Style: Fiction
Thunderhead – Neal Shusterman
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Thunderhead is the second book in the Arc of the Scythe series. This follows Anastasia as she tries to “glean” with compassion while openly challenging the new order of Scythes that want to gain more power over the world. I found the world compelling and will read through the whole series again.
Anxious People – Fredrik Backman
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While this is the second time I’ve read Anxious People, it’s the first time I realized that this is the same author from A Man Called Ove, which is also an excellent read. Anxious People follows a bank robber, turned hostage taker and the people in the apartment they take hostage by accident. These people
Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros
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Rebecca Yarros weaves a story of a land at constant war viewed through the eyes of Violet. Violet always wanted to be a scribe, and in fact if you judged her by her strength, that is where she should be. Unfortunately her General mother had different plans. Violet is flung into the world of dragon
Howling Dark – Christopher Rucchio
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This entry in the Sun Eater Series takes us to Vorgossos, a land out of literal mythology with the current resident taking up the realms of stories told to children. Hadrian attempts to broker peace with the Ceilcin, but Bassander has other plans and is “only following orders”. Death and life happen for many of
The Emporer’s Soul – Brandon Sanderson
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In this peak at the Cosmere we follow a Forger (criminal) as they try to learn about the Emporer and recreate his soul after an attempted assassination that has left him with few wits. With a 100 day timeline for a 2 year project she learns about the Emporer, while avoiding the political attempts on
Iredeemable Omnibus – Mark Waid
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What if Superman learned that once you made one mistake you were iredeemable? What if his earth parents tossed him to the side when he made a mistake? What if all these events made him ride a knife’s edge trying to be good, only to finally show you how bad he could be once he
Empire of Silence – Christopher Ruocchico
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Empire of Silence is the notes of a world destroying warrior reflecting on what really happened to put him in the position to destroy a massive part of the universe. Hadrian doesn’t start out as a hero, he’s running from family obligations which takes him from the pinnacle of society to the streets to fighting
Visitors – Orson Scott Card
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Rigg and his group of friends continue to be manipulated by humanoid mice, Expendables (robots), Ram Odin, and many other people as they try to race to save the planet Garden from the “Visitors”. While they initially think that the Visitors are from Earth, who initially sent the colony out, they are mistaken and then
Ruins – Orson Scott Card
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In Pathhfinder we watched Rigg get control of the walls and the ships that brought settlers to Garden but just because he has control of the ships and the robots, doesn’t mean he’s out of danger. Now Rigg and his friends have to navigate the Expendables (robots) who tell the truth, but not always all
Pathfinder – Orson Scott Card
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Rigg thinks he’s a simple trapper and wondered why his father made him learn so much about finance and government, but this training has prepared him for the world he’s going to get thrust into. Join Rigg, Umbo, Loaf and Param on a time hopping journey. Purchase Pathfinder and support a local bookstore Purchase Pathfinder
