Tag Archives: fantasy

Enemy of God

Posted on October 25, 2012 by smellincoffee

Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur© 1996 Bernard Cornwell416 pages           Enemy of God  stunned me. I thought I knew what to expect from a Bernard Cornwell novel: a solid, irreverent hero with a talent … Continue reading →

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The Winter King

Posted on October 20, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Winter King: a Story of Arthur© 1997 Bernard Cornwell433 pages The high king of Britain is dead, and the land lies in peril. Surrounded by implacable enemies, from the vicious Irish to the aggressive and hungry Saxon invaders, scarcely … Continue reading →

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The Witch of Hebron

Posted on June 3, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Witch of Hebron © 2010 James Howard Kunstler 334 pages The future isn’t what it used to be. When the oil wells ran dry, the global economy and every nation built on petroleum collapsed. This is the dawn of … Continue reading →

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Fablehaven

Posted on April 26, 2012 by smellincoffee

Fablehaven© 2006 Brandon Mull368 pages Grandma’s dead, but she left money for the family to go on a cruise with. Correction: she left money for mom and dad to go on a cruise with. The kids, Seth and Kendra, get … Continue reading →

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The Son of Neptune

Posted on January 6, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Heroes of Olympus, Volume II: The Son of Neptune© 2011 Rick Riordan521 pages In The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan introduced another epic battle between the gods, forcing three young demigods to free Hera from imprisonment and forestall the awakening … Continue reading →

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11/22/63

Posted on December 29, 2011 by smellincoffee

11/22/63© 2011 Stephen King849 pages What would you do if you could walk through a door and into another world — the land of ago, where it’s always September 1958, where gas is cheap, root beer is creamy, and cars … Continue reading →

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Redwall

Posted on December 15, 2011 by smellincoffee

Redwall© 1986 Brian Jacques351 pages At the edge of a great wood there stands a tall, red-brick abbey that offers peace, medicine, food, and sanctuary to call creatures in need. Its name is Redwall…and it is run by a quasi-religious … Continue reading →

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Santa and Pete

Posted on December 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

Santa and Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past© 1998 Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson176 pages Seven year-old Terrence has no interest in spending his Saturdays keeping his elderly grandfather company while the older man runs his bus route.Who … Continue reading →

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The Lost Hero

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Lost Hero© 2010 Rick Riordian557 pages Rick Riordian’s debut novels introduced us to Percy Jackson, a half-mortal half-divine Demigod destined to save the world. Now the hero of heroes has vanished — and three new demigods have come into … Continue reading →

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The Red Pyramid

Posted on September 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Red Pyramid© 2010 Rick Riordian516 pages For centuries the gods of Egypt have been removed from the Earth, imprisoned by human magicians in an attempt to put an end to their destructive inter-deity conflicts. But shortly before Christmas, in … Continue reading →

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