As if the book publishing universe is conspiring against me, some very exciting new books have been released this month when I am extremely busy graduating from University, have no money and still quite a large to be read collection. Oh well, can't complain and good books I suppose!
Inheritance
I picked this up this morning right on 9am! The last book of the Inheritance Cycle, so very very excited! Unfortunately every time I mention it so someone they say, 'Oh, I saw that movie.' I then have to explain that the movie was TERRIBLE and in no way representative of the books.
Not so very long ago, Eragon Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider, was nothing more
than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the
forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.
Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but
they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle
lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have
to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There
will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come further
than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore
justice to Alagaësia. And if so, at what cost? This is the
much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling
Inheritance cycle.
Alloy of Law
I pre-ordered this one too and should be arriving in the mail very soon! As the Mistborn trilogy are some of my most favourite books, I have high expectations!
The Mistborn trilogy has become a firm favourite with fantasy fans the
world over. The imagination that Sanderson brought to the series and his
skill at marshalling epic storylines and dramatic action, his ability
to create vivid characters made him a natural choice to complete Robert
Jordan's epic wheel of time sequence. But with Mistborn, his standalone
fantasies and his new series, The Stormlight Archive, Sanderson has
shown his bountiful talents in his own fiction. Now he returns to the
series that made his name with a new story set years after the events of
Hero of Ages. In a world recovering only slowly from evil, a world
where allomancers wield immense power through their ability to unleash
the magic bound up in common metals someone who can burn metals that
no-one has burned before can tip the balance ... Sanderson has the knack
of giving the epic fantasy reader exactly what they want. This ability
has thrown him to the forefront of the genre and the dramatic story
within The Alloy of Law shows off this skill to its very best.
Vengeance
Ian Irvine is my favourite author, having written two quartets and a trilogy as a part of the Three Worlds series. While this is a completely new series, I am just as excited. I had to restrain myself from buying it this morning.
Twelve years ago, two children witnessed a murder that still haunts them as adults. Tali, a slave girl in subterranean Cython, saw her mother's head hacked open and something taken from inside. Rix, boy heir to the biggest fortune in Hightspall, watched two shrouded figures do the deed. He did not realise they were his parents, acting for a faceless sorcerer. Tali has sworn to bring her mother's murderers to justice, but now she is hunted by a killer who can only be beaten by magic - Tali's magic that she does not understand. Her dramatic escape precipitates Cython's war on a weak and unready Hightspall. Tali meets Rix by chance and they flee through a land in turmoil, hunted by enemies and allies alike. But before they can solve the crime, and save the realm, Tali and Rix must learn to trust each other. The rebellion is led by Lyf, the embittered wraith of a long-dead Cythonian king whose sorcery has brought Hightspall to its knees. To restore himself to life Lyf needs only one thing - the master pearl his magic has cultured inside Tali's head - and he is determined to take it. As she unravels the conspiracy behind her mother's murder, Tali's quest for justice turns to a lust for vengeance. Unfortunately, only one person can teach her how to use her unruly magic - Lyf himself.
The Sending
I've been reading the Obernewtyn series since I was twelve and often to refer to Isobelle Carmody as 'that bitch who needs to stop taking her sweet time and finish this series'. This is the penultimate book of a truly awe-inspiring series.
In a world where happiness and love are rare, Elspeth Gordie has found
both. But in the midst of planning a trip to the Red Land, Elspeth at
last receives her summons to leave the Land on her quest to stop the
computermachine Sentinel from unleashing a second apocalypse. Though she
has prepared for this day for years, nothing is as she imagined. She
will go far from her desitination to those she thought lost forever. To
toxic Blacklands to find a pack of mutant human-hating wolves, for only
they can lead her to the forgotten Beforetime city which haunts her
dreams. Accepting her mission will cost her dearly, but to refuse, or to
fail, is to condemn the world to annihilation.
Out of Oz
The last book in a very unique and quirky series, starting with Wicked (which was the basis of the musical). I have a feeling it's going to be epic.
The stunning conclusion to the smash New York Times bestselling series the Wicked Years. Hailed as “bewitching,” “remarkable,” “extraordinary,” “engrossing,”
“amazing,” and “delicious,” Gregory Maguire’s Wicked Years series—a
sophisticated fantasy cycle inspired by the classic children’s novel The Wizard of Oz—became
national bestsellers and the basis for a hit Tony-winning Broadway
musical. Now, Maguire returns with the final installment in his
transformative work, a thrilling and compulsively readable saga in which
the fate of Oz is decided at last. Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with
social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of
Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, and the Cowardly Lion is on
the run from the law. And look who’s knocking at the door. It’s none
other than Dorothy. Yes. That Dorothy. Yet amidst all this chaos, Elphaba’s granddaughter, the tiny green baby born at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age. Now it is up to Rain to take up her broom—and her legacy—in an Oz wracked by war. The stirring, long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling series begun with Wicked, Out of Oz
is a magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and
surprises—the hallmarks of the unique imagination of Gregory Maguire.
