Fire: An excellent sequel to Kristin Cashore’s Graceling

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October 1st, 2009

Fire by Kristin Cashore

… Before I read Fire, I already wanted Kristin Cashore to succeed, because of her choice to ignore the easy path to a sequel and introduce a whole new land and group of characters. Fire — both the book and the eponymous character — certainly succeeds. Read the rest of Bill’s review of Kristin Cashore’s Fire.

Exhilarates in both the large and small Graceling Kristin Cashore’s Graceling is a wonderfully surefooted novel that...

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Kat: Lovely, as usual, Rob! BTW, for those of you who enjoy Rob's writing, he's got a terrific story in this anthology....

Sheila Deeth: I really enjoyed it. Fun and such an odd mixture. Ibbotson does it very well....

Sheila Deeth: I love this. Beautiful images and beautiful words....

Kat: Our winner is Rick Pasley -- Congratulations! Rick, Justin is on vacation, so please contact Kat with your address. I'll send the book out right away...

Sarah: That is beautiful. I sincerely hope there will be a published collection of these at some point. Unless there is already?...

Kelly Lasiter: That's beautiful writing, Rob. I love the image of the river of souls....

Beth Johnson: It's not strictly necessary to read the other books in the series to understand this one, but Howl's Moving Castle is definitely worth reading....

AmandaMakepeace: I saw this book at the library yesterday, but then realized it was a sequel. Waiting for the first book to come back. :-D...

Greg: Well I think I'll keep thinking about it..The series could be one that I want to like more then I will, y'know what I mean? The covers caught my eye....

Esther: Steam punk is my targeted 'new genre ' for 2010 so Steamed is definitely on my TBR list. Though I must admit I'm really attracted by the sound a demo...

hmb: No doubt : Tigana and A song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay...

Spav: My favourite stand alone fantasy novel is Sunshine by Roben McKinley....

William Capossere: I have to say that the more I've seen of people who've read it, the more I rethink even the heavily qualified recommendation here. The sequel was OK,...

Rebekah Moench: Here is a list, compiled by the author herself, of stuff that is included in The Shadow Speaker: "Spontaneous forests, polygamy, strange insects, Nige...

Rebekah Moench: Thank you Sarah for stealing my book choice! :chase: Well I have couple more suggestions, besides the stolen ones. Zahrah the Windseeker by Nned...

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Kat: I agree with Stardust, To Ride Hell's Chasm, A Song for Arbonne, The Princess Bride. I'll add Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay and Susanna Clarke's Jonathan ...

Sheila Deeth: Sad, but I'm glad I've read the review. It's hard to enjoy a good read that ends badly....

van_pham: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson....

cait045: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley I absolutely loved it....

Sarah: I would pick The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. I know Hero and Crown is set in the same world, but they both stand-alone. I also like her Beauty. Hero...

Simcha: Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker is definitely my favorite stand-alone novel,....

Justin: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie, or I'll second the mention of Gaiman's stand alone books....

Greg: My favorite stand-alone is also To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts. But I kinda keep hoping she'll make into another one, like maybe a prequel (hint,...

Justin: We one more winner, since there were two copies to give a away. The second winner is Melissa (My World...in words and pages) So Melissa and Aman...

Misty: Great stuff! I can't wait to get my hands on this (so fingers crossed!) Thanks, Katie and FL! ~Misty mbradenwf@gmail.com...

Stefan: The best single-volume fantasy novel I've read is To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts. My review of it can be found here: http://www.fantasyliteratu...

Rick Pasley: Wow, tough question. It would be between three books: American Gods by Neil Gaimen, Sandman Slim by Richard Kadry, or Practical Demonkeeping by Chris...

John Anealio: I'd say Elantris by Brandon Sanderson....

sgiden: That's a hard one. It's hard to find stand alone books anymore. I think my favorite is Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez....

Mike: I've always liked Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist. The Princess Bride by William Goldman has a lot going for it as well....

