A Wizard of Earthsea – book review
You’ve heard of A Wizard of Earthsea before. It’s an award winning fantasy work featuring a strong cast of characters of diverse cultures…
Category: Novel reviews
Reviews of novels.
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce and Laura Geringer – book review
Let me start by saying that I liked Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce & Laura…
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – book review
I first read Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, about twenty years ago. It had a pretty big impact at that time, though…
Inferno by Dan Brown – book review
Inferno by Dan Brown once again has Robert Langdon using his voluminous knowledge of art history to solve an ancient art mystery in…
City of Bones – book review
Many authors dream of their first novel becoming a cult favorite that scores a movie deal. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare has…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum – book review
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a classic children’s fantasy adventure which has been adapted multiple times into films…
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke – book review
Some have said that Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke is like Pride & Prejudice with magic, but I have always…
Theocracide by James Wymore – book review
Theocracide is a novel of a possible future by James Wymore. It has slight young adult leanings, though I’m not sure if that’s…
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson – book review
I am constantly amazed at the variety and quantity of fantastical worlds that exist in the mind of Brandon Sanderson. The Rithmatist is…
Nightingale by David Farland (part two) – novel review
Nightingale by David Farland was released in paper and eBook formats, but it is the enhanced eBook that I’ll be covering here in…
Nightingale by David Farland (part one) – novel review
Nightingale by David Farland is the first big release by Farland’s new East India Press. This young adult contemporary fantasy was released as…
The Throme of the Erril of Sherill by Patricia A. McKillip – book review
Originally published in 1973, The Throme of the Erril of Sherill by Patricia A. McKillip is a delightful children’s fairytale about a “cnite”…
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein – book review
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein is the very first and only Heinlein book I’ve ever read. I’ve been…
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis – omnibus review
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are rightly considered classic fantasy, and rank right up there with The Hobbit and The Lord…
Shadow of Freedom by David Weber – book review
Shadow of Freedom is the third volume in the Saganami Island subseries in the greater Honor Harrington series by David Weber. It follows…
Princess Academy – Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale – book review
Princess Academy – Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale is a sequel to her 2005 young-adult novel Princess Academy. It continues the tale…
Fire Season by David Weber and Jane Lindskold – book review
Fire Season, by David Weber and Jane Lindskold, is the second book in the spinoff Honorverse young adult series set in the far…
Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold – book review
Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance is the fifteenth entry in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga. The protagonist is Ivan Vorpatril, the cousin of Miles Vorkosigan…