
If you're expecting this book to be as interesting and excellent as the first vampire books, you'll be disappointed. This book is a good try, but it's just not good enough.
Rice
Anne
Anne
11/17/2007
The Tale of the Body Thief
1992 | The Vampire Chronicles #4 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
It's a shame that the quality of The Vampire Chronicles began to drop with this book. This book isn't as good as Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat or The Queen of the Damned.
You may enjoy reading this book, but you should know that it isn't very good. It's readable and well written, but not excellent. If you're expecting it to be as good as the previous books, you'll probably be a bit disappointed.
Rice
Anne
Anne
11/17/2007
Memnoch the Devil
1995 | The Vampire Chronicles #5 | ★ 2 | Show Review
I didn't like this book at all. This book was a big disappointment to me, because I expected it to be as good as the first books.
In my opinion Anne Rice should never have written this book, because it contains too much religious and philosophical nonsense. In my opinion this book is as bad as Terry Goodkind's Naked Empire.
If you've enjoyed reading the first three books (and even the fourth book), this fifth book may be a big disappointment. You should avoid this book, because it's quite bad.
Rice
Anne
Anne
11/17/2007
Yvgenie
1991 | The Russian Stories #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Yvgenie is the third and last book of The Russian Stories trilogy.
I liked Yvgenie very much. It's an interesting ending to a good fantasy trilogy.
Yvgenie is a good and fascinating fantasy book. I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy readers, who like good stories and fairy tales.
Cherryh
C. J.
C. J.
11/17/2007
Chernevog
1990 | The Russian Stories #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Chernevog is the second book of The Russian Stories trilogy.
Chernevog is a unique fantasy book, because there aren't many fantasy books, which are based on Russian folklore.
If you want to read something different, I can recommend this book to you. It's a good book and it's worth reading.
Cherryh
C. J.
C. J.
11/17/2007
Rusalka
1989 | The Russian Stories #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Rusalka is the first book of The Russian Stories trilogy.
I enjoyed reading Rusalka. It was a good book and I'm glad that I read it.
Rusalka is quite an interesting, entertaining and enjoyable fantasy book. If you like good stories and fairy tales, you should read this book.
Cherryh
C. J.
C. J.
11/17/2007
The Pastel City
1971 | The Tales of Viriconium #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Pastel City is an interesting, entertaining and readable science fiction book. I liked it, but it was perhaps a bit too simple.
Although this book is a classic science fiction book, it's not as good as some similar books, but it's still worth reading.
Harrison
M. John
M. John
11/17/2007
The Anvil of Ice
1986 | The Winter of the World #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Anvil of Ice is the first book of Winter of the World series.
This book was recommended to me a couple of years ago, so I bought the whole series. It was a good purchase.
I liked The Anvil of Ice. This book isn't quite as good as some of the fantasy books I've read, but it's interesting and entertaining.
Rohan
Michael Scott
Michael Scott
11/14/2007
Eldest
2005 | The Inheritance Cycle #2 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Eldest is the second book of the Inheritance series.
Eldest isn't a special book. It's a bit predictable and flat, but I've read plenty of worse fantasy books, so I decided to give this book two stars.
If you're expecting an intelligent and interesting story, you'll be disappointed, because you won't find depth in this book. But if you're looking for light and average fantasy, this book is a good choice.
Paolini
Christopher
Christopher
11/14/2007
Nightchild
2001 | Chronicles of The Raven #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Nightchild is the third book of the Chronicles of The Raven trilogy.
Nightchild is the best book of this trilogy. It's much better than the two previous books. Nightchild isn't perfect and James Barclay isn't Robin Hobb or George R.R. Martin, but Nightchild is good fantasy.
Barclay
James
James
11/14/2007
Noonshade
2000 | Chronicles of The Raven #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Noonshade is the second book of the Chronicles of The Raven trilogy.
Noonshade is a bit better and more enjoyable fantasy book than the first book. I'm not saying that this book is excellent, but it's good average fantasy, if you're interested in light fantasy.
Barclay
James
James
11/14/2007
Dawnthief
1999 | Chronicles of The Raven #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Dawnthied is the first book of the Chronicles of The Raven trilogy.
I decided to read this book, because it was recommended to me. In my opinion this book is okay, but I've read much better and more interesting fantasy books.
This book is average fantasy, but it may be of interest to some readers.
Barclay
James
James
11/14/2007
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a classic science fiction book. I love this book and I've read it a couple of times. It's an amazingly funny and entertaining book.
If you call yourself a science fiction fan and haven't read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, you should buy it as soon as possible. It's a hilarious book and it's definitely worth reading.
Adams
Douglas
Douglas
11/11/2007
Eragon
2002 | The Inheritance Cycle #1 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Eragon is the first book of the Inheritance series.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I began to read Eragon. I had heard many bad and good reviews about this book. That's why I was a bit cautious when I read it.
Eragon isn't a spectacular fantasy book, but it's a readable book. The writing is often quite horrible, but I must confess that I've read worse books.
I finally decided to give this book two stars, because there are worse fantasy books out there.
Paolini
Christopher
Christopher
11/11/2007
The Land of Laughs
1980 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Land of Laughs was a nice and pleasant surprise, when I read it a couple of years ago. It was an interesting and entertaining fantasy book.
I can recommend The Land of Laughs to all fantasy fans who like good stories. It's Jonathan Carroll's best book.
Carroll
Jonathan
Jonathan
11/11/2007
The King of Elfland's Daughter
1924 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The King of Elfland's Daughter is a classic fantasy book. It's without a doubt one of the best known fantasy classics. It's an old book, but it's quite good.
The best thing about this book is the prose. The prose is beautiful and that's the main reason why I like this book so much.
The story is interesting, but I must admit that it's a bit simple. That's why the story can't be compared to modern masterpieces. There are probably many readers, who won't like this book because of the simple story.
If you've never read this book, you should consider reading it. I'm sure that you'll like it - especially if you appreciate beautifully written prose.
Dunsany
Lord
Lord
11/11/2007
Pet Sematary
1983 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Pet Sematary is one of Stephen King's best books. In my opinion this book is much better than any of King's new books, which are often quite bad (and boring).
Pet Sematary is an interesting, macabre and a bit disturbing book. It's a classic horror book - that's why you'll either like it or you'll hate it. I liked Pet Sematary, because it's a good old-fashioned horror book.
In my opinion this book is worth reading, because it shows how good a writer Stephen King used to be. If you've read King's newer books, you'll notice easily how different and how much better this book is from them.
King
Stephen
Stephen
11/11/2007
Cycle of the Werewolf
1983 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Cycle of the Werewolf is quite a good and entertaining horror book.
When I read this book, I immediately liked it. I still like it and think that it's one of Stephen King's best books. It's a shame that King doesn't write this kind of stories anymore.
If you like horror books and werewolf stories, I'm sure that you'll enjoy this book.
King
Stephen
Stephen
11/11/2007
The Gunslinger
1982 | The Dark Tower #1 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Gunslinger is the first book of The Dark Tower series.
Many people have praised this book, but I must say that this book is pretty weak and so are the other books in this series. I thought that this book would be much better and more entertaining. I was very disappointed in it.
King
Stephen
Stephen
11/11/2007
Night Shift
1978 | ★ 10 | Show Review
I don't like Stephen King's recent books very much, but his early books and short stories are quite good and entertaining. In my opinion Night Shift is the best book of Stephen King.
Night Shift contains many classic horror short stories and the best of them is Jerusalem's Lot, which is a homage to H.P. Lovecraft. Jerusalem's Lot is without a doubt Stephen King's best short story.
I also like Children of the Corn, The Mangler and Sometimes They Come Back.
If you like good and entertaining horror stories, you should read this book.
King
Stephen
Stephen
11/11/2007
First Rider's Call
2003 | Green Rider #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
First Rider's Call is the second book of the Green Rider series.
First Rider's Call is an entertaining and well written fantasy book. It's not spectacular, but it's good.
If you're interested in entertaining and well written fantasy stories, I can recommend this book to you.
Britain
Kristen
Kristen
11/10/2007
Green Rider
1998 | Green Rider #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Green Rider is the first book of the Green Rider series.
Green Rider is a pretty good book. It's an entertaining, interesting and well written fantasy debut book.
If you like good and entertaining fantasy stories, I can recommend Green Rider to you.
Britain
Kristen
Kristen
11/10/2007
The Magicians' Guild
2001 | The Black Magician Trilogy #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Magician's Guild is the first book of The Black Magician Trilogy.
The Magician's Guild is a readable fantasy book. It's a good, interesting and entertaining book, but not very original.
If you want to read light fantasy, you'll enjoy this book.
