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Darkest Hour (Age of Misrule, Book 2) Image
Darkest Hour (Age of Misrule, Book 2) (Fantasy) 62(5)
Published by Pyr on June 23, 2009
First Published by Gollancz in 2000
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 60
Chadbourn maintains his fast pace and deep mythological connection to the land but lowers the D&D content.
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Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (Wolf, Book 2) Image
Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (Wolf, Book 2) (Fantasy) 80(1)
Published by Tor Fantasy on August 18, 2003
First Published by Tor Books in 2002
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 80
With Wolf's Head Wolf's Heart she delivers a very satisfying fantasy novel.
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Warbreaker Image
Warbreaker (Fantasy) 79(5)
Published by Tor Fantasy on March 30, 2010
First Published by Tor Books in 2009
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 80
In Warbreaker Sanderson seems to have found the right mix of magic and worldbuilding, interesting characters and fast paced story.
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The Towers of the Sunset (Recluce series, Book 2) Image
The Towers of the Sunset (Recluce series, Book 2) (Fantasy) 65(2)
Published by Tor Fantasy on August 15, 1993
First Published by Tom Doherty Associates in 1992
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 80
This book is not my personal favourite in the series but certainly one of the better Recluce books.
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World's End (Age of Misrule, Book 1) Image
World's End (Age of Misrule, Book 1) (Fantasy) 75(7)
Published by Pyr on May 26, 2009
First Published by Gollancz in 1999
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 60
[...] the plot is pretty standard in fantasy. I didn't entirely escape the feeling I had read this book before.
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Wake (WWW Trilogy, Book 1) Image
Wake (WWW Trilogy, Book 1) (Science Fiction) 76(9)
Published by Ace Hardcover on April 07, 2009
First Published by Ace in 2009
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 80
WWW: Wake is a very good read but with so many open ends it does feel like the introduction to a much larger story.
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Company of Liars (Historical Fiction) 60(1)
Published by Delta on August 25, 2009
First Published by Michael Joseph in 2008
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 60
I thought the historical component of the book was very well done. [...] The mystery part of the book falls flat though, especially near the end.
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The Dosadi Experiment (Science Fiction) 90(2)
Published by Tor Books on September 16, 2002
First Published by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd in 1978
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 100
After this reread I am more convinced than ever The Dosadi Experiment is a masterwork of science fiction.
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The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of Time, Book 5) Image
The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of Time, Book 5) (Fantasy) 70(2)
Published by Tor Fantasy on October 15, 1994
First Published by Orbit in 1993
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 60
All in all it is a decent, but not a memorable read.
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Brasyl Image
Brasyl (Science Fiction) 86(12)
Published by Pyr on April 21, 2009
First Published by Gollancz in 2007
  
Boomtron Review Rating: 80
Brasyl is very carefully written and well researched. It displays the quality of McDonald's writing very well.
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