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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Suzanna Clarke: Fantasy Book Review
The return to the world of Strange & Norrell sadly fails to live up to expectations. Susanna Clarke has very few books to her name. In fact her only full-length novel is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell which she followed up with a series of short stories set in the…
Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson: Fantasy Book Review
Another Cosmere secret project to take you into the wider universe. Sanderson has a habit of revealing secrets. A while back he wrote 4 secret project books in Tress of the Emerald Sea, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook to Surviving Medieval England and The Sunlit Man.…
Piranesi by Suzanna Clarke: Fantasy Book Review
The world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is back, but set in modern times After Clarke’s phenomenal success with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, she went quiet on the publishing front. Considering the size and scope of her original book, it’s no wonder she needed a break. It took…
Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett: Fantasy Book Review
Another strong helping of Discworld’s City Watch with more crime, wit and humour. Feet of Clay is the 3rd book in Pratchett’s city watch collection of Discworld books. It may lack some of the excellence that Men at Arms achieves (mainly due to re-treading old territory), but it remains a…
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson: Fantasy Book Review
Epic fantasy at some of its most epic. I’ve had Gardens of the Moon on my to be read list for a while now and I went into it knowing full well that this is the kind of series that takes effort to get into but rewards readers substantially if…
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Suzanna Clarke: Fantasy Book Review
English magic is coming back in this 19th century historical fantasy. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell was my wildcard read of the year. I’d heard wonderful things about this rather chunky book, but based on what I’d read, I had no idea if it was the right book for me.…
Going Postal By Sir Terry Pratchett: Fantasy Book Review
The postal system has never been so intriguing! Going Postal is the 33rd book in Pratchett’s ever popular Discworld series. It also introduced one of my favourite of his many protagonists, Moist Von Lipwig; the most loveable of rogues. Personally, I consider Moist’s escapades as some of my favourite on…
The Blacktongue Thief By Christopher Buelhman: Fantasy Book Review
Christopher Buehlman’s debut novel is a hit for dark fantasy fans. Most authors need a bit of time to truly find their voice when writing. Normally there’s some amount of growth as they become more familiar with the writing process. This may yet prove to be true of Christopher Buehlman.…
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