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What do readers say about The Black Prism?
believable, deep characters tense and action-packed awkward and repetitious a beautifully crafted novelIn a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT bestselling Lightbringer series.
Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man who... Read more about The Black Prism
Kip crawled toward the battlefield in the darkness, the mist pressing down, blotting out sound, scattering starlight. Though the adults shunned it and the children were forbidden to come here, he’d pl...
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What do readers say about Dangerous Women?
a'pick and mix ' women who are dangerous a good book strong female charactersThe World Fantasy Award-winning collection of stories featuring the best and the bravest females across genre fiction.
All new and original to this anthology, the twenty-one stories in Dangerous Women include work by twelve New York Times bestseller... Read more about Dangerous Women
In the real world, of course, the question has long been settled. Even if the Amazons are mythological (and almost certainly wouldn’t have cut their right breasts off to make it easier to draw a bow i...
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What do readers say about River of Stars?
spare and poetic court politics and war dense and flowing beautifully written book"River of Stars is a major accomplishment, the work of a master novelist in full command of his subject."-Michael Dirda, in The Washington Post
"Game of Thrones in China."-Salon.com
Ren Daiyan was still just a boy when he took the lives of seven men ... Read more about River of Stars
Late autumn, early morning. It is cold, mist rising from the forest floor, sheathing the green bamboo trees in the grove, muffling sounds, hiding the Twelve Peaks to the east. The maple leaves on the ...
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What do readers say about Prince of Thorns?
single character driven plot first person narrative classic revenge story well developed plotBOOK ONE IN THE BROKEN EMPIRE TRILOGY
"Prince of Thorns deserves attention as the work of an iconoclast who seems determined to turn that familiar thing, Medievalesque Fantasy Trilogy, entirely on its head."-Locus
When he was nine, he watched as his... Read more about Prince of Thorns
I could see some of the lads exchanging coin on their bets. The Lich Road is as boring as a Sunday sermon. It runs straight and level. So straight it gets so as you’d kill for a left turn or a right t...
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What do readers say about Assassin's Apprentice?
clear and inviting traditional, old-fashioned fantasy first person narration straightforward and simple"Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb's books are diamonds in a sea of zircons."-George R. R. Martin
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. H... Read more about Assassin's Apprentice
A history of the Six Duchies is of necessity a history of its ruling family, the Farseers. A complete telling would reach back beyond the founding of the First Duchy, and if such names were remembered...
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What do readers say about The Lies of Locke Lamora?
crime heist fiction exciting and well-paced double crossing thieves all the plot twists"Remarkable . . . Scott Lynch's first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining."-The Times (London)
An orphan's lif... Read more about The Lies of Locke Lamora
LOCKE LAMORA’S RULE of thumb was this: a good confidence game took three months to plan, three weeks to rehearse, and three seconds to win or lose the victim’s trust forever. This time around, he plan...
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What do readers say about The Name of the Wind?
engaging and beautifully done readable and engaging classical high fantasy medieval europe inspired fantasyDAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND
My name is Kvothe.
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the Unive... Read more about The Name of the Wind
Old Cob was filling his role as storyteller and advice dispensary. The men at the bar sipped their drinks and listened. In the back room a young innkeeper stood out of sight behind the door, smiling a...
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What do readers say about The Blade Itself?
cynical, dark, high fantasy vivid, visceral prose the characters are well-written compelling and wittyThe first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie.
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead ba... Read more about The Blade Itself
Logen opened his eyes a crack. Light, blurry bright through leaves. This was death? Then why did it hurt so much? His whole left side was throbbing. He tried to take a proper breath, choked, coughed u...
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What do readers say about A Memory of Light?
an unputdownable book one massive battle scene I enjoyed every word the'last battle 'The Wheel of Time ® is a PBS Great American Read Selection! Now in development for TV!
Since 1990, when Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the final scenes ... Read more about A Memory of Light
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, cal...
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What do readers say about The Final Empire?
unique magic system the characters were amazing eloquent without being stuffy creativity and imaginationFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved i... Read more about The Final Empire
Vin watched the downy flakes drift through the air. Leisurely. Careless. Free. The puffs of soot fell like black snowflakes, descending upon the dark city of Luthadel. They drifted in corners, blowing...
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