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Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 1 41 reviews Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano
Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing, 2005
A whim that proved entertaining
+ A Hunter of unbelievable skill + Seen the Movie, now Read the Book and be Blown Away + So long awaited, it has 5 stars no matter what.
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Declare 65 reviews Tim Powers
HarperTorch, 2002
A stunning novel
+ An assured work by a master + Fantastic Read! A Fusion of Spy and Supernatural!
DECLARE immerses the reader in a mid-twentieth century spy world where a greater, miasmic cause eclipses the Cold War between communism and capitalism. Kim Philby, the real life British turncoat, plays a fascinating and fatalistic role in Tim Powers' globe-trotting adventure aimed at the ...
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The Changeover (Puffin Teenage Fiction) 1 review Margaret Mahy
Puffin Books, 1995
Really great read
I remember, when I was a teen, loving Margaret Mahy's books. This one and The Tricksters were my favorites. I could still go back to them today and love them. Mahy's a phenomenal writer. She really draws you into the characters' lives and makes you want to be them or help them as much as you can. ...
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Legends Walking: A Novel of the Athanor 11 reviews Jane Lindskold
Eos (HarperCollins), 1999
OldSciFiDog
+ An excellent sequel + Excellent, excellent + Legends Revisited + A thoroughly enjoyable read
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Magic or Madness 22 reviews Justine Larbalestier
Razorbill, 2006
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ Fun!
Reason Cansino has been brought up to believe that magic is not real, and that her grandmother, a believer of magic and practitioner of dark rituals, is evil. So in order to evade her, Reason and her mother Sarafina have lived on the run all over Australia. All that changes when Sarafina goes mad ...
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Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was 169 reviews Barry Hughart
Del Rey, 1985
It's called Fantasy for a reason
+ A Must + amazing novel
I first read this book about 20 years ago. I read the two reviews that gave it only one star because I was curious why their reaction was so different from mine. After reading the two reviews, I believe I understand the problem.
It's called Fantasy for a reason.
It's not Literature, and ...
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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn) 29 reviews Morgan Llywelyn
Tor Books, 1987
Beautiful well told story
+ A fine job of evoking the past + A retelling worth reading
As one with distant Celtic heritage, that did not grow up with any of the wonderful stories that Llewelyn tells, I am grateful for for insights into the make up of my families psychology. Bard, Red Branch, Lion Of Ireland ect. Help me to both understand where we get some of our predelictions and ...
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Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 1 41 reviews Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano
Dark Horse Books/Digital Manga Publishing, 2005
A whim that proved entertaining
+ A Hunter of unbelievable skill + Seen the Movie, now Read the Book and be Blown Away + So long awaited, it has 5 stars no matter what.
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Declare 65 reviews Tim Powers
HarperTorch, 2002
A stunning novel
+ An assured work by a master + Fantastic Read! A Fusion of Spy and Supernatural!
DECLARE immerses the reader in a mid-twentieth century spy world where a greater, miasmic cause eclipses the Cold War between communism and capitalism. Kim Philby, the real life British turncoat, plays a fascinating and fatalistic role in Tim Powers' globe-trotting adventure aimed at the ...
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The Changeover (Puffin Teenage Fiction) 1 review Margaret Mahy
Puffin Books, 1995
Really great read
I remember, when I was a teen, loving Margaret Mahy's books. This one and The Tricksters were my favorites. I could still go back to them today and love them. Mahy's a phenomenal writer. She really draws you into the characters' lives and makes you want to be them or help them as much as you can. ...
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Magic or Madness 22 reviews Justine Larbalestier
Razorbill, 2006
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ Fun!
Reason Cansino has been brought up to believe that magic is not real, and that her grandmother, a believer of magic and practitioner of dark rituals, is evil. So in order to evade her, Reason and her mother Sarafina have lived on the run all over Australia. All that changes when Sarafina goes mad ...
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Legends Walking: A Novel of the Athanor 11 reviews Jane Lindskold
Eos (HarperCollins), 1999
OldSciFiDog
+ An excellent sequel + Excellent, excellent + Legends Revisited + A thoroughly enjoyable read
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Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was 169 reviews Barry Hughart
Del Rey, 1985
It's called Fantasy for a reason
+ A Must + amazing novel
I first read this book about 20 years ago. I read the two reviews that gave it only one star because I was curious why their reaction was so different from mine. After reading the two reviews, I believe I understand the problem.
It's called Fantasy for a reason.
It's not Literature, and ...
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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn) 29 reviews Morgan Llywelyn
Tor Books, 1987
Beautiful well told story
+ A fine job of evoking the past + A retelling worth reading
As one with distant Celtic heritage, that did not grow up with any of the wonderful stories that Llewelyn tells, I am grateful for for insights into the make up of my families psychology. Bard, Red Branch, Lion Of Ireland ect. Help me to both understand where we get some of our predelictions and ...
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