I've read all 10 books in the series before this one. I think this is one of the best, especially the description of the battle at the end of the book. It felt like I was there on the battlefield.
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CuriousLibrarian reviewed War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell
Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by …
Review of 'War of the Wolf' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
CuriousLibrarian rated The Fellowship of the Ring: 5 stars
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
The first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s classic epic of Good versus Evil, set in the …
CuriousLibrarian rated I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: 5 stars
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children they were sent to live …
CuriousLibrarian rated The Dark Forest: 4 stars
The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)
The Dark Forest (Chinese: 黑暗森林, pinyin: Hēi'àn sēnlín) is a 2008 science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. …
CuriousLibrarian rated House of Mirth: 4 stars
House of Mirth by Edith Wharton,
Beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to luxury, Lily Bart is the heroine of this Wharton masterpiece. But it is her …
CuriousLibrarian rated Network Effect: 5 stars
Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards
The first full-length novel in Martha Wells’ New York Times and USA …
CuriousLibrarian rated The three-body problem: 4 stars
The three-body problem (The three-body problem trilogy, #book 1)
Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them over Earth's future, and its …
CuriousLibrarian rated Barchester Towers: 5 stars
Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this …
CuriousLibrarian reviewed Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson (Malazan, #1)
Dark forces gather in the Malazan Empire as Empress Laseen, malevolent ruler, turns her attention …
Review of 'Gardens of the Moon' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Well conceived fantasy world, with a full suite of characters, histories and cultures. Not all are human. I loved how women are integrated into this world as equals. I needed the Malazan maps and wiki to help me navigate this complex story but it was well worth it.
CuriousLibrarian reviewed There There by Tommy Orange
Not since Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Louise Erdrich's …
Review of 'There There' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Author weaves Native American stories that intersect and cross generations. Be prepared for a touching yet sad ending.
CuriousLibrarian rated The Satanic Verses: 4 stars
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, …
CuriousLibrarian rated The warden: 4 stars
The warden by Anthony Trollope (Oxford world's classics)
The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of …
CuriousLibrarian rated We Have Always Lived in the Castle: 4 stars
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson’s beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family’s dark secret
Taking readers deep into …
