Royal Assassin

I finally finished reading Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy a couple weeks ago.  As I previously wrote, the first book, Assassin’s Apprentice was pretty enjoyable.  I was definitely looking forward to reading the second, Royal Assassin.
Royal Assassin focuses on our hero, Fitz, as he integrates himself more into the royal household.  While the book was a [...]

The Golden Compass

I read The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman a couple of weeks ago. It was the last book I finished before I received my Kindle.
One of the enduring themes of fantasy novels is the story of the plucky, precocious youth, blessed with an unusual gift or talent, who must find a path from their [...]

Assassin’s Apprentice

I just finished reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. It is the first book in the Farseer triology. The book follows the exploits of Fitz, a bastard born to Prince Chivalry of the Six Duchies. Bastards are trouble (don’t ya know) for those in line to be king, so Fitz must find [...]

Song of Ice and Fire

I recently finished reading the four books of the Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Wow, exhausting. Around 4,000 pages of betrayal, bravery, lust, contempt, love and hate. Almost every decision (and there are a lot of them) has real consequences on the story. Any character could [...]