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Speed Grapher Vol: 1
Tomozo and Yusuke Kozaki
Speed Grapher takes two people from different walks of life and throws them together.
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Sleepy Hollow
Dan Wickline
An interesting parallel to the legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E Feist
It has taken Feist twenty glorious years to produce a novel of the breath-taking quality of Magician
Gateway of the Saviours
AJ Dalton
Thanks to its rich tapestry of characters and incident there is never a dull moment.
The God Tattoo: Untold Tales from the Twilight Reign
Tom Lloyd
Cleverly interwoven with recurring characters, action, mystery and politics.
Shadow Ops: Fortress Frontier
Myke Cole
Those who like action packed military fantasy, you are in for a treat.
The Age of Ra
James Lovegrove
An action-packed mashing-up of the classical Egyptian pantheon with a heavy military theme.
Blood of Ambrose
James Enge
A truly rich story, incorporating Arthurian legend and classic sword and sorcery.
Speed Grapher Vol: 1
Tomozo and Yusuke Kozaki
Speed Grapher takes two people from different walks of life and throws them together.
Ex Machina Volume 5: Smoke, Smoke
Brian K Vaughan
A crime thriller mixed with super hero style, in a graphic novel.
NOS4R2
Joe Hill
A totally gripping and satisfying read, expertly constructed and brilliantly executed.
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Sleepy Hollow
Dan Wickline
An interesting parallel to the legend of Sleepy Hollow.
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr Spencer Black
EB Hudspeth
This is a Gothic, tragic, and at times, shocking work of fiction.
Inheritance (Heir to the Blood Throne)
Tim Marquitz
Tim Marquitz returns vampires, werewolves and the undead to their rightful place.
The Rithmatist
Brandon Sanderson
Just the right amount of terror to keep it interesting, and characters that ring true.
The High King of Montival
SM Stirling
Expertly handled by the undisputed current master of alternative historical fiction.
The Age of Scorpio
Gavin Smith
Striking imagery and incredible imagination, this is a dramatic and exciting slice of sci-fi.
The Beginning of Sorrows
Walter E Mark
I would recommend these books to anyone interested in fantasy or science-fiction.
Emilie & the Hollow World
Martha Wells
A lightweight YA story set in a really cool world with plenty of action.
Grandville Mon Amour
Bryan Talbot
A great read that will appeal to lovers of great graphic novels and stylish steampunk stories alike.
Inheritance (Heir to the Blood Throne)
Tim Marquitz
Tim Marquitz returns vampires, werewolves and the undead to their rightful place.
Dracula Cha Cha Cha
Kim Newman
What more could you ask for? Dracula meets the Giallo murder mystery and Bond!
Victory of Eagles
Naomi Novik
If you have not yet started the Temeraire series, I recommend you do so.
The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince
Robin Hobb
Fans of the Elderlings trilogy of trilogies will want to pick this novella up.
Dragon Lords Rising
Lucinda Hare
New and existing fans will love the places Dragon Lords Rising takes them.
Legends of the Dragonrealm: Shade
Richard A Knaak
Thin characterisation and convoluted plotting lets this otherwise entertaining novel down.
Plague Nation
Dana Fredsti
The same engaging and thrilling approach that really makes it a page turner.
Gamer
Chris Bradford
Gamer has the story, characters and the in-game feel that young readers have been waiting for.
A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E Feist
It has taken Feist twenty glorious years to produce a novel of the breath-taking quality of Magician
Cold Days
Jim Butcher
I can see the transition of Harry to something more and looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
Taliesin
Stephen Lawhead
A novel about new beginnings, of legends come to life, of the romance between two people of differen
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