all the birds in the sky by charlie jane anders
all the birds in the sky is an intense emotional roller coaster that flits between genres, using both science fiction and fantasy to get its message across, and though it pits them against each other, the novel never says one is better than the other. other, each one has its place in this story and it is by both working together that the best result will be found. all the birds in the sky is also a very human story that focuses on the confusion and distrust that can arise from not understanding the unknown.
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nevernight by jay kristoff (the nevernight chronicle: book 1)
if the harry potter series and locke lamora lies ever got together and decided to have a baby dark book, they would call it nevernight. This is the kind of book I dream of reading. only a fantasy expert could have written one so well. That’s exactly why authors like Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss are so successful: They know their audience. And here Jay Kristoff certainly knew his stuff.
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timandra whitecastle’s iron touch (the living sword: book 1)
This fantasy novel had everything I love: fast-paced plot, fearless female lead, nonstop fight scenes, some romantic/sexy moments, and laugh-out-loud humor. it’s gritty, gross, a bit different, and has an intense gloomy feel to it.
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the wheel of osheim by mark lawrence (the war of the red queen #3)
All the horrors of hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if the dead can be rescued. for jalan kendeth to get back out alive and with loki’s key is all that matters. Loki’s creation can open any lock, any door, and can also be the key to Jal’s fortune in the world of the living. Jal plans to return to the three W’s that have been at the core of his profligate, idle life: wine, women, and gambling. However, fate has bigger plans… Osheim’s wheel spins faster and faster and will tear the world apart unless stopped. When the end of all things is near and there is nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers. Jal and Snorri face many dangers, from the Dead King’s hordes of corpses to the Blue Lady’s many mirrors; But in the end, fast or slow, Osheim’s wheel will exert its power. in the end it’s win or die.
“this book has it all: magic and science fiction, humor and horror, truth and lies, and then a few more lies. there is no needless obfuscation of secrets within secrets behind secrets: the war of the red queen is a fairly transparent war. that creates drama by putting the characters in situations with many viable solutions and not knowing which one the characters will choose. this trilogy is essential reading for all fantasy readers.”
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the silent army of james a moore (seven forges series #4)
The city of wonders has been saved by almost miraculous forces and the silent army has risen, ready to defend the fellein empire and empress nachia at all costs. the power that was hidden in the mounds is on the move, seeking a final confrontation with the very entities that have kept it locked away since the cataclysm. andover lashk has finally come to accept his fate and prepares to travel back to fellein. The Sa’ba Taalor continue to dominate every country and people they encounter, but the final conflict draws near: the great wave of the Sa’ba Taalor rises to destroy an empire, and the silent army prepares to stop them in their tracks. caught in the middle is the fellein empire and the people who have gathered on the final battlefield. Faithful and wicked, soldiers and assassins alike, all stand or fall as gods old and new bring their war to a world-changing end. some fights are eternal. some conflicts never end. the gods of war are here and they are determined to win.
“the silent army is a book that improves on all the facets that made its predecessors great. this feels like a satisfying conclusion to the first arc of a much larger story, because this book ends a lot of plot threads which started right back at the beginning of the first book, but leave some big open threads asking for more. i need more stories set in this world. please indulge me mr moore.”
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anger at john gwynne (the faithful and the fallen #4)
Events are reaching a climax in the exiled lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the seven treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally the Rhin Queen, Nathair will go to any lengths to obtain the remaining treasures. With the seven under his command, he can open a portal to the other world. then asroth and his horde of demons will finally break into the banished lands and become flesh. Meanwhile, Corban has been taken prisoner by the Jotun, giant warriors who ride their massive bears into battle. His warband scattered, Corban must make new allies if he hopes to survive. but can he link up with competing factions of warring giants? somehow he must do it, if he wants to counter the threat that nathair represents. His life hangs in the balance, and with it, the fate of the exiled lands.
“if you follow the frequency of my reviews you will see that I have devoured the stories of john gwynne’s epic fantasy saga, the faithful and the fallen, at an inhuman rate, and the reason for this is that they are works of art spectacularly conceived.”
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justin cronin’s city of mirrors (passage #3 trilogy)
In life I was a scientist named Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, then came back to life… Driven by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alice of Blades is drawn to one of the great cities of time past. the ruined city of new york. ruined but not empty. because this is the final refuge of the zero, the first and the last of the twelve. the one that must be destroyed if humanity wants to have a future. what she finds is not what she expected. a trip to the past. to find out how it all started. and an opponent both deadlier and more human than he could ever have imagined.
