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You can’t talk about Howl’s Moving Castle without making a comparison to the incredible animated film by Hayao Miyazaki. The book manages to weave images more powerful than the film and characters more detailed and intriguing, but it ultimately just isn’t sure what to do with its many parts.
This whimsical novella was just what I needed to sate my thirst for more Stormlight until November.
This is the sort of fantasy that I would like to see rise to the top of the genre. It isn’t violent or raunchy, and it could easily be enjoyed by someone who doesn’t normally read fantasy. And most of all, it provides the reader with rich escapism.
The Farthest Shore continues to prove that Le Guin is a master not just of fantasy but of writing itself.
Opening the final book in a series you’ve loved dearly is never an easy thing to do. I was on the one hand so excited to read the conclusion to Riyria Revelations but on the other so reluctant to say goodbye to these wonderful characters.
"Even a book can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and when that happens, you blame the hands, but you also read the book.” ― Erika Johansen, The Queen of the Tearling
The first thirty pages of The Tombs of Atuan bear little resemblance to A Wizard of Earthsea. Yet it is without a doubt a sequel, as many connections to the first book are made toward the end.
Riyria Revelations follows two thieves, Hadrian Blackwater and Royce Melborn, who together make up the duo that is Riyria. While their trade a bit shady by nature, the two end up as heroes for many of their clients.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea is a classic fantasy tale that feels surprisingly fresh. It tells a large story without being epic or sprawling. It is short, simple, and brilliant.
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