“The stormwall approached, the visible curtain of rain and wind at the advent of a highstorm. It was a massive wave of water, dirt, and rocks, hundreds of feet high, thousands upon thousands of windspren zipping before it.” ~Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings.
Review: Tigana
“There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.” ~Guy Gavriel Kay, Tigana
Review: The Hod King
“The mob does two things well: nothing and revolution.” ~ Josiah Bancroft, The Hod King
Top Ten Tuesday: Books From My Favorite Genre
This one was a bit tricky to decide because we each have our own favorite genres. However, we settled on fantasy.
Revisiting Artemis Fowl
“I'm right there with you, darlin'. Unless you step on a landmine, in which case I'm way back in the Operations Room.” - Eoin Colfer
Review: The Search for WondLa
“The folly of human kind is that it believes it is impervious to decay,” Tony DiTerlizzi
Review: Deadhouse Gates
"Seven Cities was an ancient civilization, steeped in the power of antiquity, where Ascendants once walked on every trader track, every footpath, every lost road between the forgotten places." ~Steven Erikson, Deadhouse Gates
Review: The Bands of Mourning
“I’m wondering if every person I pass has similar depths, and if there’s any way to avoid the mistake of judging them so shallowly that I’m rocked when they show their true complexity.” ~ Brandon Sanderson, The Bands of Mourning
Top Ten Tuesday: Places Mentioned in Books That We’d Like To Visit
This is such an excellent idea for this series. Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for continuing the tradition!
Review: Shadows of Self
“Wax moved over, gun out, and glanced around the corner into the kitchen. It was just large enough for one person to lie down in. He knew this because of the bloody corpse stretched out on the floor…” ~ Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self