Tanaquil is fantastic!
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Tanaquill is fantastic! Great storyline and character development! If you're a fan of fantasy - fairies, witches and shape-shifters, with a nostalgic storyline, then this is the book for you! I'm super keen to read more of Akalle's novels, this one was breathtaking and I couldn't put it down! Give it a try!<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tanaquill/dp/B00865FGN2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tanaquill</a>
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I originally bought The Pout Pout Fish and the Big Big Dark to read to my two year old son.  He loved it so much that when I came across a copy of The Pout Pout Fish, I bought it for him too.  We read both books every night before bed.  Although he's only two years old (27 months to be exact), he can say some of the passages with me.  The rhymes in both books are clever and creative.  They are fun to say out loud.  The illustrations are wonderfully detailed and slightly quirky.  My son and I have fun looking at all the different creatures portrayed.  When I ask him what he wants to read he always says "Pout Pout Fish" or "Pout Pout Fish And Big Big Dark".  I've read them to him so many times that I can nearly recite them by heart.  But they're so creative and unique that I haven't gotten bored with them and still enjoy reading them to him.  I highly recommend both these books.  They are both worth five stars!
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As a fantasy-reading kid in the 90s, one of the great joys of the internet was discovering huge communities of fantasy lovers like me. I constantly sought out information about Tamora Pierce's new releases, so I've been waiting for this book for a long time. When I first heard it was finally coming out, I was afraid that the delays meant it wouldn't live up to the rest of the Tortall books. I was completely wrong. Now that I've read it, I'm convinced that Pierce was taking the time and putting in the work she needed to make sure Tempests and Slaughter could stand in this universe and among these readers.

I loved it. I had preordered the ebook, and as soon as I realized it was available for my Kindle, I downloaded and devoured it overnight. It was a joyful read, and now all I want to do is read all of the rest of the Tortall books again, immediately.

Because the book is essentially giving the backstory for a main character from The Immortals, we are introduced to lots of other characters we recognize. Numair, Ozorne, and Varice all get a chance to show more complexity than we see in The Immortals. However, there are also plenty of new, well-developed and interesting characters, too. This is not just a story about tying up the loose ends introduced in later books. Unfortunately, it is the first in a new series, so plenty of questions remain at the end. I can't wait for the next one!
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One of my all time favorite Tanpepper stories! Loved it!
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I have read all the other reviews, and I just had to add my opinion. I love these characters. Tiercel and Harrier are complete enigmas to me! Tiercel is on a journey to save himself (from his nightmares) and then he's told he's going to save the whole world! At which point, he doesn't shrink back, or scare off, he steps up. For someone so young, I find that truely amazing. And if Lackey and Mallory didn't spend so much time inside his head, showing you that he's conflicted, I would think this kid had a death wish. Instead they take the time to give the character depth.

Harrier is the ultimate friend. How many friends do you have that would actually risk their lives for you, over and over? Harrier's entire mission as far as he's concerned is to keep Tiercel safe. Thats a huge responsibility for someone his age, and he shoulders it with grace. Sure, he's irritated a good deal of the time. Tiercel doesn't make it easy for him.

Ancaladar is a calming presence for both the boys, and he proves to be helpful in a great deal of ways. He's full of wisdom the boys can use, but he's careful not to give out too much and accidentally change the course the boys are on. With him around, Harrier doesn't worried about Tiercel as much and can actually focus on the task the Wild Magic has given him, namely becoming a Knight-Mage. Again, Lackey and Mallory spend a lot of time in Harrier's head. Harrier has a lot on him plate. On the one hand, he wants to protect Tiercel, and on the other, he has this new path of his own. He's extremely conflicted and not sure if he can manage both at the same time, or even if he wants to try.

I think this book is extremely well written, its a fantastic follow-up, and I am anxiously awaiting the final book in the series.
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This was a great read! This adventure series seems like it will be as good as or even better than the Narnia series. I can't wait for the next one! It captured your attention from the beginning to end and is perfect for boys or girls. I ended up buying several more copies as gifts for my nephews and Godchild.
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I highly recommend this album.  Tannous has a marvelous voice, and her selection of songs is out of the ordinary. It has a touch of French, Middle Eastern and blues, but very subtle.  The music reminds me of the avant guard sounds of Filarmonica de Pasargada, whose first album, "O Habito da Forca was outstanding.  I only hoe that Tannous produces more music, and soon!
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I love the way this series is turning out! If you read my reviews of the first two books in the series, you'll know that Jack Templar is a 14 year old boy who was living a normal life until right before his 14th birthday. That's when he discovered that all sort of Creach live in our world, and that he is destined to hunt and destroy them. Creach is the name given to all of the monsters living in our world. And if you didn't know about the monsters, don't say we didn't warn you! Spoilers ahead for those of you who haven't read the first two books! Let me highly recommend that you stop here and read the first two books! If you have, carry on with the reading please :)

SPOILERS FROM BOOKS 1 and 2 ahead!