Canavan
Trudi
Trudi
11/09/2007
Dragondoom
1990 | Mithgar | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Dragondoom is one of the best Mithgar books. It's well written, interesting and entertaining.
I enjoyed reading Dragondoom and I'm sure that other fantasy fans will also find it interesting.
If you've read Mithgar books and enjoyed reading them, you should read this book.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
11/09/2007
Colours in the Steel
1998 | The Fencer Trilogy #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Colours in the Steel is the first part of The Fencer Trilogy.
Colours in the Steel is quite a good and interesting fantasy book. It's surprisingly good for a fantasy debut book.
This book can be recommended to all fantasy fans, who want to read good books.
Parker
K. J.
K. J.
11/08/2007
Once Upon a Winter's Night
2001 | The Faery Series #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Once Upon a Winter's Night is a delightful and interesting fantasy book.
McKiernan has written a good and fascinating book, which can be recommended for all people, who enjoy fairy tales.
Don't be afraid to read this book. I'm sure that you'll like it.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
11/08/2007
The Eye of the Hunter
1992 | Mithgar | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Eye of the Hunter is an interesting Mithgar book. I enjoyed reading it. It was a good and well written fantasy book.
If you like Mithgar books, you should read this book. I think you'll find it interesting. I can recommend this book to people who enjoy good fantasy stories.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
11/08/2007
Caverns of Socrates
1995 | Black Foxes #1 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Caverns of Socrates is definitely one of the worst books I've read. This book should never have been written. It was a big disappointment.
I like other McKiernan's books, but this book is not as good or interesting as them.
I can't recommend this book. Please, don't read this book.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
11/08/2007
A Sword from Red Ice
2007 | Sword of Shadows #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A Sword from Red Ice is the third book of Sword of Shadows.
I read A Sword from Red Ice in two days. I enjoyed reading it. It was interesting and well written.
I can recommend this book to all fantasy fans. If you've read the previous books, you'll enjoy this book.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
11/08/2007
The Saints of the Sword
2001 | Tyrants and Kings #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Saints of the Sword is the third book of the Tyrants and Kings trilogy.
I enjoyed reading The Saints of the Sword and I'm sure that other fantasy readers will also enjoy it. This book is an excellent and interesting fantasy book.
If you liked the two previous books, you'll like this book too.
Marco
John
John
10/28/2007
The Grand Design
2000 | Tyrants and Kings #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Grand Design is the second book of the Tyrants and Kings trilogy.
The Grand Design is an excellent fantasy book and I'm sure that many fantasy fans will enjoy reading this book.
If you liked The Jackal of Nar, you should definitely buy this book, because you'll enjoy it.
Marco
John
John
10/28/2007
The Jackal of Nar
1999 | Tyrants and Kings #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Jackal of Nar is the first book of the Tyrants and Kings trilogy.
John Marco was highly recommended to me by a good friend. Because he liked Marco's books, I decided to buy all the books. I haven't regretted it, because John Marco is a good writer.
The Jackal of Nar is an interesting fantasy book and it can be recommended to all fantasy fans.
Marco
John
John
10/28/2007
Books of Blood: Volume One
1984 | Books of Blood #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The amazing Books of Blood series is definitely one of the best horror and dark fantasy short story collections ever.
I loved reading these books. The stories are dark, twisted and some of them are even funny.
If you call yourself a horror and dark fantasy fan and haven't read this series, you should read it as soon as possible (and please, remember to read Volume 1 first).
Barker
Clive
Clive
10/27/2007
The Hellbound Heart
1986 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Hellbound Heart is an amazing dark fantasy and horror novella. Clive Barker's dark and disturbing visions are simply brilliant and The Hellbound Heart is without a doubt one of his best stories.
The Hellbound Heart is a unique and unforgettable story about love, death and passion. The story works perfectly as a novella (I think it's good that Clive Barker wrote didn't try to prolong the story).
If you like this story, you should watch the movie (Hellraiser) which is based on this novella, because Clive Barker directed it himself.
Barker
Clive
Clive
10/24/2007
The Complete Illustrated Works of Edgar Allan Poe
2003 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Complete Illustrated Works of Edgar Allan Poe is a fantastic book for everybody who likes Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. This book contains all the essential stories and poems.
If you've never read Edgar Allan Poe, you should buy this book as soon as possible. This book contains many great short stories, which are worth reading.
Poe
Edgar Allan
Edgar Allan
10/24/2007
Reaper's Gale
2007 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Reaper's Gale is the seventh book of Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
I enjoyed reading this book. This seventh book is very good and the story is excellent.
If you've enjoyed reading the previous books by Steven Erikson, you should read this book. You'll like it.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/24/2007
The Bonehunters
2006 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #6 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Bonehunters is the sixth book of Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
It's amazing how good this series is. Although Steven Erikson has written many books, the quality of the books stays the same. I liked this book very much. It's just as good as the previous books.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/24/2007
Midnight Tides
2004 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #5 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Midnight Tides is the fifth book of Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
I loved Mignight Tides as much as I've loved all the previous books in this series. This book is a great fantasy book!
If you've read all the previous books in this series, you should read Midnight Tides too. This book is an amazingly good fantasy book, which is full of style and depth.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/23/2007
House of Chains
2002 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #4 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
House of Chains if the fourth book of Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
It's amazing how good a writer Steven Erikson is. This book is just as good as the previous three books. I loved this book.
If you haven't read House of Chains, you should read it as soon as possible.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/23/2007
Memories of Ice
2001 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Memories of Ice is the third book of Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
I loved this book and I think that it's definitely one of the best fantasy books ever written. Steven Erikson has managed to write an entertaining and interesting high fantasy book, which is full of depth.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/23/2007
Deadhouse Gates
2000 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Deadhouse Gates is the second book of the great Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.
All I can say about this book is that you should read it as soon as possible, if you haven't read it already.
Deadhouse Gates is an excellent fantasy book and it's epic high fantasy at its best!
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/23/2007
Gardens of the Moon
1999 | The Malazan Book of the Fallen #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Gardens of the Moon is the first book of the amazing Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series.
Gardens of the Moon and the other books in this series were highly recommended to me, so I had to buy all the books in this series. I haven't regretted it, because this book (and the whole series) is excellent. It's one of the best fantasy books ever written.
If you're interested in epic high fantasy, you should this book. You'll love it!
Erikson
Steven
Steven
10/23/2007
The Queen of the Damned
1988 | The Vampire Chronicles #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Queen of the Damned is a good horror and dark fantasy book, but unfortunately it isn't as good as the previous books. The story is interesting, erotic and beautifully written, but in my opinion it could've been a bit better.
If you've read the previous books, you'll probably like this book.
Rice
Anne
Anne
10/23/2007
The Vampire Lestat
1985 | The Vampire Chronicles #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
I liked The Vampire Lestat. I think that this book is even better than the first book (Interview with the Vampire).
The tale of Lestat is an interesting horror and dark fantasy story. The first book was a good introduction to the world of Lestat through the eyes of Louis, but in this book Lestat's story is told from his perspective.
I can recommend this book to all readers who want to read a good horror and dark fantasy book.
Rice
Anne
Anne
10/23/2007
Interview with the Vampire
1976 | The Vampire Chronicles #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Interview with the Vampire is the first book of The Vampire Chronicles, which is a great horror and dark fantasy series (especially the first three books are good and worth reading; The Tale of the Body Thief is readable, but Memnoch the Devil is a bit weak).
I enjoyed reading this book and I can highly recommend it to readers, who want to read interesting horror and dark fantasy stories.
Interview with the Vampire is in a league of its own. You can forget all the other vampire books by other writers. This is the only vampire book that you should read. If you like this book, you should read the other parts too.
Rice
Anne
Anne
10/23/2007
The Return of the King
1955 | The Lord of the Rings #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Return of the King is the third book of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
This final book is just as good as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
If you haven't read this book, you should read it so as soon as possible. You'll enjoy reading it!
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
The Two Towers
1954 | The Lord of the Rings #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Two Towers is the second book of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which is one of the greatest fantasy trilogies ever written.
I can highly recommend this book to everybody, who loves epic high fantasy. This book is very good and the story is fascinating.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
The Fellowship of the Ring
1954 | The Lord of the Rings #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
If you call yourself a fantasy fan and you haven't read this book, you should be ashamed yourself! The Fellowship of the Ring is one of the greatest fantasy books ever and everybody should read it.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
Twilight
2005 | The Twilight Saga #1 | ★ 1 | Show Comment
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight is a nice little book, which is written for young adults.
I didn't enjoy this book very much, but it was readable. It wasn't bad, but I've read much better horror and dark fantasy books.
