Review:Warning: Here there be spoilers (semi-mild)!

I'm usually a calm reader when I read books. I might weep a little or laugh aloud on occasion, but I rarely wind up acting like I did when I finished The Dragon Heir. My chest was so constricted I could hardly breathe. I was grateful my parents didn't wake up because I was breathing so loudly. The last battle had me shaking like a leaf.

Cinda Chima's latest novel is a jewel rivaling the Dragonheart itself. From start to finish I treasure... Read more

Review:This book was entertaining, but not particularly original, and very predictable. It is a YA fantasy novel, and it does not rise above that label. It becomes mildly cheesy at times, but its main flaw is its flat characters, especially Jack's friends. Although she provides descriptions of each of the characters, their actions and words don't match up. Chima tells us that Fitch is weird and proud of it, but his words and actions do not reflect that at all. The quotes are all charactorially generic ... Read more

Review:This was a great addition to the series. Chima is a great world builder and she keeps you guessing with her twists. I recommend this book for fantasy, medieval times, or sword/sorcery fans. She also has a great system of magic. Read more

Review:I really enjoyed this series. Ms. Chima knows how to build a world by using exquisite words and unmatched detail. Although this world has it’s heartbreaking issues, it is a lovely world. A world full of many forms of magic, and people who are complex and capable of inspiring love and devotion to others that looks different coming from every individual.
Chima took her time to build this world and showed me that her ability to build a character is comparable to some of the greats. I absolutely ... Read more

Review:The beginning and middle were very good and kept me very engaged, but he screwed up the end it was like he was just trying to get it over with. He didn't give the ending enough magnitude and depth. It could have been very good. Read more

Review:This was an entertaining epic fantasy novel that begins a new series set in the world of the Seven Kingdoms. It is filled with interesting characters. Adrian sul'Han, who is better known as Ash, is the son of the Queen of the Fells and a budding mage. When his father is killed in front of him, he runs, vowing revenge on the King of Arden, who ordered the murder. He spends four years learning to be a healer and expert poisoner and keeping the fact that he is alive secret from most. He spends his ... Read more

Review:My first le Carre. Loved it! Having read some of Lundlums Bourne stuff I wasn't sure what to expect. While not as action packed, this has a perfect balance of story telling and intrigue. I think what le Carre doesn't say is what makes this work so well! Definitely a new fan here! Read more

Review:Once again Mr. le Carre provides an interesting read, well crafted to the times in which we live. But, his appended, moving and insightful tribute to Phillip Seymour Hoffman makes this a very special experience. Read more

Review:This is a complex book. And an extremely slow one. It works because the way it languidly develops many uncommon themes:

- The protagonist is a person without any ideologies or loyalties. This is what makes him a perfect spy, as he is someone without any ambitions for the self as well. He leads a remarkable life of random twists and turns - that are a product of circumstances and never of any design - spanning all five Cold War decades and in a handful of era-defining geographies.
- At ... Read more

Review:Macy met him in a closet.

Standing precariously on the cusp of an adolescence that was already feeling strained and uncomfortable, Macy Sorenson didn’t want to be where she was at that particular moment in time. The awkward and dark home her father deemed appropriate for weekend vacationing didn’t feel like a home at all, it felt like a dungeon. The fact that he’d only wanted to buy the place based upon one of her mom’s rules only served to make the place even more stark and cold; there w... Read more