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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Robert Jordan

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Tags: fantasy epic

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Description: Jordan enjoys writing fantasy and this first volume in the Wheel of Time makes that clear fromJordan enjoys writing fantasy and this first volume in the Wheel of Time makes that clear from the first page.
Truly Epic fantasy, this novel does a good job of establishing the settings and characters whom the reader will accompany through the next eleven novels and beyond. Jordan can be frustrating in his ability to draw out events and to switch between different story threads, however this style of writing leads to more pages being turned faster, and you will certainly be reaching for Book Two by the time you finish Eye of the World....

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Lee Child

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Tags: action thriller

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Description: Classic Lee Child. In this novel Jack finds himself caught in a kidnapping scenario with aClassic Lee Child. In this novel Jack finds himself caught in a kidnapping scenario with a young women he stopped to help, playing along with the kidnappers Reacher tries to work out the motive and a way to break them both out.
From the beginning this novel is fascinating as the reader is swept up in Reachers process of discovery and realisation as the novel progresses. Child writes with a simple mastery that melds straight action with thought provoking detective work and careful orchestrated plot, the novel naturally works it's way to a dramatic conclusion that doesn't dissapoint. ...

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Raymond E. Feist

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Tags: fantasy trilogy

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Description: Feist continues the saga of the Conclave with this sequel novel. Following Squire Talwin Hawkins,Feist continues the saga of the Conclave with this sequel novel. Following Squire Talwin Hawkins, formerly known as Talon Silver Hawk. Talwin has now established his reputation as a preeminent swordsman, using that reputation the Conclave exact there promise of service from Talwin by asking him to join the employ of one Duke Kaspar of Olasko.. The man who Talwin believes killed his family.

Feist writes the Conclave of Shadows with a more intimate and personal style than some of his former books. The result is a shorter novel that feels more like a good fireside story than a true high fantasy epic for which Feist has been known. Despite this difference, the Conclave of Shadows as a series delivers the goods and makes for a satisfying and enjoyable read. ...

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Tad Williams

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Tags: fantasy epic fairies

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Description: Originally an online serial novel, Shadowmarch has been a labour of love for Tad WilliamsOriginally an online serial novel, Shadowmarch has been a labour of love for Tad Williams and it shows in his vivid writing.
Tad is typically expressive with long descriptive passages that explore the beauty and vastness of his fictional world.
Shadowmarch is an unusual and original style of fantasy fiction involving elements that Tad has made his own throughout his other novels. Fairyfolk and the intertwining of our world with the more mystical but no less real otherworld is a large part of Tad's writing. With this novel Tad establishes yet again that he is a master storyteller and even while we grow to love the characters he has conceived of he leaves the way open for further tales in the Marches....

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Dan Simmons

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Tags: future epic science_fiction

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Description: Homer's Illiad is a story that has been with us throughout most of humanities recordedHomer's Illiad is a story that has been with us throughout most of humanities recorded history. With Illium, Dan Simmon's revisits Homers epic and throws our sense of understanding and knowledge out the window as he reimagines the events of the battle of Troy retold thousands of years in our future.
With characters spanning the scope of known humanity and some truly larger than life beings, not to mention autonomous self-aware humanoids, all spread over the scope of our Solar system, the resulting plot threads are wound as tight as Simmons can imagine, and very much ready to explode by the conclusion of this novel. ...

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Stephen Lawhead

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Tags: fantasy trilogy

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Description: Llew Silver Hand, now high King of Albion, proclaimed Aird Righ by his Chief Bard Tegid TathirLlew Silver Hand, now high King of Albion, proclaimed Aird Righ by his Chief Bard Tegid Tathir is happy.
All is well in the land and Llew discovers a sense of fulfillment he had not dreamed of in his new bride.
All is not as well as it would seem however, and the Brazen Man soon rocks Dinas Dawr to it's core and sets Llew on a course that could break the land of Albion in two once again....

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Stephen Lawhead

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Tags: fantasy trilogy

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Description: Continuing the saga of Lewis Gillies in this second book in the trilogy, Lewis now known asContinuing the saga of Lewis Gillies in this second book in the trilogy, Lewis now known as Llew has found a home in the otherworld of Albion, however his sense of peace and belonging are offset by the corruption caused by Simon, who is also known as Siawn Hy. Llew fights his own sense of right and wrong as he battles with the desire to stay in a land he feels is home but knows he might destroy.
This book is slightly hampered by the change of perspective from the first in the series. Written in a first person style, as was the first, the narrative shifts in this novel to the perspective of the Bard Tegid. This can take some getting used to in the heavy dialog scenes, however it shouldn't detract from the book itself....

2005-09-23

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Robert Jordan

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Tags: fantasy epic

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Description: Jordans ongoing fantasy series 'The Wheel of Time' reaches Book Eleven with this addition.Jordans ongoing fantasy series 'The Wheel of Time' reaches Book Eleven with this addition. In typical style Crossroads of Twilight contains many detailed descriptive passages wrapped around an ever deeper and more complex plot.. ...

2005-09-23

 

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Sarah Ash

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Tags: fantasy

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Description: The second book of the Tears of Artamon series by Sarah Ash, Prisoner of Ironsea Tower followsThe second book of the Tears of Artamon series by Sarah Ash, Prisoner of Ironsea Tower follows Gavril Nagarian, former host of the Drakghoul and now sentenced to a marginal existence in an asylum of insane and political prisoners....

2005-09-23

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Status: favorite

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Author: Dan Brown

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Tags: thriller mystery

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Description: This book is Dan Browns crowning achievement thus far. Written in his unescapedly bold style,This book is Dan Browns crowning achievement thus far. Written in his unescapedly bold style, the writing holds a rich clarity and a convincing sense of tension, mixed with the vast tapestry of history which Brown plays with like a child with a favorite toy. This is undoubtedly a must read by any lovers of good fiction. You won't put it down. ...

2005-09-23