If you want to read better and more interesting horror and dark fantasy books, I can highly recommend The Vampire Chronicles and The Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice. They're excellent books.
Meyer
Stephenie
Stephenie
10/23/2007
The Scrolls of the Ancients
2004 | The Chronicles of Blood and Stone #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Scrolls of the Ancients is the third book of The Chronicles of Blood and Stone.
I liked this book very much. It was entertaining and interesting.
If you enjoyed reading the two previous books (The Fifth Sorceress and The Gates of Dawn), you should read this book. You'll love it! :)
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
10/23/2007
The Gates of Dawn
2003 | The Chronicles of Blood and Stone #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Gates of Dawn is the second book of The Chronicles of Blood and Stone. The Gates of Dawn continues the epic story which began in The Fifth Sorceress.
In my opinion The Gates of Dawn is a very entertaining fantasy book. I can recommend this book to all fantasy fans, who enjoy reading good high fantasy.
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
10/23/2007
A March into Darkness
2007 | The Destinies of Blood and Stone #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
A March into Darkness is the second book of The Destinies of Blood and Stone.
I've enjoyed reading all the previous books of this series and I can say that this book is as entertaining as them. It's nice that Robert Newcomb has managed to write another interesting book.
If you like Robert Newcomb's books, I can highly recommend this book to you.
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
10/23/2007
The Younger Gods
2006 | The Dreamers #4 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
The Younger Gods is the fourth book of The Dreamers series.
I can honestly say that The Dreamers is one of the worst fantasy series ever. It wasn't easy to read this series, because all the books were bad, but somehow I managed to read them. This final book is also bad.
If you think of reading this book, please, think twice. This book (and the whole series) isn't worth reading.
Eddings
David
David
10/23/2007
Crystal Gorge
2005 | The Dreamers #3 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
The Crystal Gorge is the third book of The Dreamers series.
In my opinion David and Leigh Eddings should've thought twice before they began to write this series. All the previous books have been bad and this book is also bad.
I can't recommend this book to anybody.
Eddings
David
David
10/23/2007
The Treasured One
2004 | The Dreamers #2 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
The Treasured One is the second book of The Dreamers series.
To be honest I don't how I managed to read this book. In my opinion The Treasured One is just as bad as the first book.
Please, don't even think about reading this book. I can guarantee that you'll be disappointed. This book is bad!
Eddings
David
David
10/23/2007
The Elder Gods
2003 | The Dreamers #1 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
The Elder Gods is the first book of The Dreamers series.
Hmm... What could I say about this book? Well, perhaps I could say that it's definitely one of the worst fantasy books I've ever read. It's been a long time since I've read anything as bad as this.
Do yourself a favor and don't buy this book. It's not worth reading.
Eddings
David
David
10/23/2007
Savage Messiah
2005 | The Destinies of Blood and Stone #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Savage Messiah is the first book of The Destinies of Blood and Stone.
Savage Messiah is as good and interesting as the previous three books (The Chronicles of Blood and Stone: The Fifth Sorceress, The Gates of Dawn and The Scrolls of the Ancients). I enjoyed reading it.
If you liked the first three books, you should read this book.
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
10/23/2007
The Children of Húrin
2007 | Tales of Middle-Earth | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Children of Hurin is a fantastic book, which can be recommended to all Tolkien fans.
I enjoyed reading The Children of Hurin and I liked the illustrations by Alan Lee. They were beautiful.
If you enjoyed reading The Unfinished Tales and The Silmarillion, you should read this book. You'll love it.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
Farmer Giles of Ham
1949 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
I read this book a couple of years ago, when I found it in the bookstore.
Farmer Giles of Ham is a surprisingly good children's book by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's a little book and it's clearly written for children, but adults can enjoy it too.
I guess you could call this book cute, because that's what it is.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
1981 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
It's interesting how everything that J.R.R. Tolkien has ever written will be published sooner or later. :)
I read this book out of curiosity. This book offers some interesting knowledge about Tolkien to readers, but there's not much anything else in this book.
I can only recommend this book to Tolkien fanatics, who want to read everything about Tolkien.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/23/2007
Flesh and Spirit
2007 | The Lighthouse Duet #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Flesh and Spirit is the first book of The Lighthouse Duet.
I enjoyed reading this book and I'm sure that other fantasy fans will also enjoy reading it, because it's a good and interesting fantasy book. It also has depth, which is a bit rare in some new fantasy books.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Revelation
2001 | The Rai-Kirah #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Revelation is the second book of The Books of the Rai-Kirah trilogy.
I enjoyed reading this book very much and I think that other fantasy fans will also enjoy reading it.
If you liked the first book, I can highly recommend this book to you. You'll probably like it very much.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Restoration
2002 | The Rai-Kirah #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Restoration is the third book of The Books of the Rai-Kirah trilogy.
In my opinion Restoration is a good fantasy book and it's even better than the two previous books.
If you enjoyed reading the previous books of this series, I can highly recommend Restoration. You'll love it.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Dragon Prince
1988 | Dragon Prince #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Dragon Prince is the first book of The Dragon Prince trilogy.
In my opinion Dragon Prince is a highly entertaining and interesting fantasy book with depth. I enjoyed reading this book and I can recommend this book to everybody, who likes good fantasy books.
Rawn
Melanie
Melanie
10/23/2007
The Soul Weaver
2005 | The Bridge of D'Arnath #3 | ★ 9 | Show Comment
The Soul Weaver is the third book of The Bridge of D'Arnath series.
I liked this book very much. In my opinion The Soul Weaver is a great example of an entertaining fantasy book with depth.
The Soul Weaver is an excellent and fascinating book, which can be recommended to all fantasy fans.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Guardians of the Keep
2004 | The Bridge of D'Arnath #2 | ★ 9 | Show Comment
Guardians of the Keep is the second book of The Bridge of D'Arnath series.
I enjoyed reading Guardians of the Keep, because it was a good and interesting book.
If you've read the first book (Son of Avonar), you'll love this book. This book is just as good as the first book, if not even better.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Son of Avonar
2004 | The Bridge of D'Arnath #1 | ★ 9 | Show Comment
Son of Avonar is the first book of The Bridge of D'Arnath series.
Son of Avonar is an excellent and fascinating fantasy book, which is definitely worth reading. This book is one of the best fantasy books I've read.
I can highly recommend Son of Avonar (and the whole series) to all fantasy fans. I'm sure that you'll enjoy this book.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Transformation
2000 | The Rai-Kirah #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Transformation is the first book of The Books of the Rai-Kirah trilogy.
I enjoyed reading Transformation. I thought that it was a well written and interesting fantasy book.
I can highly recommend this book to everybody, who likes good high fantasy.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
Song of the Beast
2003 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Song of the Beast is a stand-alone fantasy book and it's not connected to Carol Berg's other fantasy books.
In my opinion Song of the Beast is a pretty good book, but it's not as good as The Books of the Rai-Kirah or The Bridge of D'Arnath.
If you enjoy reading good fantasy stories, you should read this book.
Berg
Carol
Carol
10/23/2007
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
1996 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diane Wynne Jones is a funny and entertaining book. I enjoyed reading it.
If you have a good sense of humour and you want to read something different, you'll enjoy reading The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. It offers some good laughs. :)
Jones
Diana Wynne
Diana Wynne
10/20/2007
The World of Shannara
2001 | Shannara | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The World of Shannara is an excellent guide to Shannara books.
If you're familiar with Teresa Patterson's other guide book (The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time), you won't be disappointed with this book. The World of Shannara is one of the best guide books I've read.
If you like Shannara books and want to know a bit more about the history etc, you should buy this book.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/20/2007
Honoured Enemy
2001 | Legends of the Riftwar #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Honoured Enemy is the first book of Legends of the Riftwar series.
When I began to read Honoured Enemy I was a bit cautious, because I didn't expect it to be very good. Fortunately it was quite readable and not as bad as some Midkemia books (e.g. Shards of a Broken Crown).
Honoured Enemy is a good fantasy book, but not the best Midkemia book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Rage of a Demon King
1997 | The Serpentwar Saga #3 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Rage of a Demon King is the third book of The Serpentwar Saga.
In my opinion Rage of a Demon King is a readable book, but it's not as good as some of the previous books (Rise of a Merchant Prince and The Riftwar Saga books were much more enjoyable books).
This book can be recommended to fans of Raymond E. Feist. If you like Feist's books, you'll probably like this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Rise of a Merchant Prince
1995 | The Serpentwar Saga #2 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Rise of a Merchant Prince is the second book of The Serpentwar Saga.
I enjoyed reading this book and thought that it was much better than Shadow of a Dark Queen. This book is a bit different and that's a good thing.
