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I liked this one a lot more than the previous book, and thought it a fitting end to the series. I'm sad to say goodbye to the characters, but looking forward to reading Scott Westerfeld's other (unrelated) series.
I quite enjoyed this book. As is described, it's pretty much Jane Austin with magic. While it was great for the most part, I felt rather let down by the ending. It's not so much what happened that was the problem, but the feel of it I guess. I don't know exactly what was wrong, but it just lacked something, and the very last part felt too pat.
I've been meaning to read this forever, and am glad I finally did. In this alternate history WWI, the Allies discovered how to manipulate DNA, creating organic creatures such as the titular Leviathan airship. On the other side, the Central powers have advanced mechs. In the middle is Alek, the son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Overall, a really fun read and I'm looking forward to the sequels
This was interesting. Two worlds border each other along the Wall: the Old Kingdom, where magic works but technology doesn't, and Ancelstierre, where the reverse is true. Sabriel is from the Old Kingdom, but has been raised in Ancelstierre. When her father dies, she must take up his mantel as the Abhorsen and cross the Wall in an attempt to rescue him from Death.
Was quite enjoyable, I even liked it more than the previous one! Though it is a sequel, it takes place many years later and the protagonists of Sabriel are more background characters. This book ends in the middle of a story, though, to be continued in the sequel.
This continues and concludes the story from Lirael. I enjoyed it, and am looking forward to the prequel and sequel books that Garth Nix has planned for the series.
I absolutely adore the cute and fun little corner of the Marvel universe they've carved out with Squirrel Girl, Patsy Walker, Howard the Duck, etc. This graphic novel doesn't disappoint, with more great Squirrel Girl antics. Highly recommended!
I have to admit, despite enjoying Sun & Moon, Ice & Snow and Princess of the Midnight Ball, I was doubtful when I heard that this was based on Cinderella. I decided to read it anyway, and am glad I did. I quite enjoyed it, and it wasn't lame or formulaic as I has expected. in fact, I loved it, and highly recommend checking it out, even if you haven't read the previous novel in the series. I was, however, let down by the ending. Everything up to that point was great, but the sudden and anti-climactic ‘resolution' was anything but. Not enough to ruin the book by any means, but the rest was so good it just made it that much more disappointing.
I really liked this book. It's an urban fantasy set in Slovakia, using folklore from the area. The city and locations are real, and make me wish I could visit myself (especially the castle). I also thought the depiction of Roma discrimination was well done. The ending is set up for an eventual sequel, which I am anxiously looking forward to.
I love Brandon Sanderson's books, but I have to admit I was skeptical that he could pull this off. I played and enjoyed the first Infinity Blade game, but it's not exactly plot heavy, and didn't see how you could create a compelling story based on it, much less a great one. Boy, was I wrong. The story really pulled me in, and the characters were surprisingly well developed. I was left wanting more, and I hope IB2 will live up to my raised expectations; if not, I can still hope for a continuation by Brandon.
Another great book by Dan Wells. It has some parallels with the new Battlestar Galactica in regards to the human-like Partials/Cylons, but takes it in a different direction with a different setting. The ending was satisfying, resolving the focused plotline, while leaving me excited for the sequel to continue and explore the larger scale conflict going on.
The premise and world building were awesome: the United Arab States is a world superpower, and America a mess of warring factions. On 11/9/01, Christian terrorists crash a plane into the World Trade Center in Baghdad.
I really enjoyed the earlier parts of the book, but felt let down by later sections. I still recommend reading it, but wish it had held up all the way through.
This was pretty cool. Benson Fisher enrolls at Maxfield Academy, hoping to escape the endless foster homes he's known. However, he quickly discovers that this isn't the big chance he was hoping for: there are no adults, classes and activities are bizarre, video cameras are everywhere, and no one is allowed contact with the outside world. He joins the Variants, one of three warring factions among the students, and searches for a way to escape. I'm really looking forward to the sequel, due out later this year, to conclude the story.