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Review Rating: 80
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Thoroughly enjoyed Carousel Tides. A beautiful relaxing read, delivered by a master storywright.
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The Alchemist
(Fantasy)
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77(6)
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Published by Subterranean on January 31, 2011
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Review Rating: 100
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Evocative and atmospheric, with an underlay of alchemy and wild magic and Machiavellian politics, it's a slim volume which packs a world-building punch to it
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The Passage
(Horror)
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78(14)
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Published by Ballantine Books on June 08, 2010
First Published by Orion in 2009
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Review Rating: 20
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...these seven hundred plus pages of answerless questions... well... let's just say that this is one of those books I'll be passing along to the local second-hand bookstore instead of keeping it on my own shelves.
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Kraken
(Fantasy)
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85(15)
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Published by Del Rey on June 29, 2010
First Published by Tor in 2008
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Review Rating: 60
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It's entertaining, and if the devil is truly in the details there is plenty of devil in here, enough to keep you busy and paying attention... but in the end... there's too much, TOO MUCH, and it ends on a disappointing note.
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Second Childhood
(Science Fiction)
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80(1)
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Published by Drowned City Press on April 02, 2010
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Review Rating: 80
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...what Pinochhio would have been like if the story had been written by Philip K. Dick in full Blade Runner mode.
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Dance of Knives
(Science Fiction)
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80(1)
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Published by Drowned City Press on April 02, 2010
First Published by Tor Books in 2001
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Review Rating: 80
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...what Pinochhio would have been like if the story had been written by Philip K. Dick in full Blade Runner mode.
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Shiver
(Young Adult Fantasy)
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75(3)
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Published by Scholastic Press on August 01, 2009
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Review Rating: 80
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Maggie Stiefvater is a very talented young woman, and this is a fabulous book. I look forward to more from her pen.
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Review Rating: 80
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[...] a wonderful empathy of what it means to be growing up and growing wiser, especially when it comes to surviving in circumstances which are less than congenial.
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Undertow
(Science Fiction)
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65(4)
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Published by Spectra on July 31, 2007
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Review Rating: 80
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A fast-paced thriller with an emotional core, Undertow is worth picking up. You won't regret it.
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