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The Folding Knife (Fantasy) 93(3)
Published by Orbit on February 22, 2010
First Published by Orbit in 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
The Folding Knife is highly intelligent fantasy.
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Not Less Than Gods (Company, Book 9) Image
Not Less Than Gods (Company, Book 9) (Science Fiction) 53(6)
Published by Tor Books on March 16, 2010
First Published by Subterranean in 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 40
I felt that Not Less than Gods was a bit too contrived in plot structure [...] and too lacking in real suspense to be great.
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The Extra Image
The Extra (Science Fiction) 65(5)
Published by Tor Books on February 02, 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Shea's story is fast, furious, funny, and strangely scary.
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The God Catcher (Forgotten Realms) Image
The God Catcher (Forgotten Realms) (Young Adult Fantasy) 80(1)
Published by Wizards of the Coast on February 02, 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
...an excellent novel that with a different setting would have been high on reader's to-be-read lists.
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To Outlive Eternity and Other Stories Image
To Outlive Eternity and Other Stories (Science Fiction) 100(1)
Published by Baen on April 28, 2009
First Published by Baen in 2007
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 100
To Outlive Eternity and Other Stories is a wonderful collection from master story teller Poul Anderson.
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Divine Misfortune (Fantasy) 80(3)
Published by Orbit on March 26, 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Divine Misfortune is so funny as to bring tears to the eyes.
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Spellwright (Fantasy) 69(12)
Published by Tor Books on March 02, 2010
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 60
Spellwright is a fairly good debut novel and well-worth reading.
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The Spiral Labyrinth (A Tale Of Henghis Hapthorn, Book 2) Image
The Spiral Labyrinth (A Tale Of Henghis Hapthorn, Book 2) (Science Fiction) 72(5)
Published by Night Shade Books on November 12, 2008
First Published by Night Shade Books in 2007
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 100
Hughes is a superb writer, one whose prose is easily comfortable and familiar, but who also writes a mystery of unusual setting and details that has a surprise ending that should have been self-evident from the text, yet is surprising all the same.
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Year of the Horse (Young Adult Fantasy) 80(1)
Published by Overlook Hardcover on October 15, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Well written, entertaining, and actionful, readers would do well to give Allen and Year of the Horse a try.
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Sun of Suns (Virga, Book 1) Image
Sun of Suns (Virga, Book 1) (Science Fiction) 83(3)
Published by Tor Science Fiction on July 31, 2007
First Published by Tor Books in 2006
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 100
[Audio Version] ...one of the most creative, unique, and well-told stories currently in print.
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