Just finished Lev Grossman's unoriginal The Magicians.

Good for the morning commute or the airport, that's about it.

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Just finished the excellent Subpress double-feature of Alastair Reynolds' Thousandth Night and Minla's Flowers. One of my favorite reads of 2009, no question!

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Just finished Robin Hobb's The Dragon Keeper. Good stuff, but the original novel being split into two volumes means that this one is just one big introduction, with all the juicy stuff reserved for Dragon Haven.

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Just finished Jeff Somers' The Eternal Prison and it was a doozy! The best Avery Cates novel to date!

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Just finished S. L. Farrell's A Magic of Nightfall . The novel is a multilayered tale of politics, intrigue, religion, magic, love, and treachery. One that should not be missed. Definitely one of the fantasy books to read in 2009! ;) Check out the blog for the full review. Patrick www.fantasyhotlist...

Just finished Ken Scholes' Lamentation . With cool concepts, endearing characters, and a panoply of plotlines, Lamentation is a strong debut. Not in the same category as Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, or Naomi Novik, but a quality read nonetheless. It's too early to tell just how good a fantasy seri...

Just finished Jim Butcher's Fool Moon.

If you are looking for fun and entertaining urban fantasy novels featuring a down-on-his-luck and endearing wizard, the Dresden Files are for you!

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Patrick
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Just finished Brian Ruckley's Fall of Thanes . Dark, bloody, unforgiving, with what could likely be the largest body count of major characters in the history of the genre, this book is a great conclusion to one of the very best fantasy series of the new millennium. Check the blog for the full review...

Just finished Jonathan Maberry's thought-provoking and balls-to-the-wall Patient Zero. Quite an entertaining read, and I'm not usually into zombies.

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Just finished Joe Abercrombie's excellent Best Served Cold. It's the perfect mix of black humor and violence, and a nice tale of revenge to boot!

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Just finished China Miéville's The City & The City and it's a very good read!

A great blend of murder mystery and speculative fiction that should appeal to most genre readers.

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Patrick
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Just finished L. E. Modesitt, jr.'s Imager , the first volume in The Imager Portfolio. I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that this could well be the best and most accessible opening chapter in any of his fantasy series to date. Check out the blog for the full review. :) Cheers, Patrick www.fant...

My first punishment for losing that NFL bet with GRRM was reading Peter S. Beagle's A Fine and Private Place. This graceful tale of love and hope will not disappoint.

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Patrick
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Just finished A Fantasy Medley, a limited edition anthology featuring short stories by Robin Hobb, Kate Elliott, Kelley Armstrong, and C. E. Murphy.

All in all, an interesting and enjoyable read.

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Just finished Carrie Vaughn's Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand.

This fifth volume is another fun and entertaining addition to what is a cool urban fantasy series!

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Patrick
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Just finished Dan Simmons' Muse of Fire.

A mix of science fiction and Shakespeare. . . How can you go wrong!?!

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Just finished reading C. S. Friedman's upcoming Wings of Wrath, the sequel to Feast of Souls. Man, what a ride!

Hands down, one of the fantasy books to read in 2009!

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Just finished Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Bones of the Dragon . . . A seven-figure advance for the series, and a 200,000$ national campaign to promote this book??? A MAJOR disappointment, to say the least. Could well be the most disappointing fantasy title of 2009. Check out the blog for the f...

Just finished reading Brandon Sanderson's The Hero of Ages . Lots of revelations, cool concepts, unexpected plot twists, but crappy characterization shoots this one in the legs. A pity, as it could have been one of the fantasy books of the year. . . Check out the blog for the full review. Patrick ww...

Just finished Holly Phillips' The Engine's Child.

Killer premise, vivid prose, but poor, poor execution. . .

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Patrick
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