If you enjoy reading Raymond E. Feist's books, you should read this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Shadow of a Dark Queen
1994 | The Serpentwar Saga #1 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Shadow of a Dark Queen is the first book of The Serpentwar Saga.
I enjoyed reading this book, although it wasn't as the previous books (Magician etc).
By the way, if you've read the Finnish translations of The Serpentwar Saga books, you should definitely read Magician, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon, Prince of the Blood and The King's Buccaneer before you begin to read this series. If you haven't read these books, you probably won't enjoy reading The Serpentwar Saga.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Shards of a Broken Crown
1998 | The Serpentwar Saga #4 | ★ 2 | Show Review
Shards of a Broken Crown is the fourth book of The Serpentwar Saga (and the worst book of the series).
Shards of a Broken Crown is one the weakest Midkemia books I've read. Although this book is readable, it's not an excellent book. I was very disappointed with it. I expected it to be more interesting, but it wasn't.
This book was a mediocre and boring fantasy book. The author could've written a more interesting book, but he had failed to do so. (I think it's possible that some readers may stop reading Midkemia books after they've read this book, because it gives quite a bad impression about the author's writing skills.)
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
The King's Buccaneer
1992 | Krondor's Sons #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The King's Buccaneer is a bit better and more enjoyable book than Prince of the Blood. Prince of the Blood was a bit boring, but this book manages to be more entertaining.
If you like Raymond E. Feist's books, I can recommend this book to you. It's a good fantasy book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Prince of the Blood
1989 | Krondor's Sons #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Prince of Blood is the first book of The Krondor's Sons series (aka The Serpentwar Series - this name has been used sometimes because Prince of the Blood and The King's Buccaneer are an introduction to The Serpentwar Saga).
In my opinion Prince of the Blood is an entertaining book, but it's not as good as The Riftwar Saga of The Serpentwar Saga. It's worth reading, because it's a good book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
A Darkness at Sethanon
1986 | The Riftwar Saga #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A Darkness at Sethanon is the third book of The Riftwar Saga.
In my opinion A Darkness at Sethanon isn't as good as the two previous books. This book is an enjoyable fantasy book, but it's just not as good as Magician and Silverthorn.
If you liked Magician and Silverthorn, you'll probably enjoy A Darkness at Sethanon too.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Magician
1982 | The Riftwar Saga #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Raymond E. Feist's Magician is the first book of The Riftwar Saga.
I enjoyed reading Magician. Magician is a good and very entertaining fantasy book. I can recommend it to everybody, who likes good fantasy.
By the way, if you buy the US paperback version of Magician, you must buy two books (Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master). I think that the UK version hasn't been split into two books.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/19/2007
Worlds of the Golden Queen
2005 | The Golden Queen | ★ 6 | Show Comment
David Farland's Worlds of the Golden Queen consists of two books: The Golden Queen and Beyond the Gate.
Worlds of the Golden Queen is a readable science fiction book, but it's not as good as The Runelords saga. I liked this book, but it wasn't an excellent book.
If you like David Farland, you'll probably like this book.
Farland
David
David
10/19/2007
Worldbinder
2007 | The Runelords #6 | ★ 6 | Show Review
I guess I could say that David Farland is a master of easy epic fantasy. Worldbinder is a similar easy-to-read fantasy book as the previous books.
I liked this book, but I can't say that it was excellent or perfect. I wish that Farland would try to change his writing style, because it would be nice to see if he could write more complex plots.
I can recommend Worldbinder to all readers, who like to read easy fantasy. This book is an excellent choice for readers, who want to read easy books during their summer holiday.
Farland
David
David
10/19/2007
The Gambler's Fortune
2000 | The Tales of Einarinn #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Gambler's Fortune is the third book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.
I enjoyed reading The Gambler's Fortune. This book is fascinating, well written and very entertaining. It's one of the best fantasy books I've read.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
McKenna
Juliet E.
Juliet E.
10/19/2007
The Swordsman's Oath
1999 | The Tales of Einarinn #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Swordsman's Oath is the second book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.
The Swordman's Oath is just as good and interesting as The Thief's Gamble. Juliet E. McKenna has written a good fantasy book.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans, who enjoy reading good books.
McKenna
Juliet E.
Juliet E.
10/19/2007
The Thief's Gamble
1999 | The Tales of Einarinn #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Thief's Gamble is the first book of The Tales of Einarinn saga.
I first heard of Juliet E. McKenna from a friend who recommended this series to me. He told me that this series was good and it was worth reading. Because he insisted that I should read these books, I bought the whole series.
I must say that The Thief's Gamble is an excellent fantasy book. I can highly recommend it to all fantasy fans.
McKenna
Juliet E.
Juliet E.
10/19/2007
Blood of the Fold
1996 | The Sword of Truth #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Blood of the Fold is one of the best books of The Sword of Truth saga. It's good fantasy entertainment for adults.
The story of Blood of the Fold is quite interesting and the characters are also interesting. I liked the story very much. It was nice to read more about Richard, Kahlan and their friends.
If you've read the previous books and liked them, you should read Blood of the Fold.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/18/2007
Stone of Tears
1995 | The Sword of Truth #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Stone of Tears is the second book of The Sword of Truth saga. In my opinion this book is much better and more interesting than Wizard's First Rule.
Stone of Tears is an entertaining and interesting fantasy book for adults. It introduces some important characters, which will appear in the later books.
If you enjoyed reading Wizard's First Rule, you should read Stone of Tears, because you'll probably like it.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/18/2007
Lady of Avalon
1997 | Avalon #3 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
Lady of Avalon is the third book of the Avalon series.
Lady of Avalon isn't quite as bad as its predecessor (The Forest House), but I can't recommend it, because it's a bit boring.
If you liked The Mists of Avalon, you shouldn't read this book. If you try to read it, you'll probably be disappointed with it.
Bradley
Marion Zimmer
Marion Zimmer
10/17/2007
Sons of the Oak
2006 | The Runelords #5 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
In my opinion Sons of the Oak isn't a perfect fantasy book, but if you like to read easy fantasy books, it's a good choice. David Farland isn't a great writer and he can't be compared to George R.R. Martin or Steven Erikson, but he manages to write nice and easy fantasy books.
I can recommend this book to all readers, who want to read easy fantasy books.
Farland
David
David
10/17/2007
The Lair of Bones
2003 | The Runelords #4 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Lair of Bones is a readable fantasy book. I have to admit that I expected it to be a bit better, but I liked it anyway. I know that many people don't like this book, but I think that sometimes it's nice to read easy fantasy books.
If you like The Runelords saga, The Lair of Bones is an interesting and readable book. However, if you don't like David Farland's books or his writing style, this book isn't for you, because it isn't an unforgettable masterpiece.
Farland
David
David
10/17/2007
Hook
1991 | ★ 2 | Show Comment
Hook is one of those books, which should never have been written. It's amazing that Terry Brooks decided to write it.
The original movie by Steven Spielberg was bad and this book isn't any better.
I can't recommend this book to anybody. I only read this book, because I like the Shannara books by Terry Brooks.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/17/2007
The Forest House
1993 | Avalon #2 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
The Forest House is the second book of the Avalon series. Unfortunately The Forest House isn't as good as The Mists of Avalon.
In my opinion The Forest House is readable, but it's not on the same level as The Mists of Avalon. This book was a disappointment. That's why I have to say that if you liked The Mists of Avalon and think that this book is going to be just like it, you'll be disappointed.
Bradley
Marion Zimmer
Marion Zimmer
10/16/2007
The Mists of Avalon
1983 | Avalon #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Mists of Avalon is definitely the best retelling of the Arthurian legend I've ever read. This historical fantasy book is in a league of its own. I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans. It's very entertaining and well written - in other words, it's a great book.
If you like historical fantasy books and haven't read The Mists of Avalon, you should read it as soon as possible. You'll probably like it very much.
By the way, the other Avalon books aren't as good as this book.
Bradley
Marion Zimmer
Marion Zimmer
10/16/2007
Dune
1965 | Dune #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Dune is a real classic of science fiction literature. Dune is almost like "The Lord of the Rings of science fiction".
This first Dune book is an excellent and entertaining science fiction adventure. In my opinion Dune is one of the best science fiction books I've ever read. I can highly recommend this book to all science fiction fans. (It's a shame that the sequels aren't as good as this book.)
By the way, if you call yourself a science fiction fan and haven't read Dune, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Herbert
Frank
Frank
10/16/2007
Voyage of the Fox Rider
1993 | Mithgar | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Voyage of the Fox Rider is an entertaining, interesting and well written fantasy book. Dennis L. McKiernan has written a good story, which is a pleasure to read.