“if you’ve already read the first two volumes, you probably don’t need encouragement to go on to the third. if not, you can be sure that this is a trilogy whose conclusion doesn’t disappoint at all, and seen as a whole, It’s a truly exceptional piece of work, and I suspect it will join [The Lord of the Rings] and [The Duncton Chronicles] on my frequently re-read list, pretty amazing for something I initially thought would be “an amusing zombocalypse”.”
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hope and red by jon skovron (empire of storms #1)
olivia: superb fantasy filled with daring pirates, brave warriors, clever thieves and revolution. hope and red is a phenomenal read with something for everyone.
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tim marquitz aftermath (demon squad: book 9)
what do you do when your life falls apart around you? if you are frank “triggaltheron” trigg you get on a bottle looking for oblivion. of course he couldn’t even do it right. Alone and adrift, Frank’s five-month binge is interrupted by a boom. a nuclear one and all the chaos and betrayal you tried to leave behind calls back. Caught up in a plot to foment a supernatural revolution, Frank becomes a pawn on both sides. but what has a man with nothing to lose? just everything.
“aftermath is a fantasy novel about the demon squad, one that tells a self-contained and compelling story while setting the stage for the next half-dozen books in the series, though it didn’t have the emotional punches of the first book, it still made me laugh and laugh, and that’s one of the main reasons I read the demon squad and tim marquitz books: to laugh.”
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next to mr. tortoiseshell
fellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the yorkshire moors. It’s not the kind of place you’d want to end up at. But it’s where Jess Moulson could spend the rest of her life. It is a place where even the walls whisper. and one voice belongs to a little boy with a message for jess. will she listen?
“m. r. carey has written a suggestive novel that crosses between the rational day-to-day functioning of a maximum security prison and gives some reflections on how well these privatized prisons work, to the unimaginable concept of the human mind and how is linked to the other place.”
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the creeping shadow by jonathan stroud (lockwood & co #4)
lucy has left lockwood & co. As a freelance agent, she contracts herself to other agencies, agencies that might value her ever-improving skills. But now Lockwood needs her help. Penélope Fittes, leader of the renowned Fittes Agency, wants Lockwood & co. – and only them – to locate and eliminate the “source” of the legendary brixton cannibal. it is a difficult task. Made worse by tensions between Lucy and the other agents, even Lucy’s skull treats her like a jilted lover! what does it take to get the team together? black market traders, a ghost informer, a spirit cloak that transports the wearer, and mysteries involving their closest rivals may be the solution. But not everything is what it seems. And it’s not long before a shocking revelation rocks Lockwood & co. to the bottom…
“this is a spooky story, in the best possible way. you’ll jump, laugh, get excited, and be left wanting copious amounts of tea and biscuits. what more can i say? it’s brilliant, just as expected, just like every stroud book i’ve ever read. the scariest thing of all though is that the next book could be the last…please say that’s not true.”
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the obelisk gate of nk jemisin (the broken earth: book 2)
The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long, cold night. essun has found refuge, but not his missing daughter. instead he is alabaster tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request that only essun can grant.
“this book is ‘gravitational,’ you just can’t help but keep reading, wanting to know. you understand more about the opposing factions, and who is involved in or perpetuating the war. about orogeny concepts coming to the discovery of magic and through it. That’s a lot to think about, and you should discover the rest for yourself.”
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roses and rot by kat howard
what would you sacrifice for everything you ever dreamed of? Imogen has grown up reading fairy tales about mothers who die and give way to cruel stepmothers. As a child, she used to lie in bed wishing her life would turn into one of these tragic fairy tales because she couldn’t imagine how a stepmother could be worse than her mother now. As adults, Imogen and Ella Marin’s sister Ella are accepted into an elite graduate arts program: Imogen as a writer and Marin as a dancer. very soon, however, they realize that there is more to the school than meets the eye. Imogen might be living in the fairy tale she dreamed of as a child, but she is one that will pit Marin against her if she decides to escape her past to find her heart’s desire.
“one of my personal ideals in speculative fiction is beauty in the dark. take basic human characters, with all their flaws and weaknesses, throw them into another strange world and see how they cope. this is exactly what it does kat howard.give us roses and rot.”
