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Valentine's Resolve (Vampire Earth, Book 6)
E.E. Knight
Roc Hardcover, 2007
Terrifying, Thrilling, Always Interesting
+ E.E Knight does it again
+ Terrific read
+ Another great addition to a wonderful series
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Valentine's Rising (The Vampire Earth, Book 4)
E.E. Knight
Roc, 2005
Valentine's Rising captivated me.
+ Valentine's Rising
+ Excellent
I read this book in one sitting. Valentine's tale takes some powerful turns in this volume and he faces some horrific choices. Should he betray some to save others? With the lives of all his men at stake, does he dare to trust his instincts in regards to an enemy captain?
This volume is even ...
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Genghis: Birth of an Empire
Conn Iggulden
Delacorte Press, 2007
The Rise
+ Brutal but insightful
+ One of the Best
I have been a huge fan of British authors David Gemmell and Angus Wells, both of whom have passed away in recent years. I saw Conn Iggulden's book Genghis on the shelf in the store. The unusual name first drew my attention and then the title. I am a fan of the history of Genghis Khan, Alexander ...
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Eragon (Inheritance)
Christopher Paolini
Laurel Leaf, 2007
Very Engaging!
+ Dragons! =D
+ Epic Adventure, Fun and Familiar
I had so much fun reading this story. It took a little to get going, but once it did I had a hard time putting it down! There seems to be some criticism that it lacks in originality, however, it's sort of a staple of the 'Fantasy' genre to include include the 'normal' elves/dwarves/dragons/etc. ...
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Dragon Avenger (Age of Fire, Book 2)
E.E. Knight
Roc Trade, 2006
Another haunting tale I couldn't reccommend highly enough.
+ Just as good as the first
+ Great series for the whole family
+ The story of clever Wistala
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Wings of the Hawk
Charles G. West
Signet, 2000
McCall's Son
+ WINGS ARE A LITTLE HARD TO BELIEVE AT FIRST!!!!
+ Very good, but slightly flawed....
+ Wings of the Hawk-Charles West
+ can't wait for the next book in this series
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Genghis: Lords of the Bow
Conn Iggulden
Delacorte Press, 2008
Genghis Khan Lords of the Bow
+ Great blend of history and fiction...
+ Amazing Book!
+ Genghis: Lords of the Bow
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Son of the Hawk
Charles G. West
Signet, 2001
WEST WRITES LIKE I THINK IT WAS!!!!
+ Son of Hawk is a fast-paced romp read!
+ Inspiring...Realistic, for its Time
This is the third book in the series about Trace McCall, known by the Indians as Mountain Hawk. Trace had a son by a Shoshoni young woman about twelve years ago. He is unaware of the boy whose name is White Eagle. After White Eagle's tribe is wipped out by the Sioux he looks for Trace. White Eagle ...
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The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3)
John Flanagan
Philomel, 2007
3rd in the Ranger's Apprentice Series for Youth
+ great
+ Ranger's Apprentice series
+ I can't put the book down!
+ As good, if not better than the others in the series
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Throne of Jade (Temeraire, Book 2)
Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2006
Slow Boat to China
+ More depth and complexity -- and it doesn't suck.
+ Throne of Jade
The mystery of what a Celestial dragon egg was doing on a French ship is solved when a massive Chinese delegation, headed up by the Emperor's brother, comes to England demanding Temeraire's return because in their opinion Celestials are only suitable for pairing with royalty, and as Throne of Jade ...
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Dragonmaster (Storm of Wings)
Chris Bunch
Roc Trade, 2005
finally a good read
+ Great
This should be the book you take to the beach or read for pure entertainment. Better than some stupid inane romance novel. I was given this book to read while recovering from extensive surgury. Thank God because even though I am a chick, I love a good battle. I can hardly wait to read the other ...
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His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1)
Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2006
Gift given!
+ An Exciting Surprise!
+ Another excellent dragon author
+ Great book!
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Tale of the Thunderbolt (The Vampire Earth, Book 3)
E.E. Knight
Roc, 2005
Tale of the Thunderbolt is my favorite so far!!!!!!!!
+ Adventure on the High Seas!
+ Tale of the Thunderbolt
+ Don't be scared by these negative reviews
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Dies the Fire Set (3 Books) (Dies the Fire)
S. M. Stirling
Roc, 2006
"The Change" Trilogy
+ the change
I enjoyed this series from SM Sterling. Dies the Fire gives a great look at how quickly humanity can turn savage when Explosives, Electricity and everything we take for granted in our daily lives is all gone at once. The characters are very diverse and for a science fiction novel it's refreshing ...
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The Strongbow Saga, Book Two: Dragons from the Sea (The Strongbow Saga)
Judson Roberts
HarperTeen, 2007
Breathless excitement!
+ Very Good Sequel
+ Dragons from the sea
+ The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ I LOVED THIS BOOK!
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