In my opinion Voyage of the Fox Rider is one of the best Mithgar books. I enjoyed reading it.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
10/16/2007
Tales of Mithgar
1994 | Mithgar | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Tales of Mithgar is a collection of short stories, which are set in the world of Mithgar.
These short stories are quite fascinating and well written.
If you want to read good and entertaining fantasy short stories, I can recommend this book to you. You just have to remember that it's good to read the other Mithgar books first or you won't understand this book.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
10/16/2007
The Iron Tower
2000 | The Iron Tower | ★ 4 | Show Review
The Iron Tower Omnibus consists of the first three Mithgar books (The Dark Tide, Shadows of Doom and The Darkest Day).
I know that many people think that these three books are based upon The Lord of the Rings and they're almost right about that. If I'm not mistaken, Dennis L. McKiernan wanted to write a sequel to The Lord of the Rings, but he wasn't allowed to do so, so he "re-created" Middle-earth in The Iron Tower trilogy.
These first books aren't very good, but the later books are enjoyable and fascinating fantasy books.
McKiernan
Dennis L.
Dennis L.
10/16/2007
The Book of Three
1964 | Chronicles of Prydain #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Book of Three is the first book of The Chronicles of Prydain.
I love this charming little book. This book was written for children and young adults, but it's suitable for adults too.
I think that everybody should read this timeless classic, because it's a good book.
Alexander
Lloyd
Lloyd
10/16/2007
The Elves of Cintra
2007 | Genesis of Shannara #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Elves of Cintra is just as bad as Armageddon's Children. Terry Brooks should've stopped writing about Shannara after The High Druid of Shannara, because this series sucks big time. It's sad that he produces more Shannara books, because these new books are disappointments to all Shannara fans.
The Elves of Cintra is without a doubt one of the weakest Shannara books I've read. It's a bit boring and - to be honest - not very good. I can't recommend this book.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/15/2007
Armageddon's Children
2006 | Genesis of Shannara #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
All the previous Shannara books have been readable and some of them have been good and enjoyable, but I must say that this book is anything but good. It seems that Terry Brooks doesn't know when to stop writing.
If you've enjoyed reading the other Shannara books, you should think twice before you begin to read this book. This book isn't as interesting as the other books.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/15/2007
The Farthest Shore
1972 | Earthsea #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Farthest Shore is the third book of the Earthsea saga and the final book of the "original" Earthsea books.
In my opinion The Farthest Shore is an excellent fantasy book. It's a timeless classic of fantasy literature and everybody who reads fantasy should read it.
The Farthest Shore is a bit different and darker from the previous books, but it's a great book. I think that everybody, who appreciates fine fantasy and good writing, will find this book interesting.
Le Guin
Ursula K.
Ursula K.
10/15/2007
To Green Angel Tower
1993 | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
To Green Angel Tower is the third and final book of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was very entertaining and interesting.
By the way, if you buy the paperback version of To Green Angel Tower, you must remember to buy two books (Part 1 and Part 2).
Williams
Tad
Tad
10/15/2007
Stone of Farewell
1990 | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Stone of Farewell is the second book of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn.
Stone of Farewell is a much better book than The Dragonbone Chair. Tad Williams writes fluently, the story is entertaining and the characters are interesting.
I can recommend this book to all fantasy fans.
Williams
Tad
Tad
10/15/2007
The Dragonbone Chair
1988 | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Dragonbone Chair is the first book of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn.
Tad Williams has managed to write an entertaining fantasy story, which can be recommended for all fantasy fans. I know that this book isn't perfect and some things are a bit boring, but it's still a good and interesting fantasy book.
By the way, please don't read the translations of this series! They're very bad and annoying.
Williams
Tad
Tad
10/15/2007
The Gypsy
1992 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Gypsy is an interesting and unique combination of fantasy and thriller.
Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) have managed to write an entertaining book, which is totally different from other books. I liked this book.
I highly recommend this book to everybody who wants to read something different.
Lindholm
Megan
Megan
10/15/2007
A Feast for Crows
2005 | A Song of Ice and Fire #4 | ★ 10 | Show Review
A Feast for Crows is the fourth book of A Song of Ice and Fire.
This book isn't quite as good as the three previous books, but it's a great book. As almost everybody knows George R.R. Martin had to split this book into two parts, because if he'd put all the material into this book, it would've been too big to publish. This split is easy to notice, because many important and interesting characters are missing. That's why this book isn't as excellent as the previous books.
If you enjoyed reading the three previous books, you should read this book. It's an interesting fantasy book.
Martin
George R. R.
George R. R.
10/15/2007
A Storm of Swords
2000 | A Song of Ice and Fire #3 | ★ 10 | Show Review
A Storm of Swords is the third book of A Song of Ice and Fire saga.
It's amazing how good a writer George R.R. Martin is and how much depth he's managed to put into his series. A Storm of Swords is even better and more fascinating than the two previous books. It's almost impossible to describe how good this book is, so all I can say is that it's a unique masterpiece of modern fantasy.
This book is definitely one of the best fantasy books ever written and everybody who likes epic fantasy should read it.
Martin
George R. R.
George R. R.
10/15/2007
A Clash of Kings
1998 | A Song of Ice and Fire #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
A Clash of Kings is the second book of the amazing A Song of Ice and Fire saga.
A Clas of Kings continues the story, which began in A Game of Thrones. This book is a masterpiece of modern fantasy. The story becomes more interesting and darker all the time and it's almost impossible to stop reading before you've reached the last page.
If you enjoyed reading A Game of Thrones, you should read this book. I'm sure that you'll love it.
Martin
George R. R.
George R. R.
10/15/2007
The Blood Knight
2006 | The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Blood Knight is the third book of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone.
I think that Greg Keyes is one of the few fantasy writers, which can be highly recommended. This book proves that he's in a league of his own.
The Blood Knight is a fascinating and well written fantasy book. Everybody who likes good high fantasy should read this book.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
10/14/2007
The Charnel Prince
2004 | The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Charnel Prince is the second book of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone.
In my opinion The Charnel Prince is just as good and entertaining as The Briar King. I enjoyed this book very much. It was good high fantasy.
If you want to read good fantasy, which has been written for adults, you should read this book. You'll love it.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
10/14/2007
Guards! Guards!
1989 | Discworld #8 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Guards! Guards! is the eighth Discworld book and it's definitely one of the best Discworld books.
I enjoyed reading this humorous book. It was very entertaining and fascinating. Terry Pratchett is a master of humorous fantasy.
If you like humorous fantasy, you should read this book as soon as possible.
Pratchett
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
Hogfather
1996 | Discworld #20 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Hogfather is definitely one of the funniest Discworld books. This book has everything I've come to expect from Terry Pratchett.
If you like Terry Pratchett's other Discworld books, you should read Hogfather. It's an entertaining and hilarious fantasy book. :)
Pratchett
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Phantom Menace
1999 | Star Wars: Episode I | ★ 2 | Show Comment
In my opinion The Phantom Menace is a book, which Terry Brooks should never have written.
The movie (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) was a bad movie and I didn't like it at all - it was a big disappointment. I honestly don't understand why they had to make a book of it. This book is a bit better than the movie, but not much.
I can't recommend this book. I can only say that you should read other books by Terry Brooks. They're much better and more interesting than this book.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
Morgawr
2002 | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara #3 | ★ 6 | Show Review
Morgawr is the third book of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.
Morgawr is almost as dark and compelling as Antrax and it's written for adults. Morgawr contains the same science fiction elements, which were introduced in Antrax and they make this book interesting. I liked this book very much.
If you enjoyed reading the two previous books, you should read Morgawr. You should also check out The High Druid of Shannara series (Jarka Ruus, Tanequil and Straken), which Terry Brooks wrote after this series.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
Antrax
2001 | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Antrax is the second book of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.
Antrax is an interesting combination of fantasy and science fiction. Terry Brooks uses some science fiction elements to create a different kind of Shannara book and it works quite well.
Antrax is a good book and everybody, who likes Shannara books, should read it.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
Ilse Witch
2000 | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Ilse Witch is the first book of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.
Ilse Witch is a bit different kind of Shannara book and it's clearly written for adults.
I enjoyed reading Ilse Witch and found it interesting. This book isn't perfect, but it's worth reading.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Talismans of Shannara
1993 | The Heritage of Shannara #4 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Talismans of Shannara is the fourth book of The Heritage of Shannara.
The Talismans of Shannara is an entertaining fantasy book. It doesn't have much depth and it's a bit simple, but the story is interesting.