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downstation by simon morden (downstation #1)
A small group of subway commuters and workers witness a fiery apocalypse gripping London. they escape through a utility tunnel. reaching a gate they pass through…and find themselves on a wild coastline backed by cliffs and rolling grasslands. the way back is blocked. advancing inland they meet a man dressed in a wolf’s cloak and with wolves at his side. he speaks english and has heard of a place called london – other people have come here over the centuries – all escaping from a burning london. none of them have returned. except one, who travels between the two worlds at will. the group begins a search to find this survivor; the one with the key to his return and to the safety of london. and as they travel through this world, encountering mythical and legendary creatures, divided between north and south by a mighty river and bordered by the white city and the crystal palace, they realize that they are in a world defined by all london that ever existed.
“this is a very fast paced book, with intense moments of danger as well as being full of wonder. there is so much to discover in down not only geographically but also historically. i really enjoyed reading about mary and dalip’s journey. “
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take care of tricia sullivan
tricia sullivan has written an extraordinary, genre-defining novel that begins with the mystery of a woman who barely knows herself and ends with a discovery that transcends space and time. Along the way we follow our heroine as she attempts to track down a killer in another man’s body, and the man who has been taken, her will trapped within the mind of the being who has taken him. and in the center of a whole briefcase that contains innumerable possible realities.
“occupy me” is very funny and very unusual, not least because it has a main character who is not just an angel, but a middle-aged black lesbian. it is highly imaginative, difficult to categorize, and often bizarre. But what she has done inspired me to go and read Sullivan’s other work because, like Lauren Beukes, her stories certainly stand out from the rest.”
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hex by thomas olde heuvelt
who is born here, is condemned to stay until death. he who comes to stay, never leaves. Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly quaint Hudson Valley town haunted by the Witch of Black Rock, a 17th-century woman whose eyes and mouth are sewn shut. she blind and silenced, she walks the streets and enters houses at will. she stands by the children’s beds at night. the townspeople have become so used to her that they often forget she is there. or what threat she represents she. because if the stitches ever open, the story goes, the whole town will die. the curse must not be allowed to spread. the black spring elders have used high-tech surveillance to quarantine the city. Frustrated at being locked up, the town’s teens decide to break the strict rules and go viral with the ghost. but doing so sends the city spiraling into a dark nightmare.
“i don’t think anything was lost in nancy forest-flyer’s translation of the dutch original. olde heuvelt has written a compelling story rich in imagination and history that is undeniably haunting. hex is really absorbing with an easy style of writing that takes you into the world of the black spring and keeps you caught up in the horrific events as they unfold.”
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the fall of the gods by kj parker
If you visit the temple and ask politely for forgiveness, you might get it, assuming you’re not Lord Archias and you haven’t killed the goddess’s favorite musician, Lysippus. but even goddesses are expected to follow certain rules, and as much as she wants to punish lord archias, it seems that his annoying and all-powerful father forbids it. so the goddess will only have to get around that by sparing lord archias if she can handle some simple, or rather seemingly impossible, tasks. a goddess has to do what a goddess has to do.
“This book is more about the journey, the exploration, and the storylines that lead to the downfall of the titular gods. I can’t really tell you what this book has to offer because it’s something you have to see for yourself. it’s a story that needs to be experienced, and I would wholeheartedly encourage you to experience what it has to offer.”
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the sudden appearance of hope by claire north
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is an excellent novel, exploring complex issues in much more depth before providing biased social commentary. there is hardly any escapism to be found here. This book will engage you with the prevailing social issues of today (mid 2016), making you stop and think about our quest for perfection as defined by Hollywood and the mainstream media.
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a gathering of shadows by ve schwab (a darker shade of magic #2)
Kell is tormented because of him. Restless, and having left the smuggling behind, he is visited by dreams of sinister magical events, waking up only to think of Lila. As Red London prepares for the Element Games, an extravagant international magic competition, a certain pirate ship approaches. but another london is coming to life, a shadow that left in the night reappears in the morning. Black London has risen again, and to maintain the balance of magic, another London must fall.
“although I wasn’t a big fan of a darker shade of magic, I found I couldn’t put aside a gathering of shadows. the characters are much more engaging and the supporting characters feel more complete, with the inclusion of others empires the world is so much bigger and it was really interesting to get other points of view on magic in a world full of it there are a lot of plot points leading up to the next novel but the suspense really makes you hope that the The third book is coming sooner rather than later as it leaves you wondering what will happen to each of the characters!”
