Friday, October 5, 2012

The Knife of Never Letting Go



       Tod is the last boy in Prentisstown, a very small settlement on New World. Tod has grown up believing Prentisstown's history, learning that all the women are dead because of the "germ" and it left the men able to hear each others thoughts, what they call the "noise". Tod's adoptive parents have been planning his escape from Prentisstown for 11 years. When he tells them of a  place where the noise is silent, they force him to leave. Tod follows his map through the swamps, but is ambushed by the town priest Aaron. When Tod escapes he finds the girl that was the source of silence, she does not talk, but leads him to a spaceship crash-site which contains her dead parents. After she shows him the crash-site they begin they're journey to find a settlement.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

The Amulet of Samarkand


      A young magician prodigy named Nathaniel is apprenticed to a mediocre wizard called Arthur Underwood.When Nathaniel takes his magician name, John Mandrake for protection from demons and other magicians. A magician by the name of Simon Lovelace humiliates Nathaniel in public. John responds by summoning one of the highest levels demons a djinn,a feat that only the most masterful magician can accomplish. He commands this djinn called Bartimaeus to go steal Lovelace's prized amulet. Bartimaeus is a witty and clever djinn and he soon learns Nathaniel's real name, giving him some power of him. Allowing Bartimaeus to cast counter-spells and stop any offensive spells from Nathaniel. With this knowledge their relationship is no longer servant and master, but they are caught in the middle of a magical conspiracy. Lovelace tries to someone of the most powerful demons their is, Ramuthra, who last time was on this planet destroyed a nation.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Slathbog's Gold


       When Alex Taylor notices a small sign on the bookshop window "Adventurer's Wanted apply within." Alex is looking for some change in his life and decides to see what this sign is all about. He is swept away into a mysterious and exotic land and becomes the eighth man in a band of adventurers. They have set of to kill the tyrannic dragon Slathbog and take his hoard. Alex's band consists of dwarves, elves and one other human. Alex fights trolls, wraiths and bandits as they seek Slathbog's lair. Reminiscent of The Hobbit this book is a true adventure series filled with magic and combat to satisfy any fantasy readers tastes.