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James Maxey

Nightshade
Andrea Cremer

Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacigalupi

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Kristen Simmons

Germline
T. C. McCarthy

The Wolf Gift
Anne Rice

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Rob Thurman

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Seanan McGuire

The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman

Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld

Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver

Touched By An Alien
Gini Koch

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Kiersten White

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Saladin Ahmed

Heartless
Gail Carriger

Clockwork Prince
Cassandra Clare

Theft of Swords
Michael J. Sullivan

Touch of Power
Maria V. Snyder

Snow in Summer
Jane Yolen

Miserere
Teresa Frohock

Book Club Giveaway – Greatshadow by James Ma...

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The Nameless Day (The Crucible #1) by Sara Douglass

Written by Michelle on Jul 4, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

The Nameless Day is the first volume in Sara Douglass’s trilogy, The Crucible. While the author lists The Crucible as her favourite of...

Top 5 Most Anticipated July Releases

Written by Stephan on Jul 1, 2011 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

July 2011 is a month many a fantasy fan has been eagerly anticipating. After long years of waiting, we will finally see the next volume of...

The Hypnotist (Reincarnationist #3) by M.J. Rose

Written by Caleigh on Jun 30, 2011 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

The Hyponist is a genre-bending thriller by established author M. J. Rose. Although it’s third in The Reincarnationist series, The...

The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones

Written by Marty on Jun 29, 2011 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

It is 8th century Baghdad and, before he is killed, a stranger pleads with the Vizier to protect a strange and mysterious tablet. Dabir,...

Shadow Prowler (Chronicles of Siala #1) by Alexey Pehov

Written by Jake on Jun 27, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov is the first book translated into English from The Chronicles of Siala trilogy, an award winning series in...

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Written by Michael on Jun 24, 2011 \| 4 comments \| Forum Discussion

Elantris is the debut novel from Ranting Dragon favorite Brandon Sanderson. Published in 2005, way back before Sanderson took over The...

The Unremembered (Vault of Heaven #1) by Peter Orullian

Written by Stephan on Jun 21, 2011 \| 4 comments \| Forum Discussion

In general, there seem to be two types of modern epic fantasy series: On the one hand, there are writers such as Joe Abercrombie and...

Once Upon Stilettos (Enchanted #2) by Shanna Swendson

Written by Rebecca on Jun 20, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

In Once Upon Stilettos, the second book in the Enchanted series by Shanna Swendson, Katie Chandler and MSI, Inc. deal with the aftermath of...

Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard Sequence #2) by Scott Lynch

Written by Michael on Jun 17, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Red Seas Under Red Skies is the second entry in The Gentlemen Bastards Sequence by American author Scott Lynch. I’m going to address this...

The Order of the Scales (A Memory of Flames #3) by Stephen Deas

Written by Stephan on Jun 15, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

With The Order of the Scales, Stephen Deas concludes his epic dragon trilogy A Memory of Flames. Where The Adamantine Palace was pretty...

Boneshaker (Clockwork Century #1) by Cherie Priest

Written by Jake on Jun 14, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Boneshaker, the first book in Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century, won the 2010 Locus Award in the Best Science Fiction Novel category and...

The Red Wolf Conspiracy (The Chathrand Voyage #1) by Robert V. S. Redick

Written by Caleigh on Jun 9, 2011 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

An enthusiastic and brilliant debut with all the elements of a great fantasy series, though unfortunately it fizzles right at the end.

Black Halo (Aeons’ Gate #2) by Sam Sykes

Written by Marty on Jun 7, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Lenk and his merry albeit sociopathic band of adventurers are back in Black Halo, the second book in The Aeons’ Gate series. Having...

Huntress by Malinda Lo

Written by Benni on Jun 1, 2011 \| No comments \| Forum Discussion

Huntress is Malinda Lo’s second young adult novel. It is billed as a prequel to Ash, though the threads that tie the two books together...

The Stolen Moon of Londor (The White Shadow Saga #1) by A. P. Stephens

Written by Caleigh on May 30, 2011 \| 2 comments \| Forum Discussion

Classic fantasy with all the old favorites–elves, dwarves, wizards, quests–but it suffers from underdeveloped characters and often stiff writing.

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