Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy book 3) by Cornelia Funke was just released in the U.S.
Description: The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?
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Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Just released (U.S.): Rune Warriors: Dane and the Shield of Odin
Rune Warriors: Dane and the Shield of Odin by Jim Jennewein and Tom S. Parker was just released in the U.S.
Description: When the tyrant Thidrek kidnaps Dane the Defiant's beloved Astrid to trade her for Thor's Hammer, the first weapon of mass destruction, Dane takes off after him like a bat out of Valhalla. Navigating treacherous seas, a nasty smiting by the gods, and a rather lonely Frost Giant, Dane and his rowdy band of Norsement will stop at nothing to end Thidrek's terrifying reign and take their places among the greatest Viking heroes of all time.
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Description: When the tyrant Thidrek kidnaps Dane the Defiant's beloved Astrid to trade her for Thor's Hammer, the first weapon of mass destruction, Dane takes off after him like a bat out of Valhalla. Navigating treacherous seas, a nasty smiting by the gods, and a rather lonely Frost Giant, Dane and his rowdy band of Norsement will stop at nothing to end Thidrek's terrifying reign and take their places among the greatest Viking heroes of all time.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
New Book Review: The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book 2)
New review of The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book 2) by posted by David.
Description: Sophie, Josh, Scatty, and Nicholas Flamel have just escaped from right under the nose of the evil magician John Dee, and Sophie has gained the power of air magic. The four of them have traveled through a leygate to the heart of paris- the place of Flamel's birth. But it has been hundreds of years since Flamel was last here, and things have changed a lot. Paris is no longer Flame's city... Instead, it is the home of the dark Machiavelli, an associate of Dee's. As if that weren't bad enough, Dee is on his way too. So the four begin a massive game of cat-and-mouse, trying to escape from their pursuers. But lucky for them, there are many immortal residents of Paris, one of which may be able to teach Sophie the magic of fire. But will it be in time? As their enemies close in, the options of our heros begin to narrow...
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Description: Sophie, Josh, Scatty, and Nicholas Flamel have just escaped from right under the nose of the evil magician John Dee, and Sophie has gained the power of air magic. The four of them have traveled through a leygate to the heart of paris- the place of Flamel's birth. But it has been hundreds of years since Flamel was last here, and things have changed a lot. Paris is no longer Flame's city... Instead, it is the home of the dark Machiavelli, an associate of Dee's. As if that weren't bad enough, Dee is on his way too. So the four begin a massive game of cat-and-mouse, trying to escape from their pursuers. But lucky for them, there are many immortal residents of Paris, one of which may be able to teach Sophie the magic of fire. But will it be in time? As their enemies close in, the options of our heros begin to narrow...
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Just released (U.S.): Brisingr (Inheritance book 3)
Brisingr (Inheritance book 3) by Christopher Paolini was just released in the U.S.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Just released (U.S.): Cybele's Secret
Cybele's Secret by Juliet Marillier was just released in the U.S.
Description: Companion novel to Wildwood Dancing! FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true - and even better, he is allowing her to act as his assistant. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact - a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, to her followers. It's the only remnant of a lost pagan cult. But it soon becomes clear they are playing at a dangerous game. A colleague of Paula's father is found murdered. There are rumors of Cybele's cult reviving within the very walls of Istanbul. And most telling of all, signs have begun to appear to Paula - signs that can only be coming from the mystical Other Kingdom - urging her to unlock Cybele's secret. Paula doesn't know who in Istanbul she can trust and finds herself drawn to two very different men: a mysterious, dashing pirate and her bodyguard, Stoyan. As time begins to run out, Paula realizes they may all be tied up in the destiny of Cybele's Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before unknown but deadly enemies catch up to her.