In the last book, Jack had to face the cave of trials (if I'm remembering the name correctly!) and has come back with the Templar Ring. He also has learned that he must rejoin the 5 Jerusalem Stones in order to learn the full truth and defeat the Creach. To find the first stone he must find the Lord of the Vampires. His friends Eva, Daniel, Will, T-Rex, and Xavier are traveling on the journey with him.

The first part of their journey leads them to Marrakech. They've been told to go there by Master Aquinas. She sends them there to find a dangerous man who can help them find where the first Jerusalem Stone may be. Then this leads them to Paris. Because everyone knows Paris has lots of vampires! The action here is intense and exciting! I kept telling my daughter that if we ever go to Notre Dame, we'd better check for the damage Jack and Daniel inflicted upon it!

The characters in the book are wonderfully written and the plot is exciting and fast-paced. What happens in the Paris tunnels and the revelations Jack receives are just so cool. By the way, the prologue of this book is amazing! I love love love it! I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves adventure. I know teenage boys would especially be drawn to it, but I'm an adult girl and love it too :) Definitely worth reading!

This review first appeared on my blog Christy's Cozy Corners.
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I am a huge fan of Hunter Shea's novels and novellas. I love the way he can take a familiar legend - see The Jersey Devil and The Montauk Monster, for example - and present a unique twist. Loch Ness revenge accomplishes just that. A sister and brother are out to avenge the murders, by the Loch Ness monster, of their parents years earlier. They come well equipped for World War III let alone a 'prehistoric' predator which only they can actually say they've seen. The trouble is there is far more going on under those deep waters than even they could possibly imagine. I have been to Loch Ness a number of times and have never seen anything unusual, but if Nessie does exist and is anything like this, I'm rather glad I haven't! Put the world on hold for a couple of hours and curl up with this classic monster horror story. You won't be disappointed.
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I bought this book from other recommendations I'd read online and can honestly say that this was a book that fit well within the Conan pastiche. I'm also glad I was able to purchase the last decent copy on Amazon.

There are actually three adventures in this one book which delighted me greatly. The Vendhyans named Gopal and Jaganath were the main enemies while the Vanir were but tertiary foes. Hathor-Ka, a beautiful nemesis is mostly a minor character and foe for Jaganath himself, who outdoes her in the end (With Help From Thoth-Amon). But I admit I always hate seeing a beautiful lady be destroyed (Even If She Is Evil). I wonder what became of her bodyguard Moulay and his elite men? Moulay was a character in his own right that would be great to have another appearance in the world of Robert Howard. How would he fare without his patron Hathor-Ka? I' certain he'd be fine.

The Vanir were a mangy looking bunch themselves. As enemies they were barely represented in the book. I hated to see them all slaughtered in the end. Alfgar or especially the young Vanir Hilditon should have survived the assault. As he was the one who may have survived a climb down the leeward side of the Ben Morgh mountain, it would be a great delight if John Maddox Roberts would use the character ina nother Conan follow up novel. I wanted to learn more about the Vanir, yet I do know that Wulfstan, the Vanir further up the coast was lucky that Chieftan Starkad was so greedy for gold, else he would have been slain by the Cimmerian horde (P54).

The journey Conan undertakes has him helping another woman named Aelfrith, a leader who is besieged by the evil lord Atzel. I won't give away too much of the plot; I'll only say this: Conan is incredible. He is loyal to his friends and ruthless to his enemies. He's the man that we all want to be! Bullish to the end!

This is a book that Conan lovers will like and even those new to the genre will fall in love with. Buy it and you won't be disappointed. I rate it as Four and a Half Stars. As an added note there is a sneak preview of the book Conan the Fearless. I liked it so much that I ordered a copy right away from Amazon--the last Like-New copy at that!

A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
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"No one recognizes me here. No one has ever heard of Anielle. And it's...refreshing." - (Chaol) Sarah J Maas, Tower of Dawn

Writing spoiler-free reviews for Maas novels is never easy, but I am going to do it! About an hour ago I finished Tower of Dawn which is the sixth book in the Throne of Glass series by the amazing Sarah J. Maas. This lovely book follows the adventures of Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq as they continue on from where we left them at the end of Queen of Shadows when they ventured to the Southern Continent to raise an army to fight Morath. This book runs parallel to Empire of Storms so no new information to be added, but they did have a rather immaculate adventure of their own.

If you weren't a fan of Chaol in the other books, I think this one will change your opinion of him! It was just as great as the other books in the series. This fast-paced fantasy adventure not only shows another part of Erilea but also reveals EVEN MORE of the history and mythology behind it when it comes to Fae, Valg, and the vast warriors that live within the Southern Continent.

Old and new characters are in Tower of Dawn and it so refreshing to see another side of Erilea. I loved learning all about The Southern Continent through not just Chaol and Nesryn's eyes, but everyone they met as well. Speaking of which, you will see a side of Nesryn that you haven't before and the smaller moments with her were some of my favourites. I love seeing her smile!

