Category Archives: Fantasy

Date Read: February 16 Author: Patricia A. McKillip Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 I enjoyed The Riddle-Master of Hed more, but it was still an enjoyable sequel, and I am looking forward to reading the final book of the trilogy. The light seemed to fashion the shadows, valleys, granite peaks that formed the Pass into theContinue reading “Heir of Sea and Fire”

Date Read: February 15 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Three cousins in Bacho Raro, Colorado, all belong to a very special family: they perform miracles. While many seek their miracles, few are prepared for what it will take in order to achieve one. It is a good book, with a fast-paced plot andContinue reading “All the Crooked Saints”

Date Read: February 8 Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The first book in the Alex Stern series, Ninth House follows Alex, a girl who can see ghosts. The skill earns her a spot in a secret society at Yale, monitoring the other societies on campus. This is another book that kept me upContinue reading “Ninth House”

Date Read: February 5 Author: Stephen Graham Jones Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 An intriguing style of narration, and also an intriguing take on werewolves. Everything makes sense if you look at it long enough. – Mongrels

Date Read: February 1 Author: John Crowley Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 This is a particularly interesting book because it is told from the point of view of a crow. It’s interesting to take a step back and think about how life would look like from the point of view of something that isn’t human, andContinue reading “Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr”

Date Read: January 28 Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The Dreamer Trilogy follows Ronan, one of the characters who originally appeared in the Raven Cycle. This is the first book, but I loved the Raven Cycle and I’m looking forward to reading more about the characters in this series. Dreams are not theContinue reading “Call Down the Hawk”

Date Read: January 25 Author: Brandon Mull Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 It was a good ending to the series. I appreciated the sense of continuity and set-up through the three novels. We must set aside our wishes and give heed to reality. Nobody can accept the truth while hiding from it. When a decision matters,Continue reading “Chasing the Prophecy”

Date Read: January 25 Author: Brandon Mull Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 The second book in the Beyonders Trilogy, it continues in the same magical world as the first book. Once more, I remember the book as being longer when I read it in middle school, but it was still a good book. When a governmentContinue reading “Seeds of Rebellion”

Date Read: January 24 Author: Brandon Mull Genre: Fantasy Rating: 4/5 I read this series when I was in middle school, and I remember the book as being longer than it is. However, the story was as fun as I remember. You picked the right road, even though it is the most difficult. That isContinue reading “A World Without Heroes”

Date Read: January 23 Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 I read the first book in the series, The Poppy War, last December, and have been trying to read this book ever since then. I loved both books, and have enjoyed watching the characters change throughout the two books. I am now eagerlyContinue reading “The Dragon Republic”