If you liked the previous books, you should read this book.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Elf Queen of Shannara
1992 | The Heritage of Shannara #3 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Elf Queen of Shannara is the third book of The Heritage of Shannara.
In my opinion The Elf Queen of Shannara is one of the most enjoyable Shannara books. It's an entertaining fantasy book. There's not much depth, but that doesn't matter, because this book is good. I liked it.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Druid of Shannara
1991 | The Heritage of Shannara #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Druid of Shannara is the second book of The Heritage of Shannara.
Many people like The Druid of Shannara and think that it's a good book. In my opinion The Druid of Shannara isn't as bad as the first book of this series, but it's not very good. It's entertaining and there are some good moments, but it's not as good as The Elf Queen of Shannara.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Scions of Shannara
1990 | The Heritage of Shannara #1 | ★ 4 | Show Review
The Scions of Shannara is the first book of The Heritage of Shannara.
In my opinion The Scions of Shannara is one of the weakest Shannara books. When you read it, it's easy to see that it's clearly the first part of The Heritage saga.
This book is readable, but the other books in this series are much better.
By the way, if you're familiar with the translations (the Finnish translations) and have read them, you should read The Sword of Shannara Trilogy before you begin to read this series. It's good to know what has happened earlier or you won't enjoy this series.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Wishsong of Shannara
1985 | The Shannara Trilogy #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Wishsong of Shannara is the third book of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.
The Wishsong of Shannara is an entertaining fantasy book, but it's not as good as the second book. When I read this book, it felt like I'd read the same story before and it was a bit annoying. Otherwise it was good fantasy.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Elfstones of Shannara
1982 | The Shannara Trilogy #2 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Elfstones of Shannara is the second book of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.
The Elfstones of Shannara is much more original and better than The Sword of Shannara. It's also more entertaining.
I enjoyed reading this book and I'm sure that other people will also enjoy it.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Sword of Shannara
1977 | The Shannara Trilogy #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Sword of Shannara is a nice and entertaining fantasy book.
Many people have often compared The Sword of Shannara to The Lord of the Rings, because they're similar books. The comparison is easy, but The Sword of Shannara is still different and it's the first part of one of the most popular fantasy series ever.
If you like entertaining stories, you should read this book.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
First King of Shannara
1996 | Shannara | ★ 4 | Show Review
The First King of Shannara is a nice and entertaining fantasy book. I liked reading it.
Although this book is entertaining, there's one very bad thing, which annoyed me - when I started to read this book, it felt like I was reading the same story again. The story isn't original and the reader knows what's going to happen before the book is over. That's why I'll give this book only two stars.
By the way, this is not the first Shannara book and it should not be read before you've read The Sword of Shannara Trilogy and The Heritage of Shannara.
Brooks
Terry
Terry
10/14/2007
The Citadel of the Autarch
1982 | The Book of the New Sun #4 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
In my opinion The Citadel of the Autarch is a nice and fascinating book. It's the fourth part of The Book of the New Sun series.
I like this series very much. All the books are interesting and worth reading, if you like Gene Wolfe's writing style. There are some people who don't like Gene Wolfe, but I like his books.
If you've read the other parts and liked them, I can recommend this book to you.
Wolfe
Gene
Gene
10/14/2007
The Sword of the Lictor
1982 | The Book of the New Sun #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The two previous books were good and so is this book. In my opinion The Sword of Lictor is among the best science fiction and fantasy books I've ever read. It's original and interesting.
I can highly recommend this book to all fans of Gene Wolfe. It's definitely worth reading, if you like Wolfe's books.
Wolfe
Gene
Gene
10/14/2007
The Claw of the Conciliator
1981 | The Book of the New Sun #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Claw of the Conciliator is the second book of The Book of the New Sun.
Gene Wolfe is a brilliant writer and I like his books. The Claw of the Conciliator is as good as the first book and it's also written for adults. I enjoyed reading it.
If you want to read well written and interesting books, you'll like this book.
Wolfe
Gene
Gene
10/14/2007
The Shadow of the Torturer
1980 | The Book of the New Sun #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer is the first book of The Book of the New Sun.
I enjoyed this book very much and I can highly recommend it to everybody, who wants to read a book, which has been written for adults. This book is a masterpiece and it's one of the best fantasy and science fiction books ever.
If you haven't read The Shadow of the Torturer, you should read it. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it.
Wolfe
Gene
Gene
10/14/2007
The Oracle's Queen
2006 | Tamír Triad #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Oracle's Queen is the third book of The Tamir Trilogy.
Lynn Flewelling is in a league of her own and she proves it with The Oracle's Queen. The Oracle's Queen is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. I loved this book just as much as I've loved the other books.
If you want to read good high fantasy, I highly recommend this book. It's definitely worth reading.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
10/14/2007
Hidden Warrior
2003 | Tamír Triad #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Hidden Warrior is the second book of The Tamir Trilogy.
In my opinion Lynn Flewelling is one the best fantasy writers ever. Her books are well written and fascinating. The Hidden Warrior is just as fascinating and well written as her other books.
I loved this book. This book contains everything I want from good high fantasy. It's a dark and compelling book.
I highly recommend this book to all fantasy readers who want to read good fantasy.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
10/14/2007
The Bone Doll's Twin
2001 | Tamír Triad #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Bone Doll's Twin is the first book of The Tamir Trilogy.
Lynn Flewelling has done it again - she's written a fascinating and dark book for adults. This is one of the best fantasy books I've read and I can highly recommend it to all fantasy readers.
If you liked The Nightrunner books, you should read The Bone Doll's Twin. I'm sure you'll love it. :)
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
10/14/2007
Wizardborn
2001 | The Runelords #3 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Wizardborn is a readable fantasy book, but it's not a perfect fantasy book. The biggest problem of this book is that if you're expecting to read epic high fantasy of excellent quality, you'll be disappointed.
In my opinion Wizardborn is an interesting (and even enjoyable) fantasy book, if you're willing to overlook certain weaknesses. I can recommend this book to all readers, who like to read easy fantasy books.
Farland
David
David
10/11/2007
Brotherhood of the Wolf
1999 | The Runelords #2 | ★ 6 | Show Review
In my opinion Brotherhood of the Wolf is better and more enjoyable than The Sum of All Men, which was readable, but not very good. I'm not saying that this book is great, but it's a readable fantasy book.
Farland's writing style has become better, but he's not a perfect writer. The characters aren't as interesting as they could be and they're a bit shallow.
I can recommend Brotherhood of the Wolf to all readers, who are just beginning to read epic fantasy, because this book is easy to read.
Farland
David
David
10/11/2007
The Sum of All Men
1998 | The Runelords #1 | ★ 4 | Show Review
David Farland's The Sum of All Men is the first book of the long running The Runelords saga.
I know that this book is anything but perfect, but it was nice to read a bit different kind of epic fantasy for a change. The world and the plot is interesting, but the writing is a bit weak and it's easy to see that Farland isn't used to writing high fantasy.
The Sum of All Men is a readable (but not enjoyable) fantasy book and the events move forward with a fast pace. In my opinion Farland could've spent more time writing about the world and the characters, because it seemed to me that he hadn't thought about certain things at all.
Farland
David
David
10/11/2007
The Fifth Sorceress
2002 | The Chronicles of Blood and Stone #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Robert Newcomb's The Fifth Sorceress is an interesting and good fantasy book.
I bought this book a couple of years ago and read it during the Christmas holiday. It was so interesting that I couldn't put it down.
I can recommend The Fifth Sorceress to everybody who likes good fantasy stories.
Newcomb
Robert
Robert
10/10/2007
Nine Princes in Amber
1970 | The Chronicles of Amber #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Before I say anything about Nine Princes in Amber, I must mention that I've read The Great Book of Amber, which contains all the books from 1 to 10 (if you like Zelazny's series, you should buy this omnibus edition).
In my opinion Nine Princes of Amber is a pretty good book. It's interesting, different and worth reading.
Zelazny
Roger
Roger
10/09/2007
Belgarath the Sorcerer
1995 | Belgarian Universe | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Belgarath the Sorcerer is an entertaining and funny fantasy book. This book tells about the life and deeds of Belgarath and how he became a powerful sorcerer.
If you like The Belgariad and The Malloreon, you should read this book, because you'll enjoy it.
Eddings
David
David
10/08/2007
Silverthorn
1985 | The Riftwar Saga #2 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Silverthorn is the second book of The Riftwar Saga.
In my opinion Silverthorn is clearly the best book of The Riftwar Saga. This book is a lot more fluent and more entertaining than the first book.
If you're interested in a good story and fascinating characters, Silverthorn is a good book for you. I can highly recommend this book.
Feist
Raymond E.