The writing in this story is just as great as the other six novels. And just like the others, there are nods to the past novels including The Assassin's Blade. That is definitely my favourite thing about this series. You can constantly connect characters that you meet to references from the past. It's like one big jigsaw puzzle. Everything and everyone is connected and I think that is how they will win against Erawan.

Together.

I give this book 5/5 stars for it's never-ending adventure and plot twists. The characters had heart and created beautiful scenes together. The vastness of the Southern Continent offered a bit of a vacation from the harshness of the North. It was a lighter book than the others and reminded me why I love this series so much! I cannot wait for book 7, but in the meanwhile I will enjoy this story and my new found favourite characters.

Happy Reading!

- Haley
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I couldn't put it down!!
Tales of Toratoga: The Boy With Nine Fingers was such a great adventure and epic story of heroism and love.
The age old struggle between good and evil has a fresh take with this very well written imaginative piece of literature.
I can't wait to read more Tales of Toratoga.
Please keep them coming!
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When you have Jarlaxle and Athrogate alongside Drizzt and Bruenor, you know you're in for some fun reading.

The way Jarlaxle shows Drizzt's more aggressive nature to him is pretty shocking.  I never saw Jarlaxle pissed, not even under the hold of Crenshinibon.  Fascinating dynamics these two have always had with each other.

Gauntlgrym is even more than it was rumored; and even more than King Bruenor dared to believe.

This book of the Neverwinter Saga has a great deal of energy[primordial, even ;)] and my eyes were wet a bit with tears of joy much like someone else's when I closed the book on the final page.
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I just finished this book last night, I was up until 4:30AM reading it! I was hooked! The Vallee de mir was fantastic! It's made me want to learn Portuguise and Swahelii, and to go to Seyshells. The characters and setting  were fantastic! I've read all but one of Katherine O'Neal's books and let  me tell you, this is one of the best!
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My reading has been very hit and miss lately and I was afraid of genre burnout. I was reading urban fantasy exclusively and decided to try something different. This book was recommended to me and I am glad it was. I have really enjoyed it and the characterization is superb. Webb Sawyer, the main character, has become a close personal friend of mine. I know the man inside out and like what I see. He has done a thing or two in this book that I wanted to thump him upside the head for but he's only human with human flaws. Or man flaws :)From grade school on, Webb has always stood up for the underdog. When he sees a victim, he does his best to help that person. Formerly an army investigator, he moves into his father's fishing shack on Blue Heron Marsh on the Outer Banks. A case comes along at a time in his life when he just wants to be left alone but there is a victim involved and he can no more ignore her than he could all the others he helped in the past.

When I read a book with characterization this good, I always have to wonder how much of the author is in this character. Does he love fishing and eating fish like Webb does? Are the recipes he includes his own recipes? This is the third author I have read whose books take place on the Outer Banks. I have loved all of them. Pat Conroy and Anne Rivers Siddons are the other two. Somehow the location becomes a character in these books.  I find myself wanting to go to the Outer Banks to see Webb and go fishing with him and eat one of his fish dinners.

Mr. Quinn, you have done a wonderful job with this book. For those who want cover to cover action and something always has to be happening, skip this book. If you want to sit back with a glass of tea or a cup of coffee (or Webb's favorite brand of beer) and savor the atmosphere and get to know a nice man, I recommend this book.
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I don't know what that other reviewer got, but I had no problems whatsoever with my copy of "The Secrets of Starpoint Mountain."

I received this book as a gift and had an enormous amount of fun reading it.  I hadn't read a fantasy novel in such a long time and this certainly rekindled my interest in the genre as a whole!

"The Secrets of Starpoint Mountain" has quite a lot going for it, namely in the form of its strong and well thought out heroine, Gallif.  The reader, along with Gallif, will encounter elves on both sides of the forces of good and evil, skeletons, as well as the mysterious Giant Lords.  Fantasy fans of all ages will find a lot to like about this novel.

I eagerly look forward to the continuation of this series.  It will be quite interesting to watch all the characters develop as the story progresses.

Bravo, Monsieur Albert.  Bravo!
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Taerak's Void is the first book in the Fantastica series and does not disappoint! It tells the story of Braxton Bray, a young man ready to begin his journey into the big world on his own adventure.  As Braxton prepares for his departure, one last trip to a fishing hole with his best friend alter's his entire destiny when his friend is attacked by a creature from within.  Braxton is able to save his friend while also discovering mysterious treasure that leads him on an adventure of a lifetime.

As Braxton sets out with his newfound treasure, he meets a new friend in Nixy, and together they encounter danger and mystery as they experience lands and creatures they once believed to only exist in stories.  Braxton is forced to go up against Pharark, an evil villain who will stop at nothing to get what he wants from Braxton's treasure.

The author has done a wonderful job of weaving together a magical mystery through excellent writing and detailed stories that take the reader along for the ride and keeps them wanting more.  There are a few times in the middle when it may get a little slow, but it is worth the wait to continue on the adventure.  As the book ends, the reader is left excited for more to come in this magnificent series!