Joe Scanlon: Dang, thats a tough question. I have been reading a lot of Gemmell lately and really enjoyed Morningstar. Its a fantasy about how a common criminal ...

Rick Pasley: I am so glad to hear someone else say this. I was reading along in this book quite happily until the big narrator reveal. At that point the whole st...

Ruth Arnell: Gaiman does some great stand alone fantasy. I've always had more problems getting into his series than his stand alones. When I was younger, I read ...

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Kat: Chuck, I just read the sequel to that book. It was excellent, too. It takes place 10 or more years after the second. I agree that either can be read a...

Kelly Lasiter: Oooh, fun question! Off the top of my head, Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones. Or maybe Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Also have t...

Chuck Graham: This is a really tough one, because every favorite I can think of is part of a series! I guess my recommendation would be Alex Bledsoe's The Sword-Edg...

Magemanda: Greg - if you think this series is something you might like, then definitely pick them up. I have read a number of reviews and I think that Sara Dougl...

Melissa (My World...in words and pages): I had seen this book at the store and thought it sounded good. When I looked at it I realized book 7 of series, so I didn't get it as I like to read ...

Justin: And the winner is....Amanda Robbins! Congrats. Drop me a note via the fanlit contact page within 5 days, and I'll get your prize sent to you straight ...

Barbara E.: I've been looking forward to Steamed since you first mentioned it on your blog. I'm very excited that it is finally out so I can get a copy. Thanks ...

wilsdad: This series was really difficult for me. I guess that I just couldn't enjoy where the author was taking us and I hated the main character. Just me.....

Kat: For the Kindle I have worked around the pdf issue by editing and increasing the font size to 20 (newer versions of Adobe Acrobat allow you to edit the...

Jazz: I loved the first books in this series, but the last one left me wondering what the heck happened. I liked the story, but it felt like the relationsh...

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Cherry: Please don't include me in the contest 'coz am not in the US. Am just having a nosey at Katie here. I've only just heard about steam punk books so I d...

Rachel M: I've read a good bit of Katie MacAlister. I can't wait to dig into something new. Thanks for the drawing!...

: I've only read a couple of steampunk novels. Soulless and Heart of Veridon. Both great reads in different ways. I've added Leviathan and after last ni...

Leigh Holland: I have your Aisling Grey series, and I'm incredibly excited to get a look at Steamed! leighofthestone(at)yahoo(dot)com...

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Parajunkee: Seems I'm late. Really enjoyed this interview, fav KM book is Zen and the Art of Vamps, had me cracking up!...

van_pham: I have never read any steampunk books, but your book sounds really interesting...will check it out. Thanks for the giveaway! :)...

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Melissa (My World...in words and pages): This book has caught my eye. I am really curious to read this one. I have it on the list here to get. It sounds really interesting and now after rea...

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Greg: I have no doubt your review is dead-on Amanda, but I can't help but wonder if I'd like this series. My reading preferances can be admitidly cheesy som...

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Kelly Lasiter: I'll bet they picked him because he bears a little resemblance to the guy from True Blood. Frost gets much better covers for the Grave books....

jacabur: :deranged: :deranged: :deranged: :deranged: :deranged: :deranged: Vampires and damsels in distress have been portrayed better on covers, that n...

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Kat: I hate the cover....

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Kelly Lasiter: That's so sad. My thoughts go out to her loved ones and to her fans--I've always meant to read her books, and I know some of you loved them....

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van_pham: If you like Ilona Andrew's Magic series, try Lisa Shearin's Raine Benares series....

John Anealio: I love when authors mix Sci-Fi and Fantasy elements together. Elizabeth Bear has been on my to-read list for quite some time now. I have Metatropoli...

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Elizabeth: I also read this for a while and haven't finished it, won't bother. BUT the cover art is AweSome!...

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Elizabeth: Like Harry Potter? Try Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising series....