Raymond E.
10/08/2007
The Diamond Throne
1989 | The Elenium #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Diamond Throne isn't an excellent book, but it's an enjoyable fantasy story. This may sound strange, but I actually enjoyed this book much more than the previous books that Eddings has written.
I know that many people have criticized Eddings for writing about same characters with different names. I must also say that this is unfortunately true for this series. If you've read The Belgariad and The Malloreon, the characters feel very familiar.
Eddings
David
David
10/08/2007
The Rivan Codex
1998 | Belgarian Universe | ★ 4 | Show Comment
I think that The Rivan Codex is a bit unnecessary book. The best way to describe this book is to say that it's a history book for the world that Eddings has created (it's a companion book for The Belgariad, The Malloreon, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress).
This book may offer some interesting information for die-hard Eddings fans, but other people shouldn't read it.
Eddings
David
David
10/08/2007
Pawn of Prophecy
1982 | The Belgariad #1 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Pawn of Prophecy is the book that made Eddings a household name.
In my opinion Pawn of Prophecy is readable, but it's not excellent. What really annoys me is that this book series has the usual "a boy becomes a hero" story line, which has been used too many times. Although this book isn't excellent, it's an enjoyable fantasy story for young and a bit older readers.
Eddings
David
David
10/08/2007
The Briar King
2003 | The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
The Briar King is good fantasy for adults.
I enjoyed The Briar King very much and I'm sure others will enjoy it too. This book is entertaining, interesting and well written.
I can highly recommend this book to everybody who wants to read good high fantasy.
Keyes
Greg
Greg
10/07/2007
Wizard of the Pigeons
1986 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Wizard of the Pigeons may be a bit difficult to find, but it's definitely worth buying. If you like Megan Lindholm's books, you should read this book.
I managed to find a used book from an antiquarian bookstore. I was amazed when I saw it on the shelf. I had to buy it and I read it during the next night. It was a beautifully written book and I liked it.
Lindholm
Megan
Megan
10/07/2007
The Summer Tree
1984 | The Fionavar Tapestry #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Summer Tree has become a classic of fantasy literature. It's one of the most well-known books by Guy Gavriel Kay and it's also one of his best books.
Although The Summer Tree isn't as good as the other Fionavar books, it's an excellent book. I enjoyed reading it and I had to buy the other books too.
Kay
Guy Gavriel
Guy Gavriel
10/07/2007
The Left Hand of Darkness
1969 | Hainish Cycle | ★ 8 | Show Review
I decided to re-read The Left Hand of Darkness, because I had forgotten most of it. I only remembered that I liked it very much when I read it a few years ago (it's been a long time since I first read it). Unfortunately I didn't like it very much this time.
I think that The Left Hand of Darkness is worth reading, because it's a classic science fiction book, but unfortunately it's a mediocre and a bit boring science fiction book. (It's interesting how one's opinions can change over the years, so it's good to read certain books again.)
I understand why some people think The Left Hand of Darkness is a great book, but there are much better and more complex science fiction books out there, so you don't necessarily have to read this book. Reading this book isn't a waste of time, but you can easily find something more interesting to read.
Le Guin
Ursula K.
Ursula K.
10/07/2007
Tehanu
1990 | Earthsea #4 | ★ 8 | Show Review
There are some people who don't like Tehanu, but I like it. Tehanu is completely different from the previous Earthsea books, but it's well written and interesting.
I think that Tehanu was written for adult readers and that's why young readers shouldn't read it, because it contains certain philosophical things, which may be a bit difficult to understand.
If you're interested in sword fights and sorcery, this book isn't for you. But if you want to read a story, which has depth, you should read Tehanu.
Le Guin
Ursula K.
Ursula K.
10/07/2007
Debt of Bones
2001 | The Sword of Truth | ★ 6 | Show Comment
Debt of Bones is a short story and it's almost like a prequel to The Sword of Truth series.
In my opinion this story is quite entertaining and it's definitely a lot better and more interesting than the recent books.
Debt of Bones is a good choice if you want to read light fantasy.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Phantom
2006 | The Sword of Truth #10 | ★ 4 | Show Review
The quality of this series has been declining after Faith of the Fallen and this new book is barely worth reading.
I was very disappointed with this book. It seems that Terry Goodkind has grown tired of the series and doesn't want to write quality anymore. I hate Goodkind's philosophical preaching, because it's boring. This series should have ended a long time ago.
I can't recommend this book to anybody, because I didn't like this book very much. I only read this book, because I wanted to know how the story continues.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Chainfire
2005 | The Sword of Truth #9 | ★ 4 | Show Comment
It's simply amazing (or perhaps I should say shocking) how bad Terry Goodkind's new books have become after Faith of the Fallen. Chainfire is almost as boring and preaching as the two previous books, which is a bad thing.
It's a shame that the quality of this series has dropped so low. This series used to be interesting and entertaining, but now it's just boring.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Wizard's First Rule
1994 | The Sword of Truth #1 | ★ 8 | Show Review
Wizard's First Rule is an entertaining fantasy book for adults. I think it's good to mention that this book can't be recommended to young readers, because it contains some adult themes.
The story of this book is weird enough to be fascinating and the characters are interesting. There are a couple of annoying things, but otherwise this book is quite good. This book isn't perfect, but it's good entertainment for adults.
If you want to read a good and entertaining fantasy book, you should consider reading Wizard's First Rule.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Naked Empire
2003 | The Sword of Truth #8 | ★ 2 | Show Review
Naked Empire is one the worst fantasy books I've ever read. This book is amazingly boring and there's too much philosophical talk and annoying preaching.
I honestly don't understand what happened to Terry Goodkind. He used to write entertaining and interesting fantasy books for adults, but not anymore. He should never have begun to write about his own philosophical views, because fantasy fans aren't interested in them. In my opinion a small amount of philosophy is okay, but when the pages are full of it, nobody wants to read about it.
I can't recommend Naked Empire to anybody. If you've read Goodkind's earlier books and liked them, you'll be very disappointed with this book.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Faith of the Fallen
2000 | The Sword of Truth #6 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
Faith of the Fallen is one of Terry Goodkind's best books. I know that this book contains lots of philosophy and moral issues, but all these things are still fresh and interesting, because Goodkind hasn't bored the reader with them yet. I have to admit that I like this book - the story is interesting and the writing is good.
Faith of the Fallen is unfortunately the last good book of the Sword of Truth series. The quality of the series began to drop radically after this book.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
The Pillars of Creation
2001 | The Sword of Truth #7 | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Pillars of Creation is a readable fantasy book, but it isn't very good. Although this book isn't excellent, it's a lot better than the books, which were published after it.
The biggest mistake in this book was that Terry Goodkind introduced a new character and wrote mostly about this character's adventures.
I'm not a big fan of The Pillars of Creation, but because it's readable and better than its sequel, I give it three stars.
Goodkind
Terry
Terry
10/07/2007
Fool's Fate
2003 | The Tawny Man #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
This final book of The Tawny Man trilogy is an excellent fantasy book. It's a good conclusion to the series.
I loved this book. :) It contained many interesting scenes and the especially the dragon scenes were fantastic.
By the way, Fool's Fate features some events from The Liveship Traders, so it would be good to read The Liveship Traders before reading this series.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
The Golden Fool
2002 | The Tawny Man #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The Golden Fool is the second book of The Tawny Man and it continues the story which began in Fool's Errand.
Robin Hobb has once again managed to write an entertaining and complex book. The character development is superb and the story is interesting.
If you liked Fool's Errand, you must read this book.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
Fool's Errand
2001 | The Tawny Man #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
It was great that Robin Hobb decided to continue the story of Fitz in The Tawny Man trilogy.
Fool's Errand is a wonderful fantasy book and it was a pleasure to read it. This book has more depth and it's a bit darker than the previous Farseer books.
In my opinion Fool's Errand contains one of the most touching and beautiful scenes ever written in modern fantasy. This scene alone makes this book worth reading.
If you liked The Farseer Trilogy, you must read this book!
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
Ship of Destiny
2000 | The Liveship Traders #3 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The story of the Vestrit family continues in this third book, which is the best book of The Liveship Traders. Robin Hobb weaves together all the storylines and the conclusion is simply fantastic.
If you've read the previous books and liked them, you must read Ship of Destiny. The Liveship Traders is one of the finest fantasy trilogies ever written.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
The Mad Ship
1999 | The Liveship Traders #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
The first book of The Liveship Traders was a masterpiece and this second book is an even greater masterpiece.
Robin Hobb continues to develop her characters in The Mad Ship and the story becomes more complex all the time.
