Reviews by Tag: epic fantasy

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A Game of Thrones book cover

A Game of Thrones

By George R.R. Martin
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 9, 2024

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness.” In a world recovering from an incredible revolution, there is finally a time of peace. But what happens when people start to realize all the hidden issues within their kingdom? Their new king is a drunkard, and his queen seems just a little too interested in her brother. While the council is filled with incompetent lords squabbling over trivial matters, a true danger begins to make itself known in the far north.

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Mistborn The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Mistborn: The Final Empire

By Brandon Sanderson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Nov 3, 2023

Kelsier is the famed Survivor of Hathsin. He Snapped, coming into his powers and escaping the pits where the Lord Ruler of their realm sent him to die after his criminal activities. He’s back and more powerful, and he’s setting up a coup against the government. But layers and layers of deception lie within his plans, and at the heart of it all - Vin. A young girl, barely aware of her potential, susceptible to love and fear but also filled with great innovation, skill, and bravery. But even with these advantages, it’s hard to succeed in overthrowing an immortal and all-knowing being.

Teen Review
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone book cover

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

By J. K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Vaibhav K.
Sep 20, 2023

Harry Potter lived with the Dursley’s, and they made his life miserable. He lived in the cupboard under the stairs and was bullied by their son. But then a mysterious letter with an invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry arrived and changed his life…

Teen Review
Words of Radience by Brandon Sanderson

Words of Radiance

By Brandon Sanderson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: After escaping from Sadeas’s camp with Dalinar’s aid, Kaladin has everything
he’s ever wanted: a battalion of soldiers, all under his command. Dalinar, on the other hand,
finds himself in much more trouble than before, with Sadeas’s betrayal splitting the highprinces
into two sides, making it much more difficult to unite them. Meanwhile, Shallan and Jasnah are
traveling to the Shattered Plains in search of Urithiru, in the hopes they can prevent the return of
the voidbringers.

Teen Review
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

The Alloy of Law

By Brandon Sanderson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: Waxillium has spent the past five years patrolling the roughs, patrolling the
streets as a deputy and being a hero to all who live there. However, after the tragic death of his
lover, Lessie, and of his rich uncle, Wax finds himself back in the city. There, he mourns his
losses and takes over his uncle’s estate, assuming that his life of crime-fighting has ended. To
his surprise though, it may have only just begun.

Teen Review
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie

Last Argument of Kings

By Joe Abercrombie
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: After a long journey with Bayaz, Logen Ninefingers has decided to return to
the North in order to settle a few scores, specifically with Bethod. Jezal Dan Luther is trying to
figure out how to live a normal life, one that he dreamed about while on the plains, though this
proves to be more difficult than he first expected. Glokta, under the instruction of the Arch
Lector, is doing everything he can to gain votes for their choice of the new king, as the old king’s
death approaches. But the world is about to change, and these men must change with it.

Teen Review
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

Before They Are Hanged

By Joe Abercrombie
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: Superior Glokta is on a mission to defend Dogoska, a city about to be
attacked by the Ghurkish. With few soldiers, weak walls, and a government who refuses to work
with him, Gloka must act quickly or die trying. Bayaz, Logen, Jezal, Ferro, and a few others
have set out on a quest for The Seed, a powerful yet mysterious stone that Bayaz claims can
solve all their problems. The only problem is, it’s on the opposite side of the world, and many
dangerous obstacles lie ahead of them. Finally, Colonel West has been put in charge of

Teen Review
The Blade Itself

The Blade Itself

By Joe Abercrombie
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: Logen Ninefingers was once the most feared man in the North. But now, he is
presumed dead. He must brave the harsh wilderness and face many challenges to even have a
chance of returning home, although with his fate at the hands of a mysterious wizard, nothing is
for certain. Jezal Dan Luther is one of the greatest fencers in Adua, but with his heart distracted
by a lover, and his hatred towards training, he is unsure of whether he even wants to fence any
longer. Glokta is a swordsman turned crippled torturer whose goal is to get to the heart of

Teen Review
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings

By Brandon Sanderson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Joey
Aug 13, 2022

Summary: Kaladin is a warrior fallen from grace, doomed to become a bridgerunner on
the plateaus of the Shattered Plains. All around him, men are shot, stampeded, or simply
surrender, and Kaladin must do everything in his power to survive. Dalinar is one of the most
powerful highprinces in the Shattered Plains, being uncle to King Elhokar, but his reputation is
being tarnished by rumors of insanity. Shallan is an artist at heart, but is forced to be an
apprentice to the heretic Jasnah in the hopes of stealing her Soulcaster. If she fails, she and her

Teen Review
Unlocked by Shannon Messenger

Unlocked

By Shannon Messenger
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Victoria O.
Jul 14, 2022

Unlocked by Shannon Messenger is #8.5 in the Keeper of The Lost Cities fantasy series. The first half of
the book is bonus material. It contains summaries of all the major characters, extra bits of information
from the Lost Cities, portraits, and much more. The second half of the book is the novella. The novella
alternates between Sophie and Keefe’s perspectives. In the novella, Keefe is recovering and struggling to

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