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daniel omalley stiletto (archive checquy #2)
the checquy: a centuries-old covert organization that protects the nation from supernatural threats. the grafts: a centuries-old supernatural threat. After centuries of rivalry and bloodshed, two otherworldly and secretive organizations, the Checquy and the Grafts, are about to join forces, and only one person has the supernatural abilities — and bureaucratic finesse — to get the job done: myfanwy thomas. But as a wave of ghastly atrocities sweeps London, entrenched paranoias flare, old hatreds flare and negotiations grind to a halt. it’s up to myfanwy to find the culprits before they unleash a devastating supernatural war between the reluctant allies.
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“stiletto will make you laugh out loud and cringe in horror, but it will never bore you. Whether you’re a fan of urban fantasy, london, or simply enjoy good writing, the stiletto is a must-have on your bookshelf, electronics or soon. This is definitely one of my favorite books so far this year, and I can’t wait for more.”
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this wild song by ve schwab (monsters of verity #1)
kate harker and august flynn are the heirs to a divided city, a spooky metropolis where violence has begun to create real and deadly monsters. all kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets monsters roam free and makes the townspeople pay for her protection. August just wants to be human, as kind as his own father, but his curse is being what humans fear. The thin truce that keeps the Harker and Flynn families in peace is unraveling, and an assassination attempt forces Kate and Augustus into a tenuous alliance. but how long will they survive in a city where no one is safe and the monsters are real…
“this is an intriguing start to a new series, there are many questions about who will ultimately benefit from the end of the truce, will it be humanity or the monsters?”
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burned by benedict jacka (alex verus series: book 7)
alex verus has a magic shop in camden, london, and an uncanny ability to see into the future. but suddenly everyone can see alex’s future. because the wizarding council of britain just named him a traitor and ordered his death within seven days, and there’s no way anyone can get out of that. Alex’s friends Luna and the other trainees he has taken on are tainted by the association. They too will be marked for death when the glitch kicks in, and Alex finds himself in a race against time to save them. But with only seven days to work, will she have time left to save her own skin?
“the benedict jacka books, no matter how far we go in the series, are still must-reads for anyone reading this review. benedict jacka writes books I can’t put down, put down, or sleep in. they must be read right away, and I was emotionally devastated once they were over, knowing I’ll have to wait months until I can be in the company of some of my favorite characters again.”
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the watcher of dead time by edward cox (relics guild trilogy #3)
The city of labrys, home to a million humans cut off from the rest of the universe, has been invaded. those who protected him have been deposed. relic guilds are scattered across the worlds of the aelfir. many of them are dead or dying. genies control everything. the war is almost over. Clara, a young woman who can barely control her wolf side of hers, has watched her friends and mentors die in front of her. she is the last hope for the city of labrys. but someone else is watching…
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the ballad of aotrou and itroun by jrr tolkien
Set ‘in the British land beyond the seas’ during the age of chivalry, the ballad of aotrou and itroun tells of a childless Breton lord and lady (the ‘aotrou’ and ‘itroun’ of the title ) and the tragedy that befalls them when aotrou seeks to remedy his situation with the help of a magical potion obtained from a corrigan, or malevolent fairy. When the potion succeeds and itroun gives birth to twins, the corrigan returns for payment from him, and aotrou is forced to choose between betraying his marriage or losing his life.
“the lay of aotrou & itroun is a wonderful addition to any tolkien fan’s collection and, in a way that other editions have not, broadens our understanding of tolkien’s skill and interests.”
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genevieve cogman’s burning page (invisible library series #3)
When your job is to save the day, where do you start? Librarian spy Irene has standards to uphold, especially while she’s on probation. and escaping from a mission through a besieged building doesn’t look good. But when his escape route home catches fire, what’s a spy to do? however, it seems that the doors back to the library are not working properly on dozens of worlds. Worse yet, Ella Alberich’s nemesis is responsible, and he plans to annihilate the library itself. Irene and Assistant Kai are stationed in Saint Petersburg to help combat this threat. here alberich emerges, while irene tries to save her friend vale from her and foil the assassination attempts. then an incredibly dangerous opportunity arises to save the library. saving herself would be an advantage…
“This is not just an admirable follow-up, but an author who is in complete control of her talent and her characters. The burning page is not only hard to put down, it’s hard to walk away.”
