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The Iron Wyrm Affair
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Saintcrow, Lilith
Rosalind Reading
, June 10, 2013
Take steampunk Victorian London, throw together a Sherlock Holmes-esque genius and a tightly strung and stubborn sorceress, then put them to work preventing a plot to raise ancient beings from their slumber and destroy the world as we know it. What do you get? A dashed good time. While the prose at times can be a little clunky, the imaginative world-building and delightful characters compensate the reader in full. If Saintcrow picks up steam as she goes, she'll be one to watch.
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
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Susanna Clarke
Rosalind Reading
, June 10, 2013
If Jane Austen and Gabriel Garcia Marquez had a strange, charismatic, and loquacious child, it would be Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. This novel has Austen's dry wit, Marquez's wild imagination and magic realism, and something else entirely its own. Here is a Britain at war with Napoleon's empire aided by two magicians: the ornery, traditional Mr. Norrell, and the lanky, charming, and rather dangerously daring Jonathan Strange. Packed with hilarious footnotes, fairy lore that conjures up barrows of ancient Britain, and killer one-liners, this novel earns every one of its (many, many) pages.
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Poison Study Study 01
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Maria V Snyder
Rosalind Reading
, June 10, 2013
Yelena is condemned to die in the military state of Ixia because she has committed a murder. But she receives a reprieve: instead, she is to become the Commander's poison taster, a job for which she is trained by the mysterious assassin, Valek. So begins a tale of murder, magic, and mystery in a world richly imagined. A great start to a great trilogy, a sort of Tamora Pierce for grown-ups. The series is exciting and addictive.
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Howls Moving Castle
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Diana Wynne Jones
Rosalind Reading
, June 10, 2013
My middle school favorite remains one of my favorites as an adult. Don't let the befuddling movie discourage you: caught in these pages is a delightful combination of fairy tale, love story, mystery, and adventure novel. As the eldest of three, Sophie Hatter knows she has no hope in seeking her fortune. But her fortune is coming to her: a witch turns her into an old woman, and so she decides to go and work for the ever-so-wicked wizard Howl. Who turns out to be less wicked and more... well, you'll see. But the book is full of delightful characters, hilarious moments, and every clue comes together at the end like the pieces of a puzzle.
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The Name of the Wind
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Patrick Rothfuss
Rosalind Reading
, June 10, 2013
Epic fantasy at its finest: hundreds of pages, and each one feels more exciting than the last. This is the story of Kvothe, killer of kings- but not yet. First he must struggle through childhood, the streets, and the Arcanum: the mysterious academy where magicians are trained. The characters are vitally real, the prose rich, and the plot action-packed.
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Ashes of Honor October Daye 6
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Seanan Mcguire
Rosalind Reading
, April 20, 2013
While other urban fantasy authors seem to wind down like clockwork toys, every book in the October Day series is more action-packed, more human, and more fun than the previous. This latest does not disappoint- everything seems to happen. The prose is smooth, the characters endearing, and the plot gripping. Not to be missed!
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Night Circus
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Erin Morgenstern
Rosalind Reading
, April 20, 2013
"The circus arrives without warning." This is the story of the Night Circus, a black and white extravaganza of your wildest dreams, a carnival bound only by the human imagination. This is the story of the circus' founders and performers, who work to create something transcendent. This is the story of the rêveurs, the patrons who come to the circus and are touched by it. Most of all, this is the story of the secret duel being waged behind the scenes of the circus. Two young magicians, Celia and Marco, were trained from childhood as competitors: now they are locked in a battle of sorcery, creativity, and before long, love. But what their mentors did not tell them is that only one of the young magicians can survive the duel. The Night Circus is a gorgeous novel, full of exquisite descriptions, fascinating characters, and a rich and soulful love story. This novel is not just about a carnival; it is a carnival of fun, magic, and humanity.
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Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
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Aimee Bender
Rosalind Reading
, April 20, 2013
When Rose Edelstein bites into the lemon-chocolate cake her mother baked for her ninth birthday, Rose discovers she has a remarkable gift (or perhaps curse): she can taste the feelings of those who cooked her food. And her mother's cake tastes of disappointment and dissatisfaction. Rose must learn to navigate a world in which she can consume other's secret selves, whether she wants to or not. Rose grows out of her odd and secluded childhood and wrestles with adulthood, with how to deal with her insight into the emotions of those she loves, and with the things she must discover about her family without the help of lemon cake. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake weaves a tale that is bittersweet as the cake itself, and is full of just the right balance of magic realism and truth about the reality difficulty of coping with life, love, and learning to understand others.
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