Synopsis:
The son of a wealthy industrialist enters Jungian therapy to discover why he feels that his life is at a point of crisis.
Review:
In The Manticore, Robertson Davies continues the story he began in his masterful Fifth Business, turning his acute eye for the majesty of the quotidian on David, the son of Boy Staunton, a [...]
Popularity: 37% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
The epic battle for control of Pandemia converges on Thume, a peaceful enclave that’s hidden from sight for two millenia.
Review:
I’m sort of relieved to be finished The Living God, thus concluding the four-part series by Dave Duncan called A Handful of Men. I loved every minute of this series, which is a sequel to [...]
Popularity: 40% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
The fate of Pandemia rests upon the shoulders of Imperor Shandie and his friends, who have spread to the far corners of the world in the hopes of uniting all the races against a common foe. Plus, did somebody say that the dragons are rising?
Review:
In The Stricken Field, the third of four books in [...]
Popularity: 36% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
A despotic sorcerer has torn the Impire apart through a ruthless program of magical slavery, and imperor Shandie’s small cadre of loyal supporters are forced to travel to the farthest corners of Pandemia in order to save the world.
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Upland Outlaws is Part Two of the Handful of Men series, and I’m sort of running out [...]
Popularity: 33% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
Seventeen years after the conclusion of A Man Of His Word, Pandemia finds itself on the brink of a civilization-destroying calamity, and former sorcerer Rap is pulled from his peaceful family life in Krasnegar to play the hero once again.
Review:
The Cutting Edge kicks of a four-book follow up to the series that began with Magic [...]
Popularity: 36% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
Now married to the cursed Sultan Azak, Princess Inos finally heads to the capital city to plead her case in front of the wardens, as stable boy Rap rushes to meet her and embrace his destiny.
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(Is that like the worst cover you have ever seen? Seriously.) Emperor and Clown is the final installment [...]
Popularity: 53% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
Rap the stableboy joins a merchant crew still intent upon rescuing Queen Inosolan, who is crossing a haunted wasteland in order to appeal her case to the four wardens.
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Perilous Seas is the third book in Dave Duncan’s A Man of His Word series, and again I’m impressed at the skill with which Duncan crafts his [...]
Popularity: 46% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
Harry Potter braces for his final battle with evil Lord Voldemort, knowing that only one of them will survive.
Review:
My biggest criticism of Harry Potter has always been his passivity. In the first few books especially, he spends most of his time being rescued or protected, simply because he’s “The Boy Who Lived.” And [...]
Popularity: 46% [?]
Tags: British Literature
Synopsis:
A stableboy begins to exhibit mysterious powers that draw attention that could be dangerous, and he finds himself a prisoner on the goblin waste as the princess he’s sworn to serve comes ever closer to a danger that only he is aware of.
Review:
Magic Casement is a fantastic start to a four book series that I [...]
Popularity: 39% [?]
Tags: Canadian Literature
Synopsis:
8th Grader Tess sees the world through algebra, but when her mother reveals her best friend might have murdered his wife, Tess can’t make anything add up!
Review:
Secrets, Lies, and Algebra is a great book for middle school readers. Lichtman intersperses mini-math lessons throughout, but she does it in such a way that it feels [...]
Popularity: 27% [?]
Tags: American Literature
