Jordan, Robert. Towers of Midnight. Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 2010. 861. Print. 3 Books
By far the best book I have read in a long while. Being the 12th book in the "Wheel of Time" series, the fact that I'm at the 12th book in a series shows how much devotion I have in the book and authors. One thing I found interesting about this book is that the original author, Robert Jordan, died about a year and a half ago, while the series was lovingly picked up again by avid fan Brandon Sanderson. This being the second book written by Brandon Sanderson, with Robert Jordan's notes, its really good. After a cliff hanger at the end of "The Gathering Storm" it picks right up into a super progressive novel. This book is always moving, never stopping for too long, and when it does just enough to complement the story line. Giving really specific details on this book wouldn't be fair considering its the 12th book, so I can't get too in depth on the plot. But I really do suggest this to any fantasy reader, its worth the commitment of reading 12 books.
Martin, George R.R. A Game of Thrones. Bantam Spectra, 1996. 694. eBook. 3 Books
By far the best book I have read in a long while. Being the 12th book in the "Wheel of Time" series, the fact that I'm at the 12th book in a series shows how much devotion I have in the book and authors. One thing I found interesting about this book is that the original author, Robert Jordan, died about a year and a half ago, while the series was lovingly picked up again by avid fan Brandon Sanderson. This being the second book written by Brandon Sanderson, with Robert Jordan's notes, its really good. After a cliff hanger at the end of "The Gathering Storm" it picks right up into a super progressive novel. This book is always moving, never stopping for too long, and when it does just enough to complement the story line. Giving really specific details on this book wouldn't be fair considering its the 12th book, so I can't get too in depth on the plot. But I really do suggest this to any fantasy reader, its worth the commitment of reading 12 books.
Martin, George R.R. A Game of Thrones. Bantam Spectra, 1996. 694. eBook. 3 Books
George R.R. Martin is one of my favorite authors. He writes slow, but for good reason. When the finished product comes out, it never ceases to amaze. "A Song of Ice and Fire" is a, currently, four book series that starts off with "A Game of Thrones". This books takes place in a Middle Ages like era with a past and possible future that contains magic. Martin wrote this book with different Points of View (PoV). This adds different perspectives of the events of the realm. Since the communication of the era was so bad the PoV give you a more complete picture of the events and brings the reader to a major understanding of all characters and happenings. One attribute of this book that makes it unique is the nonchalants of things like adulatory and incest. This gives the story a realistic spin on the fantasy, while most writers would choose to leave out these ugly truths, Martin uses them to build upon his story, making it many more times again what it would be without them. Most would consider it bad, but it adds a major part to the plot of the story. If you are looking for an epic fantasy about knights and the middle ages with a magic twist, this is it.
The last of the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series by Rick Riordan. After four other books, this one ends the series with a bang. The main plot of the book is the battle between the Olympians and the Titans. The title took me awhile to get, but it's very well put. While all the other Gods are out fighting the Titan only one remains, Hestia, the goddess of the Hearth. Hestia being there impacts the story in a big way and adds a major plot twist that would be cruel to give away right now.
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