Covenants: A Borderlands Novel

by Lorna Freeman

Ok, this book was kinda slow to get into and get a understanding of all that was going on. I actually think I need to reread it before I decide to read the sequel (which i regretfully have yet to start) in order to catch everything. Once you hit a certain point though, I just couldn't stop reading. It just turned out to be a fantastic read. The ending did feel kinda rushed, but I can forgive that because it was a nice paced kinda rushed that left me, for one, with a better understanding of the novel as a whole.

I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a new book to read, especially if you are looking for something atypical, then this is the novel for you. It's got a bit of adventure, action, magic and even politics mixed together for a beautiful story that you will want to read again.
Highly recommended.

Howl's Moving Castle

by Dianna Wynne Jones

This book was rather slow to get into, but once you struggle through the first half of it, you will be captivated by the last.
My mistake in reading this may have been that I watched the movie first. The movie was good. Although it was definitely much less complicated and left out a lot from the novel. So be warned, if you've seen the movie, expect a lot more things in the novel. And the changes between the two mediums aren't bad in my opinion (although, of course the novel is better).
This romantic storyline is changed up a bit, the family of Sophie is also changed (and in my opinion for the better) and has a lot more involvement. There's also an interesting twist kinda plot nugget (of gold) that is definitely different than the movie that might actually come as a surprise.
With this novel, Jones has again written a beautiful piece of work and again captivated me, personally.
Definitely read the rest of her novels if you haven't already.
A must-read!

This book didn't feel like the large-ish book that it is. It was rather captivating and I felt that the characters were well-described and easy to fall in love with. This book the is first and only novel of this incomplete series (at the time of this review), so don't read if it irritates you to read a huge book and have it cut-off and then not being able to pick up the next one for months or even years. I still highly recommend this though, it's beautifully written and kept me (at the moment a rather jumpy reader) interested enough to finish it. It's most likely a very good beginning to an epic fantasy series. This is the basic tale of a prince seeking revenge for the death of his family and the salvation of his kingdom, but with necromancy thrown in. It's very captivating tale that I recommend to any avid fantasy reader looking for a bit of a change.

Highly recommended!

Good Omens, the first review

Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

I've always loved Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, so I decided, even though I hadn't read any of Neil Gaiman's novels, that this had to be awesome. It didn't disappoint, it's amazingly hilarious and full of witty genius. This has become one of my all-time favorites, and after reading this book, I have continued onto Neil Gaiman's other works, and have quickly added him to my list of favorite authors, right alongside Pratchett.

This novel features quite a different outlook on the apocalypse, including an angel and a demon who aren't quite as steadfast as they should be in their sides of good and evil. They are so astray that they are actually friends and decide rebel against their "bosses" to stop the apocalypse because they like humans and living amongst them. Laced with humor that will be no stranger to regular readers of Pratchett and Gaiman, this book is a must-read for fans of the authors or somebody just looking for a non-stop rollercoaster of humor and beautiful writing.

Highly recommended and given a 9.5/10.

A Book Review Blog

This blog will be the host of the future book reviews I will be writing. As I read fairly often, I figure the best way for me to share the novels I enjoy is to review them. The majority of what I review will be of the fantasy genre, but occasionally i will branch out. If anybody has any suggestions on something for me to read and then review, don't hesitate to leave me a comment with the book title and author name, and I will most likely get around to reading it soon. I will post the first review today which will probably end up being rather short. As I haven't really written reviews before, my style will most likely start out rather crude and will hopefully advance into something much more intellectual.