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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, Book 5) 33 reviews Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2008
Temeraire rules!
+ Horatio Hornblower with Dragons + More great dragon fiction + Maybe Napoleon really deserves to win + Another great installment
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The Day Watch (Watch, Book 2) 25 reviews Sergei Lukyanenko
Miramax, 2007
My Darker Side Was All Giddy....
+ Great Sequel + Day Watch + Best Ever
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) 1512 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2002
Absolutely among the best I've read. Edgy stage-setting adventure creates an intriguingly cruel world
+ Brilliant start of a great series + A great start to a great series
This book was recommended by a friend. I have since recommended it (and the series) to anyone with a bend for fantasy, fiction, political scheming, and/or adventure. Buy it, read it, then spread it. You will not be disappointed...unless of course adult themes and content offend you.
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Dragon Prince #1 (Dragon Prince) 160 reviews Melanie Rawn
DAW Trade, 2005
Magic and Romance, who could want more.
+ Amazing! + Great cast of characters! + The best of the series
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) 1010 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Girlfriend made me read it...
+ Amazing! + Not as good, but needed
I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
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Black Powder War (Temeraire, Book 3) 50 reviews Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2006
I'd like our world better if there were dragons.
+ Adventure and characters
The third book in the Temeraire series was better than the second but still not quite as enjoyable as the first; I think it's a natural progression, since the first book is fun because it is nice and uncomplicated, like Temeraire himself, and the subsequent books naturally get much more complicated ...
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The Mageborn Traitor (Exiles, Vol. 2) 127 reviews Melanie Rawn
DAW, 1998
More than a bit disappointing
Melanie Rawn leaves too much undone in this novel, and makes the long wait we've endured for "The Captal's Tower" all the more aggravating.
Too much is left open....what about the defective babies that are born and spirited away (which would expose the system of Tiers as ineffective), the true ...
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The Twilight Watch (Watch, Book 3) 24 reviews Sergei Lukyanenko
Miramax, 2007
Plot Story. A MUST READ
+ Great book + Twilight Watch + Now I have to wait for number 4!!!! + Awesome
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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) 1059 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
NEW MOON
+ Fascinating Concepts Add Zest + Delaneys Review + Why is Bella so Annoying!!!
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) 755 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2003
Quite possibly my favorite book ever
+ BREAKS ALL THE RULES + I FINISHED IT, THANK GOD--I MEAN THAT IN A GOOD WAY + Best Yet! 5 Stars With a Clear Conscience + The Best yet
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire) 764 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2007
One of the greatest Epic stories ever written.
+ Subdued, but still very good + it's now late 2008
Maybe the best story I've ever read. Epic in span. The books look intimidating in size, but they read fast. There are no good guys and bad guys, just characters with their own motivations. At the end of the first book, I had my favorite character and my most hated characters(two brothers); at ...
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A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) 633 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2002
One Hundred Years War, er, Read
+ A worthy sequel to AGOT + A great sequel!!!! + Best Fantasy Novel I Have Ever Read + The War for Margery Tyrell's Privy Purse
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The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles, Vol. 1) 158 reviews Melanie Rawn
DAW, 1995
Anoher excellent begining to an extraordinary series.
+ Warning: She's not going to finish the series
Rawn draws you into each scene, crafting the pages in the book as some would sculpt. I laughed, I cried and I will always be a Rawn fan.
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) 2796 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Hook, line and sinker!
+ Love it and can't put it down
I'm sitting at my desk at work rocking back and forth in my chair, partly because of a caffeine buzz, but mostly because of the anticipation I feel about the Twilight movie coming out this Friday. I'm 32 years old and I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm absolutely in love with the entire series. ...
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Throne of Jade (Temeraire, Book 2) 48 reviews Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2006
An Exciting Trek Through Early 19th Century China from Naomi Novik
+ More depth and complexity -- and it doesn't suck. + Slow Boat to China + Throne of Jade
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His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) 177 reviews Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2006
Exciting Fantasy Set During the Napoleonic Wars
+ Gift given! + An Exciting Surprise!
If you've admired the writing of Patrick O'Brian and are also a devout fan of fantasy, then you'll enjoy "Her Majesty's Dragon", the debut novel in a best-selling fantasy series written by fellow Brunonian Naomi Novik. Royal Navy Captain Will Laurence stumbles upon a mysterious dragon egg in the ...
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The Night Watch (Watch, Book 1) 56 reviews Sergei Lukyanenko
Miramax, 2006
Fantastically Russian
+ Loved it more than the movie + Great imagery, if it moves a little slowly + Adoration
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Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, Book 4) 51 reviews Naomi Novik
Del Rey, 2007
A Spellbinding Trek Through Early 19th Century South Africa from Naomi Novik
+ Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik + Captivating book + Great book!
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) 1010 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Girlfriend made me read it...
+ Amazing! + Not as good, but needed
I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
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The Mageborn Traitor (Exiles, Vol. 2) 127 reviews Melanie Rawn
DAW, 1998
More than a bit disappointing
Melanie Rawn leaves too much undone in this novel, and makes the long wait we've endured for "The Captal's Tower" all the more aggravating.
Too much is left open....what about the defective babies that are born and spirited away (which would expose the system of Tiers as ineffective), the true ...
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