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Description: Companion novel to Wildwood Dancing! FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true - and even better, he is allowing her to act as his assistant. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact - a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, to her followers. It's the only remnant of a lost pagan cult. But it soon becomes clear they are playing at a dangerous game. A colleague of Paula's father is found murdered. There are rumors of Cybele's cult reviving within the very walls of Istanbul. And most telling of all, signs have begun to appear to Paula - signs that can only be coming from the mystical Other Kingdom - urging her to unlock Cybele's secret. Paula doesn't know who in Istanbul she can trust and finds herself drawn to two very different men: a mysterious, dashing pirate and her bodyguard, Stoyan. As time begins to run out, Paula realizes they may all be tied up in the destiny of Cybele's Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before unknown but deadly enemies catch up to her.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Forthcoming book (U.S.): Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy book 3)
Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy book 3) by Cornelia Funke will be released on October 7, 2008 in the U.S.
Description: The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?
Click here for more information.
Description: The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Just released (U.S.): Nightmare Academy #2: Monster Madness (Nightmare Academy book 2)
Nightmare Academy #2: Monster Madness (Nightmare Academy book 2) by Dean Lorey was just released in the U.S.
Description: Welcome back to the Nightmare Academy, where Charlie Benjamin finds good friends while learning to channel his awesome powers. In the second book in the series, final exams spin wildly out of control when a vicious Darkling invades and the Nightmare Academy students drop everything to keep the mega-monsters known as the Named from fighting their way into our world. The race takes our hero, Charlie, and his friends deep into the heart of a hydra cave, far into the spooky Bermuda Triangle graveyard, and across the treacherous, monster-filled San Diego zoo.
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Description: Welcome back to the Nightmare Academy, where Charlie Benjamin finds good friends while learning to channel his awesome powers. In the second book in the series, final exams spin wildly out of control when a vicious Darkling invades and the Nightmare Academy students drop everything to keep the mega-monsters known as the Named from fighting their way into our world. The race takes our hero, Charlie, and his friends deep into the heart of a hydra cave, far into the spooky Bermuda Triangle graveyard, and across the treacherous, monster-filled San Diego zoo.
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Just released (U.S.): The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye (The Last Apprentice book 5)
The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye (The Last Apprentice book 5) by Joseph Delaney was just released in the U.S.
Description: The Fiend is loose in the county and the Spook and Alice are worried about Tom's safety. Mr. Gregory sends Tom to spend six months with Bill Arkwright, the Spook in the Lake District. When Tom encounters his new master's longtime foe, the water witch Greenteeth, spook and apprentice undertake a journey to vanquish her once and for all. The Fiend has other plans, however...and although Tom, Alice, and the Spook celebrate a victory of sorts over the Fiend and Greenteeth - involving a surprising appearance by the witch assassin Grimalkin - the dark is still rising, and the Fiend has revealed shocking secrets with the potential to derail Tom's apprenticeship once and for all.
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Description: The Fiend is loose in the county and the Spook and Alice are worried about Tom's safety. Mr. Gregory sends Tom to spend six months with Bill Arkwright, the Spook in the Lake District. When Tom encounters his new master's longtime foe, the water witch Greenteeth, spook and apprentice undertake a journey to vanquish her once and for all. The Fiend has other plans, however...and although Tom, Alice, and the Spook celebrate a victory of sorts over the Fiend and Greenteeth - involving a surprising appearance by the witch assassin Grimalkin - the dark is still rising, and the Fiend has revealed shocking secrets with the potential to derail Tom's apprenticeship once and for all.
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Just released (U.S.): The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Book of Ember book 4)
The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Book of Ember book 4) by Jeanne Duprau was just released in the U.S.
Description: It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.
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Description: It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from before the Disaster, which they believe is still in Ember. Together, Lina and Doon must go back underground to retrieve what was lost and bring light to a dark world.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Forthcoming book (U.S.): Avatars, Book Three: Kingdom of Twilight (Avatars book 3)
Avatars, Book Three: Kingdom of Twilight (Avatars book 3) by Tui T. Sutherland will be released on October 14, 2008 in the U.S.
Description: In this conclusion to the Avatars trilogy, the avatars - some in the underworld, others in an Africa where gods and humans mingle freely - search for an end to the battle between the gods, in a novel that is a beautifully woven adventure of myth, life, and what it means to be human.
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Description: In this conclusion to the Avatars trilogy, the avatars - some in the underworld, others in an Africa where gods and humans mingle freely - search for an end to the battle between the gods, in a novel that is a beautifully woven adventure of myth, life, and what it means to be human.
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