The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 3)

November 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Synopsis:
The conclusion of the epic battle against the darkness.
Review:
I’m sorry to announce to everyone who has been excited I’m reading Kay that I found The Darkest Road to be a slog… around page 275 I realized that I had nothing invested emotionally in any of the characters or their journeys. I just never really [...]

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Tags: Canadian Literature

The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 2)

November 6th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Synopsis:
Book 2 of the Fionavar Tapestry finds five Canadian students returning to an alternate universe where they continue to fight an epic battle against a demonic demigod and step further into their unique destinies.
Review:
As with any good second book in a trilogy, The Wandering Fire deepens the Fionavar mythology and heightens the stakes for all [...]

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Tags: Canadian Literature

The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle

August 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Synopsis:
The unicorns have all disappeared from the world, save one, who cannot accept that she is the last.
Review:
I know I said no fantasy for a while, but The Last Unicorn is a children’s books so it doesn’t count. I have long been a fan of the Rankin/Bass animated movie, but never read the book. [...]

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Tags: American Literature