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Gods in Darkness, by Karl Edward Wagner
pros: well-written; interesting worlds and characters; good example of an antihero; well-developed dark characters; realistic people mixed with extraordinary characters; inevitable results of ambition… more →
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Gods in Darkness, by Karl Edward Wagner
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: well-written; interesting worlds and characters; good example of an antihero; well-developed d … more →
The Blade Itself, by Joe Abercrombie
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: one of best books of 2007; great characters, situations, story; Logen Ninefingers/Bloody Nine … more →
Red Seas Under Red Skies, by Scott Lynch
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: continuation with good, interesting characters; fast moving; complex plot; interesting new cit … more →
The Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: classic fantasy; great characters and world; fast, easy read; there is reality and the darknes … more →
Nameless Magery, by Delia Marshall Turner
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: fun story; likable heroine; good twists on old elements; fast-moving story; some great charact … more →
Circle of the Moon, by Barbara Hambly
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: author; great characters and interesting world and problems; as story develops it gets better … more →
Cast in Secret, by Michelle Sagara
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: the great characters; more seems to get resolved this time; Kaylin keeps growing; Severn; the … more →
The Troll's Grindstone, by Elizabeth Boyer
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: Norse mythology; complicated situation with complicated characters; grand scale; simple and co … more →
The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: very funny, fast-paced; Locke’s early exploits; Chains; great characters; truly hateful … more →
The Prophet of Lamath, by Robert Don Hughes
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: good satire; stupid kings and courts get their comeuppance; Pelman and the Power; people actua … more →
Shapechangers, by Jennifer Roberson
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: interesting idea; female lead stands up for herself; Carillon matures; the animal lir cons: fe … more →
Sisters of the Raven, by Barbara Hambly
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: author; interesting world and dilemma; twist on genies; great characters, especially Peacock K … more →
Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: well-written; some likable characters; well-developed world, familiar enough yet also obviousl … more →
A Small Elderly Dragon, by Beverly Keller
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: funny; fast-paced; humor and quirks outweigh the cliches; the “hero”; the dragon a … more →
To Ride a Rathorn, by P.C. Hodgell
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: part of Kencyrath, Jamethiel Priest’s-Bane series; setting and dilemmas build on previou … more →
The Knight, by Gene Wolfe
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: Gylf; interesting characters and settings; some interesting dilemmas; good portrayal of a boy … more →
Immortals series, by Tamora Pierce
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: interesting, likable characters, good female lead; suitable for YA; beast talking; action-pack … more →
The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley
cecim wrote 2 years ago: pros: good author; interesting heroine; premise; folkloric feel; Luthe; evil/mean cousins; growing u … more →