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weapons of empire by django wexler (the shadow campaigns #4)
as the roar of the cannons subsides and the smoke of battle clears, the country of vordan is offered a fragile peace… after their crushing defeats at the hands of the brilliant general janus bet vhalnich, the opposing powers have called to all sides. to the negotiating table in the hope of securing an end to the war. the raesinian queen of vordan is eager to see the return of peace, but janus insists that any peace with the ruthless sworn church of elysium is doomed. for his priests of black, there can be no truce with the heretics and demons they seek to destroy, and the war is to the death. Soldiers Marcus D’Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass find themselves caught between their general and his queen. now each must decide which leader truly demands loyalty from him and what price they will pay for ultimate victory. And in the depths of Elysium, an evil force is rising, and defeating it may mean sacrifices beyond anything they ever imagined.
“the guns of empire further cements django wexler as one of the best authors writing today, and his work is truly fascinating. i’m as excited and looking forward to the next book in the series as i am with the work of any author. And I’m secretly looking for a plot twist in deus ex machina to save at least one of the characters from dying completely.”
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with blood on the sand by bradley beaulieu (the broken sands song #2)
ceda, now a sword maiden in service to the kings of sharakhai, trains as one of their elite warriors, collecting secrets even as she is sent on covert missions to further their rule. she knows the dark history of the asirim, who hundreds of years ago were enslaved by kings against her will, but when she joins them as a maiden, chaining them to her, she feels her pain as if she were the your own. they hunger for liberation, they demand it, but with the power of the gods compelling them, they find its chains unbreakable. Ceda might become the champion they’ve been waiting for, but the need to tread carefully has never been greater. After her recent defeat at the hands of the moonless rebel host, the kings are hungry for blood and scour the city in their ruthless quest for revenge. Ceda’s friend Emre and her new allies in the Moonless Army hope to take advantage of the unrest in Sharakhai, despite the danger of opposing the kings and their divine powers, and the maidens and their deadly ebony blades. When Ceda and Emre are drawn into a plot by the blood mage Hamzakiir, they discover a devastating secret that may very well destroy the power of the hated kings. But it may all come undone if Ceda can’t learn to navigate the shifting tides of power in Sharakhai and control the growing anger of the Asirim that threatens to overwhelm her…
“the pacing with blood on the sand is great, it’s very descriptive and yet never boring. you really have a sense of fear for the well being of the characters, not just physically, but also emotionally. the story is very inventive with plenty of twists and turns that make it heartbreaking. Çeda’s story has a long way to go and I can only imagine we’re in for a stormy ride, especially with the way the book ended on such a fantastic cliffhanger.”
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a closed and common orbit of becky chambers (wayfarers #2)
lovelace was once simply the artificial intelligence of a ship. when he wakes up in a new body, after a full system shutdown and reboot, he has to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where his kind are illegal. she has never felt so alone. but she’s not alone, not really. Pepper, one of the engineers who risked her life and her members’ lives to reinstate Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. because pepper knows a thing or two about starting over. Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that as huge as the galaxy is, it’s anything but empty.
“I really loved a closed and common orbit and although I thought I would miss the characters from the previous book, after the first chapter I was committed to the new direction this book was taking as both cider and pepper are so compelling You find yourself drawn into his world with all its complexities, leaving you with little time to think about Jenks, Kizzy and the others. Chambers brings so much warmth to his characters that I never want the story to end.”
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time: the immortal divide by ks turner (the chronicles of fate and choice: book 3)
This world and all worlds are destined to end. the prophet, jychanumun, has tried to prevent it. he has spent millennia walking between life and death to find a way. the powerful shaa-kutu have tried to stop it. they have fought with ingenuity and weapons and have given everything. Despite their best efforts, nothing seems able to stop the formidable Arrunn from completing its fateful finishing move. so can tachra change that fate? tachra stands between shadow and light. she has no tools or weapons, only the power of the earth and true sight. perhaps her fellow humans will ascend to greater knowledge and unlock a new discovery. Or, if she can crack the Book of Destiny, maybe it holds the key to saving them all. but when the last prophecy comes, will she make the right choice?
“I have been very impressed with Turner’s trilogy throughout. I have loved the ambition, the attempt to bring something new to the genre and I have also loved the style, pace and thoughtfulness imbued throughout the work.”
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published: 2016
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