I must say that Kennit is definitely one of the most memorable villains in fantasy books ever. He's a complex and interesting character.
I highly recommend this book to everybody.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
Ship of Magic
1998 | The Liveship Traders #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Ship of Magic is a masterpiece of modern fantasy. It's a bittersweet, fascinating, complex and unpredictable story of the Vestrit family.
This book is completely different from the Farseer books and the story is more complex. The character development is also more complex and the characters feel real and nuanced.
If you haven't read Ship of Magic, I recommend you to do so. It's an excellent book.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/06/2007
A Wizard of Earthsea
1968 | Earthsea #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Ursula K. Le Guin's first Earthsea book, A Wizard of Earthsea, is a real masterpiece of fantasy literature. In my opinion it's one of the best fantasy books ever written.
Ursula K. Le Guin has managed to write an interesting and entertaining story, which appeals to different kind of readers. I think that children and young adults will find this book very good, but adults will probably appreciate the fine writing even more than children.
If you call yourself a fantasy reader and haven't read this book, you should be ashamed of yourself. This book is a classic and everybody should read it.
Le Guin
Ursula K.
Ursula K.
10/04/2007
A Game of Thrones
1996 | A Song of Ice and Fire #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
It's difficult to find enough words to praise this book and the whole series, because George R.R. Martin has managed to create a perfect fantasy series. All I can say is that A Game of Thrones is a unique fantasy book and it's difficult to find similar books.
I've read many fantasy books and I like all kinds of fantasy books, but there are certain books which are clearly above all other books. This book is one of those books. The complexity and richness of the characters and the events is truly amazing.
If you're not familiar with this book, you should buy it. You won't regret it. A Game of Thrones is an unforgettable reading experience.
Martin
George R. R.
George R. R.
10/02/2007
Assassin's Quest
1997 | The Farseer #3 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Assassin's Quest is the last book of The Farseer Trilogy. The touching and unique story of Fitz continues in this book.
In my opinion Assassin's Quest is an entertaining and interesting fantasy book. Only a very skilled writer can write something like this. High fantasy doesn't get any better than this.
I highly recommend this book to every fantasy lover. If you haven't read this book (and the previous books in this series), you should buy them. You'll love them.
As some of you may already know, Robin Hobb continued the story of Fitz in The Tawny Man trilogy. If you like this book and The Farseer Trilogy, you should read The Tawny Man (Fool's Errand, The Golden Fool and Fool's Fate) too.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/02/2007
Royal Assassin
1996 | The Farseer #2 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Royal Assassin continues the story of Fitz, a royal bastard.
I started reading Royal Assassin when I finished reading Assassin's Apprentice and I was impressed by its quality, depth and style - this book was much better than the first part. The ending of this book is unique and quite memorable.
I highly recommend this book to everybody, who wants to read good and entertaining fantasy.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/02/2007
Assassin's Apprentice
1995 | The Farseer #1 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Assassin's Apprentice is the first book of The Farseer Trilogy, which is one of the best fantasy series ever written.
Assassin's Apprentice is a touching, sinister and entertaining story about a young royal bastard who is trained to be an assassin. The story is unique and the characters are memorable.
I must say that I love this book (and the other books in this series) very much.
Hobb
Robin
Robin
10/02/2007
Kushiel's Dart
2001 | Kushiel's Legacy #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
A friend of mine recommended Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart for me last year. She said that it was a good and different kind of fantasy book. When I finished reading it, I agreed with her.
Kushiel's Dart is an excellent book. I highly recommend this book to all fantasy lovers, who want to read something different.
Carey
Jacqueline
Jacqueline
10/02/2007
The Silmarillion
1977 | ★ 10 | Show Review
The Silmarillion is a classic fantasy book. It's the "Bible of Middle-earth". This book tells how Middle-earth was created and what happened during the ancient times.
One of the most beautiful and tragic stories in The Silmarillion is the love story of Beren and Luthien, a man and an elf maiden. It's an unforgettable story about love and sacrifice.
I love this book and I've read it many times. If I could give 10 stars, I would do so, because this book is simply great. :) It's much better than The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien
J. R. R.
J. R. R.
10/02/2007
Tigana
1990 | ★ 10 | Show Comment
Guy Gavriel Kay's Tigana is definitely one of the best fantasy books ever written. Tigana is a real treat for every fantasy lover.
I read this book a couple of years ago and I instantly liked it. The story was fascinating and well written.
If you haven't read Tigana, you should read it as soon as possible! :)
Kay
Guy Gavriel
Guy Gavriel
10/02/2007
The Baker's Boy
1995 | The Book of Words #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
I found this book series by accident, when I began to search for good fantasy books. I had to buy the whole series, because I liked what I read about it.
The Baker's Boy is an entertaining fantasy book. I enjoyed reading it.
If you like Lynn Flewelling, Melanie Rawn and Robin Hobb, you'll probably enjoy this book.
Jones
J. V.
J. V.
10/02/2007
Harpy's Flight
1983 | Windsingers (Ki & Vandien) #1 | ★ 8 | Show Comment
As everybody probably knows, Megan Lindholm is Robin Hobb. When she writers as Megan Lindholm, her style is a bit different, but the books are good.
I read this first book of the Ki and Vandien series last year, when I bought the whole series.
I loved Harpy's Flight. It's a great book. I highly recommend it to everybody, who likes Robin Hobb.
Lindholm
Megan
Megan
10/02/2007
The Golden Key
1996 | The Golden Key Universe | ★ 6 | Show Comment
The Golden Key is an interesting collaboration. Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson and Kate Elliott have managed to create an interesting and original book.
I read this book last year after I finished reading Melanie Rawn's other books. I liked it very much.
If you like fantasy, you should read The Golden Key.
Elliott
Kate
Kate
10/02/2007
Not Before Sundown
2003 | ★ 8 | Show Review
I decided to give Not Before Sundown another try a couple of days ago. I previously read it in Finnish and in English. This time I read it in English.
When I read this book for the first time, I didn't like it very much, because it felt like I had read better stories. Now that I read it again, I must admit that it has gradually grown on me and I've begun to like it. I guess that this is one of those books that must be read with time and patience to fully appreciate its charm.
The story is original and it's clearly meant to be read by adults, who want to think about things. This is not an easy fantasy book and it must not be read in haste - it must be read with enough time or you won't like it.
I must say that I'm glad that I decided to give this book another try and didn't let my earlier opinions affect me. I read it with an open mind and without prejudices. This time it opened to me in a whole new way and it felt like there was depth to the story.
Not Before Sundown is an interesting book and it can be recommended to fantasy fans, who want to read something different and want to be challenged by what they have read. I recommend this book especially to adult readers, because this book contains many elements, which can only be appreciated by adults.
Sinisalo
Johanna
Johanna
10/02/2007
Traitor's Moon
1999 | Nightrunner #3 | ★ 10 | Show Review
This book is a bit different from the previous books, but it's just as good as them. This book contains more politics and political intrigue, but there are also sexual situations and magic.
Lynn Flewelling's storytelling is amazingly fluent and fascinating. The story is interesting and the reader will find out more about certain things than before. This brings more depth to the series.
Traitor's Moon is a fascinating and well written fantasy book for adults. I highly recommend it to everybody who wants to read a good and entertaining fantasy book.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
09/30/2007
Stalking Darkness
1997 | Nightrunner #2 | ★ 10 | Show Review
When I finished reading Luck in the Shadows I immediately began to read Stalking Darkness. The first book was excellent and I hoped that the second book would be good too. I wasn't disappointed, because Stalking Darkness was much better and more macabre than Luck in the Shadows. I liked this book very much.
Lynn Flewelling handles difficult things surprisingly well and she's not afraid to write about sexuality. I was impressed by the way she wrote about certain things.
If you're a fan of good and entertaining adult fantasy, you should definitely read Stalking Darkness, because this book is worth reading.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
09/30/2007
Luck in the Shadows
1996 | Nightrunner #1 | ★ 10 | Show Review
Luck in the Shadows is the first book of the Nightrunner series, which has become one of my favourite fantasy series. It's one of those series which grow on you.
This book is a real gem among other fantasy books. It's entertaining, funny, sinister and original. The story moves fast forward and the reader will gradually find out more about the characters and the world where they live.
The main characters are interesting and the reader will soon notice that there are certain secrets which will be revealed later (some of the secrets will be revealed in later books).
I won't say anything about the story or the happenings, but I'll say this: the story is very entertaining and well written. Luck in the Shadows is one of those books, which will charm you when you read it.
I can highly recommend this book to all fantasy fans, who like good stories, because Lynn Flewelling is a good writer.
Flewelling
Lynn
Lynn
09/30/2007