Review of The Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. Valente
The Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. Valente is the first volume in A Dirge for Prester John. The books in this trilogy will be coming out about a year apart with the second volume, The Folded World, available in November 2011 and the third volume, The Spindle of Necessity, available in November 2012. This trilogy is based on the legends about Prester John, a priest rumored to rule over a paradise in India containing wonders such as a […]
Review of The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
The King of Attolia is the third book in the Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner. The first two books in this YA fantasy series are The Thief and The Queen of Attolia, respectively. A Conspiracy of Kings, the fourth book, came out in hardcover earlier this year. According to Goodreads, a fifth book is planned but it has no title listed and I haven’t been able to find any further details on it. Since it’s better to know […]
Review of Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore
Resenting the Hero is the first book in the Lee and Taro series by Moira J. Moore. Currently, there are five books in this fantasy series with a sixth in progress. The books following this first novel are: The Hero Strikes Back, Heroes Adrift, Heroes At Risk, and Heroes Return, in that order. Nearly seven centuries ago, a group of people came to a planet and began a new life. Unfortunately, they soon found that life was fraught with natural […]
Review of The Broken Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Broken Kingdoms is the second book in The Inheritance trilogy by N. K. Jemisin, following closely behind the February release of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, the first novel. The third book, The Kingdom of Gods, will be available in 2011 and is told from the point of view of Sieh, the trickster god. The majority of The Broken Kingdoms takes place ten years after the end of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. While this book has a different main character […]
Review of Elfland by Freda Warrington
Elfland is the first book published in the United States by British author Freda Warrington, who has written nineteen fantasy novels total. This book is the first of the Aetherial Tale novels, which is not exactly a series but rather a collection of books that take place in the same setting. A second Aetherial Tale novel, Midsummer Night, will be released on November 23. Warrington is currently working on a third related novel, The Grail of the Summer Stars. Some […]
Review of The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron
The Spirit Thief is the first book in The Legend of Eli Monpress series by Rachel Aaron. It just came out the beginning of this month, and the next two books in the series will both be out by the end of this year. The Spirit Rebellion is available now, and The Spirit Eater will be available in December. A fourth book, The Spirit War, is in progress with plans for release in 2011.
