Fantasy Books

Taking place in the distant past of the Middle Earth most people know from the "Lord of the Rings," the "Children of Hurin" is a poignantly beautiful gem from JRR Tolkien's literary world. Before great cataclysms that altered the very substance of...
read full review | report as inappropriate

I hate to write a negative review. After finishing the Silmarillion, I was so excited to receive this book that I ripped open the box from Amazon and started reading immediately.

While reading Children of Hurin, I kept thinking that...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Children of Hurin centres its story on Turin a most human character with inherent flaws. The book itself is begins many thousands of years before the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings and if you have just read these two works then you will be very...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Don't really know what to say, so I'll let some other eggheads ramble on about characterization, plot development and all the other literary crap you're supposed to put in a review. All I have to say is buy this book when you have nothing else to...
read full review | report as inappropriate

This is just the greatest book anyone has ever written! Thegreatest work of fantasy that any Author has ever written! Tolkien isa god!
read full review | report as inappropriate

HAHAHA. This book is a joke. All they ever talk about is food. Man this hobbit dude ain't no hero he is like a total pig. 1 of his super hero friends fight 20 goblins and they get hurt almost to the point of death but they are healed in an...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Tolkien's works are classic fantasy. Robert Jordan is modern fantasy. They are two very different genres with an equally avid, but extremely different following. A spare few can truly enjoy both. I was deeply disappointed that I could not like...
read full review | report as inappropriate

"The whole culture's shot through. The skeleton needs melting and reshaping. Good God, it isn't just as simple as picking up a book you laid down half a century ago. Remember, the firemen are rarely necessary. The public itself stopped reading...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Unlike other people who have reviewed this book I won't SPOIL anything for other readers. This book is amazing and exciting. You won't be disappointed with it I am sure. The plot was excellent and the characters were just as devoted to their cause...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Hear me out; everyone seems to be writing glowing reviews for this book and I am not going to be one of them. Read on though, at least try and appreciate a different viewpoint.

I have been a fan of Terry Goodkind from the start. I...
read full review | report as inappropriate

This particular book is slow to start but leads up to a great ending. The ending should have been much longer and the rest of it a lot shorter. The last bit was really rushed. The part of it that was actually worth reading was only a couple of...
read full review | report as inappropriate

This is an amazing book! The ideas are fresh and the characters are origionals. The plot is pure entertainment from start to finish. I couldn't put it down. Hats of to Jim Butcher! I now have a new favorite author.
read full review | report as inappropriate

This short book has its moments but i feel its bad ones far out weight its good.

I found myself dozing off numerous times in the first 100 pages of this book, which cannot be a good sign. Plus i found that every character in the book, besides...
read full review | report as inappropriate

I bought this book on a whim and it turned out to be a good choice. I thought it was fairly witty (I even laughed out loud a few times). The sarcasm and wit seemed a little forced sometimes though. It was also semi-suspenseful. It had a few...
read full review | report as inappropriate

So many middle books lag -- just look at A FEAST FOR CROWS by George RR Martin -- but this one doesn't! It goes somewhere with likable characters that develop with each page turned.

The Elves of Cintra takes the characters from...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Warning: If you are a Brooks sycophant this review is going to cause your Elf Stones to glow blue, or your Wishsong to rise in your throat.

This thing tastes like a dish with expired ingredients.

What happened to the...
read full review | report as inappropriate

You might as well save your money. Not only is the book not one of Terry's best, it suffers from his middle syndrome let-down and it's also inferior in quality to the other hardcover books released in this series.
Take a look at the first...
read full review | report as inappropriate

As a long time Steven King fan, I do not understand how I missed reading this series of books. They are certainly one of his most involved and rivoting creations. I highly recommend putting the time into them.
read full review | report as inappropriate

King the Traitor. Why the heck does he feel the need to include himself in the story? Last time I checked, it was Roland the Gunslinger, not dumpy 4 eyes King
read full review | report as inappropriate

Song of Susannah, while still a masterpiece compared to most contemporary fiction, simply does not stand up to the rest of the Dark Tower series in terms of quality. While the book is very interesting, and is definitely a page-turner, I felt at...
read full review | report as inappropriate

A man seeking knowledge finds himself face-to-face with a talking gorilla as his teacher. A truly impressive, thought-provoking piece of fiction. Easy to read, yet filled with tremendous insight worthy of much contemplation. The author explains...
read full review | report as inappropriate

The book endlessly repeats its theme, so much so that it marginalizes its subject. It's a story that can be told once and then elaborated on with supporting detail, which seems to have escaped Mr. Quinn
read full review | report as inappropriate

Although I whole heartedly disagree with the authors viewpoint in this text, I did find this a pleasing way to while away rainy afternoons. Depending on your perspective and grip on the facts, you may or may not find yourself enlightened by...
read full review | report as inappropriate

Humourous account of the armaggedon. It'll keep you laughing out loud while turning each page. Wonderfully written and a must-read for Gaiman fans.
read full review | report as inappropriate

I love fantasy novels and some of Neil Gaman's other works (such as American Gods) but this book is quite different. I found it's style and humor difficult to read and appreciate, and put it down after about a hundred pages.
read full review | report as inappropriate

For fans of adult action-packed Swords & Sorcery thriller/romances this is the saga of the decade! If you want marvelous characters, complex plotting, edge-of-your-seat drama, heart-pounding combat, true heroism, frightening evil, agonizing...
read full review | report as inappropriate