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Why the Sea is Salt
A magic mill, traitorous brother, leprechauns and wizards all join together to explain why the Sea is Salt.
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Redwall
December 13, 2008
Redwall
by Brian Jacques
Philomel Books, 1986
(351 pages)
“A mouse is small and can go unnoticed: but there is no limit to what a brave heart and a fearless spirit can achieve.”
Redwall by Brian Jacques is the story of an unlikely mouse hero who saves all of the good woodland creatures from an invading horde of savage rats led by the vicious Cluny the Scourge.
Redwall begins with the introduction of Matthias, a clumsy novice mouse at Redwall Abbey, a peace-loving community dedicated to healing and helping creatures. However, Matthias longs to be a warrior like the great Martin the Warrior who is depicted on a tapestry in the great hall of the abbey. Soon, he receives his chance as a band of savage sea rats arrive in the community, bent on conquering Redwall’s fortress.
Cluny the Scourge is the leader of these rats and enacts the perfect villain, unmindful of even his own army’s needs and demanding total submission from every creature.
Matthias the mouse must embark on am epic quest to find the lost sword of Martin the Warrior.
The Name of the Wind
November 24, 2008
The Name of the Wind, The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One
by Patrick Rothfuss
Daw Books, 2007
(722 pages)
Legend has it that knowing the true name of anything gives you power to make it do your bidding. Who would know better than Kvothe the Bloodless, Kvothe the Kingkiller?
In his words, “I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I have burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread on paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me...”
The Name of the Wind is the story of one man’s search for knowledge and power while enduring seemingly insurmountable hardships from the time he loses his family and troupe to wandering as a homeless boy in the hostile streets of Tarbean and nurturing his dream of attending the famed University.
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Songs of the Dying Earth
November 11, 2008
In a tribute to the celebrated Jack Vance (author of many sci-fi & fantasy books, include The Dying Earth), George RR Martin (author of A Song of Ice and Fire) and Gardner Dozois (long-time editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine) have teamed together to create a new collection of short stories from many fantasy and sci-fi authors, including Michael Moorcock, Jeff Vandermeer, Neil Gaiman, Tad Williams and many, many more.
These short stories are all original works, and they are all set in Vance's world - The Dying Earth, a planet in the far future, where technology and magic co-exist.
According to Martin's website, the last three stories in the anthology are nearing completion, and Jack Vance himself has completed an original preface for the book. The illustration artwork by Tom Kidd is reportedly something exquisite.
Songs of the Dying Earth is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
Fantastic Finds
Fantastic Christmas Gifts
November 30, 2008
Christmas is right around the corner - take a look at these brand-new or upcoming fantasy book releases! Who knows, you might find something for yourself to read during the holidays.
Story synopsis provided by Barnes & Nobles
Tales of Beedle the Bard (Harry Potter Series)
by J.K. Rowling
Release Date: 12/4/2008
(Hardcover)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,” “The Fountain of Fair Fortune,” “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” “Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump,” and of course, “The Tale of the Three Brothers.” But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we now know and love, reading them gives new insight into the world of Harry Potter.read more