Just a brief message to let you know what most people have probably assumed for a long time — Keeping the Door is to be put on ice permanently from now on.
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With The Wise Man’s Fear (Amazon), relative newcomer author Patrick Rothfuss has produced what his fans have been praying for ever since the 2007 release of the first book in his series The Kingkiller Chronicle: a sequel worthy in every way in which we might judge it.
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Well, we knew that the long-awaited book in George R. R. Martin’s long-awaited fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire was ready, but now the author has assured us that the book is *really* ready for its planned launch on the 12 of July this year. Martin writes in a lengthy [...]
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Guy Gavriel Kay tried tried to pack too many elements into Under Heaven without doing a good job on any of them. The book was, however, written in a poetic manner and those looking for a bit of diversion may enjoy it.
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Although there is currently no hard completion date for his new novel A Dance with Dragons, fantasy master George R. R. Martin recently gave an update on how it’s not just the fans and his publishers that are angsty about getting the book out.
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Ever since Patrick Rothfuss published The Name of the Wind in 2007, much of the fantasy-loving book world has been living in a state of suspense, wondering whether the US author could follow such a strong debut up with a worthwhile sequel. Well, it looks like we can rest easy.
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Let’s not pretend it’s possible for one man to do justice to two incredible series like The Wheel of Time and The Stormlight Archive at the same time. Along the way, there will be compromises, poorly written bits and disappointments.
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Like so many hyped novels brought out by this millennium’s generation of first-time science fiction and fantasy authors, Peter V. Brett’s The Painted Man (also known as The Warded Man) is a mediocre novel with only skin-deep characterisation and an entirely predictable plot line that leaves the reader wanting.
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In The Way of Kings, Sanderson is taking the planning and writing skills he polished through the Mistborn and Wheel of Time series and applying them to a stunning new and massive canvas.
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The Left Hand of God is an amateurish, poorly written third-rate fantasy novel packed full of stereotypes and devoid of anything interesting for the experienced reader. Avoid it like the plague.
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