dwenda?
The Steel Remains
Richard Morgan
Astonishingly good, brutal fantasy from the writer of rather good, brutal SF Noir.
Twists the fantasy template in interesting ways for fabulous effect.
Lead characters Ringil, Archeth and Egar are war heroes, veterans of a brutal conflict living with the compromises forced upon them by the political fallout of the aftermath.
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
22:43, February 2nd 2010
breach?
The City and the City
China Miéville
Outstanding work by Miéville, this combination of detective novel and fantasy is an engrossing and thought-provoking read.
Starting when Inspector Borlu of the Beszel police is called to a murder scene, this story unfolds into bizarre relationshop of twin cities of Beszel and Ul Qoma.
Unlike Buda and Pest or Minneapolis and St Paul these cities aren’t next door neighbours – they occupy the same physical space.
Miéville conveys the atmosphere of the cites wonderfully well and from behind the eyes of his protagonist you feel he really understands what it would be like to live in a city and have to ‘unsee’ the trains going past your window because they’re in the other city…
I recommend this book without reservation.
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
22:26, September 11th 2009
blankets?
Witch Week
Diana Wynne Jones
Possibly my favourite Young Adult book of all time.
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
13:55, May 17th 2009
soar?
Replay
Ken Grimwood
Outstanding fantasy based on the premise of
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Rated, fantasy
09:54, April 28th 2009
fade?
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
Exceptional young adult fantasy.
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
16:47, December 30th 2008
farm?
Archer’s Goon
Diana Wynne Jones
classic kid’s fantasy
Rating: A+
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
A+, Books, Fiction, Junior Fiction, Rated, fantasy
13:40, October 20th 2008
ingsoc?
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
Orwell’s masterpiece is a tale of revolt in a post revolutionary Britain, where the Party as personified by Big Brother rule with absolute control.
Rating: A+
A+, Alternative History, Books, Fiction, Rated
A+, Alternative History, Books, Fiction, Rated
12:44, July 24th 2008
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