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City of Torment (Abolethic Sovereignty, Book 2) Image
City of Torment (Abolethic Sovereignty, Book 2) (Fantasy) 80(2)
Published by Wizards of the Coast on September 01, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
This is sword and sorcery at its best. Cordell has just the right mix of action and introspection to keep the reader's interest.
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The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light & Shadow, Book 1) Image
The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light & Shadow, Book 1) (Fantasy) 60(1)
Published by Harpercollins Uk on May 01, 2009
First Published by Collins in 1993
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 60
...a good place to go if you enjoy long fiction in the traditional epic fantasy vein.
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The Windup Girl Image
The Windup Girl (Science Fiction) 78(9)
Published by Night Shade Books on September 15, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Though at times the social commentary slows the story down, Bacigalupi creates interesting characters and does what SF does best.
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Sasha (A Trial of Blood and Steel, Book 1) Image
Sasha (A Trial of Blood and Steel, Book 1) (Fantasy) 80(2)
Published by Pyr on October 27, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Ultimately, the story of Sasha, though long and occasionally slow, is still a good epic fantasy that focuses more on the epic than the fantasy.
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The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, Book 12) Image
The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, Book 12) (Fantasy) 86(6)
Published by Tor Books on October 27, 2009
First Published by Orbit in 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 100
It has been a long time since I took so much pleasure in reading a book, and honestly I want to go back and read it a second and third time, savoring each word, sentence and paragraph for its beauty and its craft.
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Diving into the Wreck (Science Fiction) 76(6)
Published by Pyr on November 24, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
Diving into the Wreck is highly recommended reading for anyone who enjoys space adventure stories, superb characterization, and tight plotting.
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Unseen Academicals (Discworld, Book 37) Image
Unseen Academicals (Discworld, Book 37) (Fantasy) 68(9)
Published by Harper on October 01, 2009
First Published by doubleday in 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 60
Sure, it was funny, sure it was Pratchett all the way in theme and structure, but the story just lacked cohesiveness.
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Wolfbreed Image
Wolfbreed (Fantasy) 78(4)
Published by Spectra on August 25, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
I was so engrossed that I read the entire thing in an afternoon, entranced by the captivating love story and the thrilling action.
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Finch Image
Finch (Fantasy) 78(8)
Published by Underland Press on November 03, 2009
  
SF Signal Review Rating: 80
The vibrant storytelling of a perversely beautiful city and its hard-boiled detective is well worth the reading.
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7th Son: Descent Image
7th Son: Descent (Science Fiction) 80(1)
Published by St. Martin's Griffin on October 27, 2009
  
Grasping for the Wind Review Rating: 80
7th Son: Descent is a great thriller novel with science fiction elements.
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